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WorksheetsAmerican Revolution Test Review
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 16mins
Where were the first shots of the Revolutionary War fired?
England
Saratoga
Lexington/Concord
Narnia
What was the nickname of the first shot?
"Shot heard round the world"
"War to end all wars"
"Shot seen from space"
Battle of the roses
In what colony did the first shots of the Revolutionary War take place?
New York
Massachusetts
Hogwarts
North Carolina
Who was the king of Great Britain during the Revolutionary War?
Queen Elizabeth
King Henry IV
King Charles II
King George III
Who fought at the Battle of Saratoga and became the first African American elected into public office?
Samuel Adams
Thomas Paine
Wentworth Cheswell
John Rolfe
List the strengths of the Americans during the Revolutionary war
American militiamen fought on their own territory
They outnumbered the British troops
They had a superior navy
They were better trained and had more weapons from the start
What battle is considered a turning point in the Revolutionary War?
Battle of Lexington
Battle of Bunker Hill
Battle of Trenton
Battle of Saratoga
Why was the battle of Saratoga considered a turning point in the American Revolution?
England gave up after the battle
America discovered a new King to be their leader
France joined the war on American's side
The Spanish found gold
Who influenced the Revolution by writing patriotic stories and poems?
Mercy Otis Warren
Crispus Attucks
John Paul Jones
Ariana Grande
What was the final battle of the Revolutionary War?
Battle of Quebec
Battle of Yorktown
Siege of Boston
The Alamo
What treaty was signed after the Revolutionary War that recognized U.S. independence?
Treaty of Paris 1783
Proclamation of 1763
Treaty of France 1776
Declaration of Independence
What Patriot said, "Give me liberty, or give me death?"
Nathan Hale
Patrick Henry
John Paul Jones
Betsy Ross
Who was the Jewish Merchant who made loans to help finance the new government?
Haym Solomon
John Hancock
Benjamin Franklin
Jerry Seinfeld
Who was the African American slave who spied on British troop movements and reported it to the Americans
James Madison
James Oglethorpe
James Armistead
General Cornwallis
Which of the following was NOT listed on the Treaty of Paris.
The United States gained independence from Britain
The colonies could freely trade with other countries
The colonies had to listen to King George III after the war
The British Army would leave the colonies
Define unalienable rights. What unalienable rights are listed in the Declaration of Independence?
Rights aliens have
Rights that you are born with that cannot be taken away; Life, Libert & the pursuit of happiness
Rights you get when you become a citizen of a country
What is the term for a colonial militiaman who could be ready to right at a moment's notice?
Anytime soldier
Minuteman
Hessian Mercenary
Hour Boy
When was the Declaration of Indepdence created?
French and Indian War
Bostom Massacre
Russian Revolution
American Revolution
Who was the Spanish military leader who assisted the Continental Army by attacking the British at the Gulf of Mexico and Florida
Marquis de Lafayette
Bernardo de Galvez
Ricky Ricardo
Martha Washington
What does "imposing taxes without our consent" mean?
Taxes are like death, both are unavoidable
We do what we want!
Taxation without represenation
Give me liberty or give me death
Where did Paul Revere ride to warn that the British soldiers were coming?
Lexington
England
Trenton
Yorktown
Who was the author of Common Sense?
George Wasginton
Thomas Paine
John Hancock
Edward Randolph
Who was the Frenchman who volunteered to fight in the Continental Army that became one of Washington’s most trusted generals?
Baron von Stuben
Marquis de Lafayette
Pepe LePew
Samuel Adams
Who was chosen by the Second Continental Congress to be the Commander of the Continenal Army?
George Washington
Samuel Adams
Benjamin Frankiln
Marquis de Lafayette
Which of the follwoing is NOT one of the grievences listed in the Decalration of Indepdence?
Colonists were forced to house soldier
Colonists had to start speaking French at all times
The king did not allow lawmakers to meet
The King made the colonists pay taxes without representation
Which American convinced France to join the war?
George Washington
Batman
Benjamin Franklin
Captain America
Which Enlightenment thinker’s ideas about natural rights influenced the Declaration of Independence?
John Smith
John Rolfe
John Locke
John Paul Jones
Who was America’s first naval hero who is famous for saying, “I have not yet begun to fight”?
General Howe
John Paul Jones
Patrick Henry
Deborah Sampson
Define the term loyalist.
People who wanted to stay under British control
People who were neutral and did not pick a side
People who wanted ot be free and indepdendet from Great Britain.
Define the term patriots.
People who wanted to stay under British control.
People who were neutral and did not want to pick a side.
People wh wanted to end British rule.
What positives came from the time Washingtongf and his men spent in Valley Forge?
They learned to make wepons
They had lots of food and rest whcih boosted moral
The recieved professional training and greater unity
They learned how to fly in hot air balloons
