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American Revolution Test Review

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where were the first shots of the Revolutionary War fired?

a)

England

b)

Saratoga

c)

Lexington/Concord

d)

Narnia

2.

What was the nickname of the first shot?

a)

"Shot heard round the world"

b)

"War to end all wars"

c)

"Shot seen from space"

d)

Battle of the roses

3.

In what colony did the first shots of the Revolutionary War take place?

a)

New York

b)

Massachusetts

c)

Hogwarts

d)

North Carolina

4.

Who was the king of Great Britain during the Revolutionary War?

a)

Queen Elizabeth

b)

King Henry IV

c)

King Charles II

d)

King George III

5.

Who fought at the Battle of Saratoga and became the first African American elected into public office?

a)

Samuel Adams

b)

Thomas Paine

c)

Wentworth Cheswell

d)

John Rolfe

6.

List the strengths of the Americans during the Revolutionary war

a)

American militiamen fought on their own territory

b)

They outnumbered the British troops

c)

They had a superior navy

d)

They were better trained and had more weapons from the start

7.

What battle is considered a turning point in the Revolutionary War?

a)

Battle of Lexington

b)

Battle of Bunker Hill

c)

Battle of Trenton

d)

Battle of Saratoga

8.

Why was the battle of Saratoga considered a turning point in the American Revolution?

a)

England gave up after the battle

b)

America discovered a new King to be their leader

c)

France joined the war on American's side

d)

The Spanish found gold

9.

Who influenced the Revolution by writing patriotic stories and poems?

a)

Mercy Otis Warren

b)

Crispus Attucks

c)

John Paul Jones

d)

Ariana Grande

10.

What was the final battle of the Revolutionary War?

a)

Battle of Quebec

b)

Battle of Yorktown

c)

Siege of Boston

d)

The Alamo

11.

What treaty was signed after the Revolutionary War that recognized U.S. independence?

a)

Treaty of Paris 1783

b)

Proclamation of 1763

c)

Treaty of France 1776

d)

Declaration of Independence

12.

What Patriot said, "Give me liberty, or give me death?"

a)

Nathan Hale

b)

Patrick Henry

c)

John Paul Jones

d)

Betsy Ross

13.

Who was the Jewish Merchant who made loans to help finance the new government?

a)

Haym Solomon

b)

John Hancock

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

Jerry Seinfeld

14.

Who was the African American slave who spied on British troop movements and reported it to the Americans

a)

James Madison

b)

James Oglethorpe

c)

James Armistead

d)

General Cornwallis

15.

Which of the following was NOT listed on the Treaty of Paris.

a)

The United States gained independence from Britain

b)

The colonies could freely trade with other countries

c)

The colonies had to listen to King George III after the war

d)

The British Army would leave the colonies

16.

Define unalienable rights. What unalienable rights are listed in the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Rights aliens have

b)

Rights that you are born with that cannot be taken away; Life, Libert & the pursuit of happiness

c)

Rights you get when you become a citizen of a country

17.

What is the term for a colonial militiaman who could be ready to right at a moment's notice?

a)

Anytime soldier

b)

Minuteman

c)

Hessian Mercenary

d)

Hour Boy

18.

When was the Declaration of Indepdence created?

a)

French and Indian War

b)

Bostom Massacre

c)

Russian Revolution

d)

American Revolution

19.

Who was the Spanish military leader who assisted the Continental Army by attacking the British at the Gulf of Mexico and Florida

a)

Marquis de Lafayette

b)

Bernardo de Galvez

c)

Ricky Ricardo

d)

Martha Washington

20.

What does "imposing taxes without our consent" mean?

a)

Taxes are like death, both are unavoidable

b)

We do what we want!

c)

Taxation without represenation

d)

Give me liberty or give me death

21.

Where did Paul Revere ride to warn that the British soldiers were coming?

a)

Lexington

b)

England

c)

Trenton

d)

Yorktown

22.

Who was the author of Common Sense?

a)

George Wasginton

b)

Thomas Paine

c)

John Hancock

d)

Edward Randolph

23.

Who was the Frenchman who volunteered to fight in the Continental Army that became one of Washington’s most trusted generals?

a)

Baron von Stuben

b)

Marquis de Lafayette

c)

Pepe LePew

d)

Samuel Adams

24.

Who was chosen by the Second Continental Congress to be the Commander of the Continenal Army?

a)

George Washington

b)

Samuel Adams

c)

Benjamin Frankiln

d)

Marquis de Lafayette

25.

Which of the follwoing is NOT one of the grievences listed in the Decalration of Indepdence?

a)

Colonists were forced to house soldier

b)

Colonists had to start speaking French at all times

c)

The king did not allow lawmakers to meet

d)

The King made the colonists pay taxes without representation

26.

Which American convinced France to join the war?

a)

George Washington

b)

Batman

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

Captain America

27.

Which Enlightenment thinker’s ideas about natural rights influenced the Declaration of Independence?

a)

John Smith

b)

John Rolfe

c)

John Locke

d)

John Paul Jones

28.

Who was America’s first naval hero who is famous for saying, “I have not yet begun to fight”?

a)

General Howe

b)

John Paul Jones

c)

Patrick Henry

d)

Deborah Sampson

29.

Define the term loyalist.

a)

People who wanted to stay under British control

b)

People who were neutral and did not pick a side

c)

People who wanted ot be free and indepdendet from Great Britain.

30.

Define the term patriots.

a)

People who wanted to stay under British control.

b)

People who were neutral and did not want to pick a side.

c)

People wh wanted to end British rule.

31.

What positives came from the time Washingtongf and his men spent in Valley Forge?

a)

They learned to make wepons

b)

They had lots of food and rest whcih boosted moral

c)

The recieved professional training and greater unity

d)

They learned how to fly in hot air balloons