WorksheetsAmerican Revolutionary War Vocabulary
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which statement best describes minutemen?
September 1774, delegates from twelve colonies sent representatives to Philadelphia to discuss a response to the Intolerable Acts
self-reliance and freedom from outside control
a professional soldier hired by a foreign army
Member of a militia during the American Revolution who could be ready to fight in sixty seconds
Which best explains the Olive Branch Petition?
a gradual reduction or weakening; a rubbing away
An offer of peace sent by the Second Continental Congress to King George lll
They organized the Continental Army, called on the colonies to send troops, selected George Washington to lead the army, and appointed the committee to draft the Declaration of Independence
Member of a militia during the American Revolution who could be ready to fight in sixty seconds
Select the best description of attrition during the Revolutionary War?
self-reliance and freedom from outside control
a gradual reduction or weakening of an army; a rubbing away or defeat of soldiers
Member of a militia during the American Revolution who could be ready to fight in sixty seconds
a professional soldier hired by a foreign army
The written document sent as An offer of peace sent by the Second Continental Congress to King George lll is called....
First Continental Congress
Minutemen
Olive Branch Petition
Second Continental Congress
Choose a synonym for importance.
Minutemen
Militia
independence
significance
Choose the matching term:
self-reliance and freedom from outside control
significance
independence
minutement
militia
Choose matching term:
Colonists during the American Revolution who could be ready to fight in sixty seconds.
mercernary
independence
minutement
militia
This refers to when the twelve colonies sent representatives to Philadelphia to discuss a response to the Intolerables Acts.
minutement
Olive Branch Petition
First Continental Congress
Second Continental Congress
The Second Continental Congress was forced to meet because of the following events
The Intolerables
Battles at Lexington and Concord
The Boston Massacre
The Boston Tea Party
England sent Hessian soldiers hired to help fight the American colonists. These soldiers are an example of ....
attrition
militia
independence
mercenaries
True or false.
The First Continental Congress' main goal was to plan a war to win independence from England.
True
False
The Olive Branch Petition was written .....
at the First Continental Congress
after the Boston Massacre
during the Second Continental Congress
After the Battles of Lexington and Concord
A volunteer army of everyday citizens is referred to as....
mercernary
militia
attrition
significance
Member of a militia during the American Revolution who could be ready to fight in sixty seconds
is minutemen
True
False
a professional soldier hired by a foreign army
is call attrition
True
False
Which of the statements below describe an accomplishment of The First Continental Congress?
all colonies agreed to boycott British Goods
established a continental army
George Washington commander of army
printed money
Which of the statements below describe the accomplishment of The Second Continental Congress?
Continental Army established
Voted for a president
boycott all British goods
wrote the Articles of Confederation
Why did the colonies set up the First Continental Congress?
Met to discuss American's future under growing British aggression.
The colonies needed to set up and train an army.
The shooting of the colonists at the Boston Massacre required attention.
George Washington decided to run for president.
Which of the following documents did Thomas Paine write?
Declaration of Independence
Articles of Confederation
Common Sense Pamphlet
Olive Branch Petition
Which best explains the purpose of the pamphlet "Common Sense"?
to convince the colonists to make peace with England
to inspire Parliament to accept the Olive Branch Petition.
to explain why the colonists should establish their own government.
to explain the Intolerables Acts to the American Colonists.
