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WorksheetsThe American Revolutionary War
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 30mins
If a colonist supported the King and not independence, they were called what?
Continental
Loyalist
What group of colonists were behind protests and actions against the British and the King in Boston?
Minutemen
Militia
Sons of Liberty
Which English law taxed anything that was printed on paper, including newspapers and calendars?
Stamp Act
Paper Act
Printing Act
5 colonists were killed during this event after a mob provoked British soldiers in the streets
Lexington and Concord
Boston Tea Party
Boston Massacre
What was the Act that set duties or taxes on molasses and sugar imported to the colonists?
Stamp Act
Sugar Act
Currency Act
Where were the first shots of the Revolutionary War fired?
Philadelphia, PA
Somerset, KY
Lexington, MA
What was the first shot of the Revolutionary War called?
Shot heard 'round the world.
The British are coming.
Shot heard in Kentucky.
The Battle at Bunker Hill was misnamed and should have been called the Battle at Breed's Hill.
True
False
Who won the Battle at Breed's Hill?
France
British
Colonists
What famous phrase did Colonial William Prescott tell the colonial militia during the Battle at Breed's Hill?
Shot heard 'round the world.
The British are coming!
Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes!
What was the name of the commander of the continental army?
Abraham Lincoln
George Washington
John Adams
What were the names of the colonists who supported the war with the British?
Patriots
Loyalists
Hessians
Who was the British commander at the Battle of Yorktown?
Washington
Adams
Cornwallis
Which battle ended the American Revolutionary War?
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of Lexington and Concord
Battle of France
Which battle was the turning point of the war?
Lexington and Concord
Saratoga
Yorktown
What was the name of the king of England?
King George
King Edward
King Louis
What is the name of the first person to die in the American Revolutionary War? (hint: You got to experience this in Mission US)
Benjamin Edes
Constance Lillie
Crispus Attucks
How many parts make up the Declaration of Independence?
Ten
Four
Seven
Which country helped the colonists during the Battle at Saratoga?
Britain
France
Australia
Under the Quartering Act, who did the colonists have to feed and house?
British Soldiers
Indians
The French
Which iconic signature was the largest on the Declaration of Independence?
Benjamin Franklin
John Hancock
Samuel Adams
Which famous patriot was a silversmith?
Paul Revere
George Mason
John Hancock
Which American spy said, "My only regret is that I have but one life to lose for my country?"
Benedict Arnold
George Washington
Nathan Hale
Who wrote Common Sense?
Thomas Paine
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson
What was the effect of the Boston Tea Party?
Tea Act
Intolerable Acts
Paper Act
What was the name of the hit-and-run technique used to defeat the British?
Guerrilla Warfare
Hide and Seek
Monopoly
What is the definition of ratify?
armed private ship
to give official approval to
Which word means taking no side in a conflict?
Neutral
Blockade
Recruit
What are the names of the hired soldiers used in the American Revolutionary War?
Monkeys
British
Hessians
Which word means "to leave without permission?"
Inflation
Desert
Mercenary
