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Steps to Revolution & Revolutionary War Review

Total questions: 84

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which act passed in 1765 required colonists to pay taxes on almost all printed/paper materials?
a)
Writs of Assistance
b)
Townshend Act
c)
Paper Act
d)
Stamp Act
2.
The Proclamation of 1763 prohibited colonists from moving west of the 
a)
Mississippi River
b)
Appalachian Mountains
c)
Rocky Mountains
d)
Mason-Dixon Line
3.
To have an act withdrawn or cancelled
a)
Repealed
b)
Vetoed
c)
Amended 
d)
Reversed
4.
What battle was considered the turning point of the American Revolution?
a)
Battle of Yorktown
b)
Battle of Trenton
c)
Battle of Saratoga
d)
Battle of Lexington and Concord
5.
What country publicly supported America after the Battle of Saratoga?
a)
Canada
b)
Germany
c)
France
d)
Great Britain
6.
Slogan that influenced many colonists to rebel against Great Britain
a)
No taxation without representation
b)
Taxation without representation
c)
No more taxes
d)
Taxation inflation
7.
Harsh laws intended to punish the citizens of Boston after the Boston Tea Party
a)
Intolerable Acts
b)
Coercive Acts
c)
Quartering Act
d)
Intolerable OR Coercive Acts
8.
Pamphlet written by Thomas Paine that helped further the American desire for independence
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
American Crisis
c)
Poor Richard's Almanac
d)
Common Sense
9.
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are what kind of rights, according to the Declaration of Independence
a)
Document
b)
Equal
c)
Unalienable
d)
Immigrant
10.
What treaty signed in 1783 signified the end of the war?
a)
Treaty of Paris
b)
Treaty of Versailles
c)
The Constitution
d)
The Articles of Confederation
11.
When was America declared independent?
a)
October 26th, 2014
b)
July 31st, 1842
c)
July 4th, 1776
d)
January 7th,1777
12.
The Second Continental Congress addressed the steps to the colonies governing themselves and the creation of what military group?
a)
Colonial militias
b)
Marines
c)
Continental Army
d)
Navy
13.
What is a patriot?
a)
A colonist that supported British rule
b)
Another word for a loyalist
c)
A member of parliment
d)
A colonist that was against British rule
14.

Over which region of land did the British fight with the French?

a)

Mississippi River Valley

b)

Ohio River Valley

c)

Pennsylvania

d)

North Carolina

15.

Who won the French and Indian War?

a)

the British

b)

the French

c)

the Iroquois League

d)

the Native American groups joined together as single force to win

16.

This act placed a tax on tea and stated that the colonists could only buy tea from the East India Company, a British tea company.

a)

Tea Act

b)

Townshend Acts

c)

Stamp Act

d)

Intolerable Acts

17.

A group led by Sam Adams to protest taxes.

a)

Sons of Liberty

b)

Committees of Correspondence

c)

Boston Tea Group

d)

Sons of America

18.

On March 5, 1770, 5 colonists were killed.

a)

Boston Tea Party

b)

Boston Massacre

c)

Massachusetts Massacre

d)

Massachusetts Tea Party

19.

Colonists that remained loyal to King George and the British government.

a)

Loyalists

b)

Patriots

20.

The _____ stated why the colonists wanted their independence from Great Britain.

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Articles of Confederation

c)

Parliament

d)

Common Sense

21.
Who fought in the French and Indian War?
a)
French vs. Indians
b)
British vs. French
c)
British vs. French and Indians
d)
Indians vs. British
22.
As a result of the cost of the war, what did King George III do to the colonists?
a)
Killed them
b)
Removed them from the land in the colonies just like the Indians.
c)
Imposed taxes to pay for the war
d)
Paid for the war out of his own pocket
23.

What did the Stamp Act tax?

a)

Tea and sugar

b)

mail sent between England and the American colonies

c)

It was an income tax on the colonial lawyers

d)

Printed materials like newspapers and legal documents

e)

Weapons such as muskets and rifles

24.

The Intolerable Acts were passed as a punishment for what incident?

a)

Gunpowder Incident

b)

Boston Tea Party

c)

Boston Massacre

d)

Declaration of Independence

25.

Which city had its port shut down and blockaded by the acts?

a)

New York

b)

Boston

c)

Savannah

d)

Baltimore

26.
What was the name of the British king during the American Revolution?
a)
Charles III
b)
George III
c)
William III
d)
James III
27.
The French and Indian War, unfair taxes in the colonies, along with many other events all led to what eventually?
a)
World War I
b)
American Revolution
c)
World War II
d)
Civil War
28.

After the French and Indian War, why did the British Parliament pass new laws?

a)

to keep the French from supporting the colonists

b)

to keep the colonists from returning to Britain

c)

to get the colonists to help pay for the war

d)

to get the Native Americans to return to their lands

29.

Which action is an example of a boycott?

a)

refusing to buy products

b)

taking turns while playing a game

c)

accepting the cultural differences of people

d)

displaying the flag on a holiday

30.

What was the name of the group that colonists formed to protest against British rule?

a)

The Grange

b)

The Sons of Liberty

c)

The Green Mountain Boys

d)

The Regulators

31.

What was an advantage the Americans had during the Revolutionary War?

a)

They knew the land where they were fighting.

b)

They had a large army and navy.

c)

They knew they had the full support of all colonists.

d)

They had better weapons and supplies.

32.

What was the result when the Americans and British signed the Treaty of Paris?

a)

The war would go on until the British ended it.

b)

George Washington could become President of the United States.

c)

The United States of America was now an independent nation.

d)

France would become the new ruler of the colonies.

33.

The Sons of Liberty were formed to

a)

oppose British policies

b)

carry out violent protests

c)

burn tax stamps

d)

throw tea in the sea

34.

Where did the First and Second Continental Congress meet?

a)

New York, New York

b)

Boston, MA

c)

Philadelphia, PA

d)

Hershey, PA

35.

According to Thomas Jefferson, what inalienable rights did all men have?

a)

protection, property, and self-government

b)

life, liberty and property

c)

life, liberty and pursuit of happiness

d)

3 square meals, a bed to sleep in, and a roof over your head

36.

What drove the colonists to declare independence from Great Britain?

a)

taxes

b)

no representation in Parliament

c)

quartering of soldiers in their homes and closing of Boston harbor

d)

all of the choices

37.

_______________________ wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence.

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

John Adams

c)

Ben Franklin

d)

John Rutledge

38.

The first shots of the Revolutionary war took place at _______________

a)

Bunker Hill

b)

Kings Mountain

c)

Saratoga

d)

Lexington and Concord

39.

The leader of the Patriot/American army was__________

a)

George Washington

b)

Francis Marion

c)

Thomas Sumter

d)

Thomas Jefferson

40.

____________________Was considered the turning point of the war in the South

a)

Cowpens

b)

Kings Mountain

c)

Camden

d)

Eutaw Springs

41.

_________________________was known as "The Swamp Fox"

a)

Thomas Sumter

b)

George Washington

c)

John Rutlegde

d)

Francis Marion

42.

This man was known as "The Gamecock"

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Christopher Gadsden

c)

Francis Marion

d)

Thomas Sumter

43.

The last battle of the war when Cornwallis was surrounded and surrendered was the battle of ______________

a)

Yorktown

b)

Bunker Hill

c)

Saratoga

d)

Camden

44.

The ___________________tree was important in the first Battle of Charleston in South Carolina

a)

Oak

b)

Maple

c)

Sycamore

d)

Palmetto

45.
What was the French and Indian War fought over?
a)
ships
b)
land
c)
the 13 colonies
d)
gold
46.
The battle of Kings Mountain was a Patriot victory? 
a)
True
b)
False
47.
Which was not a battle in South Carolina?
a)
Battle of Ft. Moultrie
b)
Battle of Lexington and Concord
c)
Battle of Cowpens
d)
Battle of Eutaw Springs
48.

What was the fort on Sullivan's island made of?

a)

Oak Logs

b)

Palmetto Logs

c)

Acacia Logs

d)

Birch Logs

49.

Patriot:

a)

A person who did not support the King and felt that the thirteen colonies should become independent from their mother country

b)

A person who wanted to remain loyal to the King and England and felt that independence was not a good idea

50.

Loyalist/Tory:

a)

A person who wanted to remain loyal to the King and England and felt that independence was not a good idea

b)

A person who did not support the King and felt that the thirteen colonies should become independent from their mother country

51.

What role did Thomas Lynch, Jr., Thomas Heyward, Jr., Edward Rutledge, and Arthur Middleton have as part of the Second Continental Congress?

a)

They boycotted the Congress and refused to participate unless South Carolina was given more delegates.

b)

They encouraged the Congress to take action to help South Carolinians in the Upcountry.

c)

They served as delegates to the Congress and signed the Declaration of Independence.

d)

They argued against independence and refused to sign the Declaration of Independence.

52.

What advantage did American militia have over the British army during the Revolutionary War?

a)

The American militia had more money and supplies.

b)

The American militia were better trained than the British army

c)

The American militia hired mercenary soldiers to help fight

d)

The American militia was fighting on their home land.

53.

Why were partisan forces in South Carolina successful fighters during the American Revolution?

a)

They were well trained and had military experience.

b)

They significantly outnumbered the British forces.

c)

They used guerilla warfare tactics to surprise the British troops.

d)

They were well funded and had the best weapons.

54.

How did women from South Carolina contribute to the war effort of the American Revolution?

a)

they worked as nurses and messengers

b)

they took positions in the state government

c)

they helped train the male soldiers

d)

they protected the slaves

55.

Some stayed out of the war until colonists attacked them; some sided with the British because they promised them land

a)

Native Americans

b)

Women

c)

Loyalists

d)

Patriots

56.

Why did some African Americans support the British during the American Revolution?

a)

Promised them freedom

b)

Become slave owners

c)

Their child would be free

d)

Could kill their owners

57.

Which men were partisan fighters from SC?

a)

Thomas Sumter

b)

Francis Marion

c)

Andrew Pickens

d)

Nathaniel Greene

e)

George Washington

58.

Which men were partisan fighters from SC?

a)

Thomas Sumter

b)

Francis Marion

c)

Andrew Pickens

d)

Nathaniel Greene

e)

George Washington

59.

What was the final battle of the American Revolution?

a)

Eutaw Springs

b)

Yorktown

c)

Camden

d)

Sullivan's Island

60.

AKA - Seven Years' War. A series of military engagements between Britain and France in North America between 1754 and 1763.

a)

Civil Strife

b)

American Revolutionary War

c)

French & Indian War

d)

American Civil War

61.

The Law making body in the British Government is parliament. Includes the House of Lords and House of Commons.

a)

True

b)

False

62.

T/F: British East India Tea Company was the company that had the sole opportunity to trade tea with the colonies

a)

True

b)

False

63.

T/F: Salutary Neglect is an English policy of not strictly enforcing laws in its colonies

a)

True

b)

False

64.

T/F: George Washington is most responsible for writing the Declaration of Independence

a)

True

b)

False

65.

T/F:

a)

True

b)

False

66.

T/F: The Committees of Correspondence was a system used by the colonists to send messages to each other

a)

True

b)

False

67.
Why were the colonists angry?
a)
unfair rules
b)
mean to Native Americans
c)
having to pay taxes
d)
too much voice in government.
68.

What was the Olive Branch Petition?

a)

A request for a peaceful ending of the conflict to King George III.

b)

A request for a peaceful ending of the conflict to the Prime Minister.

c)

A demand for a surrender from the king.

d)

A demand that the Prime Minister resign.

69.
The American cause in the South was kept alive by
a)
Hessian mercenaries.
b)
Loyalists.
c)
guerrilla troops.
d)
foreign volunteers.
70.
Experienced shortages of everything.
a)
Americans
b)
British
71.
Strong patriotism was an advantage or strength
a)
Americans
b)
British
72.

"Unalienable rights" are similar to which of the following ideas?

a)

right to rebel

b)

natural rights

c)

popular sovereignty

73.

True or False: African Americans served on both sides in the American Revolution.

a)

True

b)

False

74.

Which of the following is not true about women during the Revolution?

a)

They followed the Continental Army from place to place.

b)

They served as nurses for the sick and wounded soldiers.

c)

They were captains and generals in the Continental Army.

d)

They cooked for and washed the soldiers clothes.

75.
What was the goal of the Committees of Correspondence?
a)
Protest the Boston Massacre
b)
Increase resistance against unfair taxation
c)
Overthrow King Charles I
d)
Remove King James II from the English throne
76.
How did American newspapers used the Boston Massacre?
a)
As propaganda to increase resistance against Britain
b)
As propaganda to encourage unity under British rule
c)
To explain that the massacre was a misunderstanding
d)
To blame the colonists for the attack
77.

Which of the following was a weakness of the Continental (Patriot) Army?

a)

had little money

b)

had only a small number of people to serve

c)

had no, little navy

d)

All of the above

78.

Check all of British weaknesses

a)

Knew the terrain

b)

No motivation in soldiers

c)

Struggled to handle ambushes

d)

Do not know the terrain

79.
This was a tax on all printed materials in the 13 Colonies.
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Sugar Act
c)
Tea Act
d)
Townshend Act
80.
Finish this American Colonist Motto, "No Taxation without..."
a)
Transportation
b)
Relaxation
c)
Representation
d)
Sensation
81.
How did the colonist protest against the tea tax?
a)
Dressed up like Native Americans
b)
Boston Massacre
c)
Dumped tea into Boston harbor
d)
Didn't pay the tax on the East India Tea
82.
What does Quartering mean?
a)
To allow troops to stay in your home
b)
Hitting someone with a quarter
c)
To give someone a quarter
d)
Giving a quarter of your earnings to Britain
83.
Thomas Paine's pamphlet "Common Sense" was trying to convince colonists to...
a)
Boycott British taxes
b)
Shoot British troops
c)
Remain loyal to King George III
d)
Declare independence from Britain 
84.

What was one result of the Treaty of Paris of 1783?

a)

Great Britain recognized the United States as an independent country.

b)

Competing Seminole and Spanish claims in West Florida were resolved.

c)

The British navy agreed to stop pressing American sailors into service.

d)

British territory in eastern Canada was ceded to France.

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