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American Revolution Review

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 2hrs 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Why did Britain seek to tax the colonists in the 1760s?
a)
The colonists were wealthier than most British citizens.
b)
Britain needed money to pay for the French and Indian War.
c)
The British wanted to punish the colonists for rebelling against the Proclamation.
d)
Britain needed money to protect the colonists from the French.
2.

The Stamp Act taxed all ________ goods.

a)

paper

b)

plastic

c)

pollution

3.

Which of the following would NOT be taxed under the Stamp Act?

a)

paper

b)

magazines

c)

pens

d)

birth certificate

4.

The colonists hope that the tax would be taken away, or ____________

a)

repealed

b)

lost

c)

given

d)

refocused

5.
Which phrase became popular after passage of the Stamp Act?
a)
“The rights of Englishmen”
b)
“Give me liberty or give me death”
c)
“Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness”
d)
“No taxation without representation“
6.

Who were the Sons of Liberty?

a)

A very peaceful group of protestors

b)

King George's sons

c)

an army made up of Loyalists

d)

Group of men that protested laws like the Stamp Act

7.

What happened at the Boston Tea Party?

a)

Sons of Liberty threw all the tea in the ocean

b)

Patriots sat and had tea with King George

c)

Native Americans threw all the tea in the ocean

d)

King George had a sale on tea

8.

What is this a picture of?

a)

Boston Tea Party

b)
Paul Revere
c)

Boston Massacre

d)

Bills beating the Patriots

9.

Who drew this picture of the Boston Massacre?

a)
Sam Adams
b)
Paul Revere
c)
John Adams
d)
John Hancock
10.

True or False: At the Boston Massacre, colonists were throwing things at the British and daring them to fire their guns.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

A person who wanted to rebel against Britain and start their own country was called:

a)

a patriot

b)

a minuteman

c)

a loyalist

d)

a fool!

12.

A person who wanted to stay part of the British Empire was called

a)

a patriot

b)

a loyalist

c)

lazy

d)

someone who just really really really really liked tea

13.

Was Paul Revere a Loyalist or Patriot?

a)

Loyalist

b)

Patriot

c)

Neither

14.

POLL QUESTION (no wrong answer!):

Who do you think will win the big playoff game on Sunday?

a)

Patriots

b)

Bills

c)

Faze Clan

d)

There's a game?

e)

What even is football you mostly just pick the ball up with your hands, only one guy even kicks it! The real football is soccer and the Messi or Ronaldo could kick Josh Allen's butt, literally, with their actual foot.

15.

Which of these was the first battle of the American Revolution?

a)

Saratoga

b)

Summerslam

c)

Lexington and Concord

d)

Yorktown

16.

Why did the British soldiers march to Concord?

a)

They wanted to take weapons from the militia

b)

It was a very nice walk

c)

The militia was going to attack Boston

d)

There was tea there

17.

What was the first shot fired at Lexington and Concord called?

a)

Hit me with your best shot

b)

The First Shot

c)

Shot through the heart and you're to blame

d)

The Shot Heard 'Round The World

18.

At the 'shot heard around the world,' it is known that the British fired first.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

19.

How did the minutemen get back at the Redcoats when they were returning to Boston?

a)

Hiding and firing at the Redcoats

b)

Open fire in a field outside of Lexington

c)

Shooting from afar on top of Bunker Hill

d)

Stealing the Redcoats weapons

20.

What was the militia?

a)

The New England football team

b)

The official American army

c)

The British army

d)

Military groups formed by towns and cities

21.

Which of these was not one of the thirteen British colonies that rebelled against Britain?

a)

Massachusetts

b)

California

c)

South Carolina

d)

New York

22.

What was the name of the group of representatives who made decisions for all the colonies fighting Britain?

a)

Continental Congress

b)

House of Representatives

c)

Sons of Liberty

d)

Patriots

23.
Who accompanied the Green Mountain Boys during the attack on Fort Ticonderoga?
a)
George Washington
b)
George Frederick
c)
Benedict Arnold
d)
William Pitt
24.
What city was Bunker Hill in?
a)
Charlestown
b)
Boston
c)
Concord
d)
Lexington
25.

Why was the Battle of Bunker Hill considered a British victory?

a)

The Americans suffered twice as many casualties than the redcoats.

b)

The British captured Sam Adams and John Hancock.

c)

The British pushed the Americans off of the two hills.

d)

The British gained control of the city of Boston.

26.

Why was Bunker Hill NOT a great British victory?

a)

Bunker Hill was kinda lame

b)

The British lost many soldiers during the battle

c)

Bunker Hill wasn't important to the war

27.

True or False. Washington attacked Trenton on Christmas Day

a)

True

b)

False

28.

True or false After the Battle of Saratoga, the French decided to help the Americans in the war.

a)

true

b)

false

29.

Why is Saratoga often seen as the turning point in the war?

a)

Philadelphia was in the hands of the British.

b)

It convinced France to sign a treaty of alliance with America.

c)

The war would soon be over.

d)

It convinced Ben Franklin to go to France.

30.
What was Valley Forge?
a)
Famous Battle
b)
First Training Camp for Military
c)
Colonial Town
d)
Name of a Mountain Pass
31.

Who/What did the U.S. fight at Valley Forge?

a)

British

b)

Winter

c)

Native Americans

d)

Loyalists

32.
What did soldiers eat as a last resort at Valley Forge that was a mixture of flower and water after the meat ran out? 
a)
Firecake
b)
Fish
c)
Pancakes 
d)
Biscuits and Gravy 
33.
Who was in the commander of the Continental Army at Valley Forge?  
a)
Marquis de Lafayette
b)
Barron Von Stueben
c)
George Washington 
d)
Miss Edwards
34.
What disease nearly wiped out the Continental Army?  
a)
Cholera 
b)
Consumption (TB)
c)
Smallpox
d)
Common Cold 
35.
Who was the Prussian officer who helped "whip" the Continental Army into shape at Valley Forge?
a)
Baron von Steuben
b)
Marquis de Lafayette
c)
Otto von Bismarck
d)
Wilhelm Wundt
36.
Which of the following was a hardship faced by the soldiers at Valley Forge?
a)
Lack of food
b)
Lack of good shelter
c)
Disease
d)
All of the above
37.

Who was commander of the Patriot navy?

a)

George Washington

b)

John Paul Jones

c)

Luffy

d)

Jungkook

38.

What was a privateer?

a)

A pirate

b)

A pirate with a contract to attack enemy ships

c)

Pittsburgh's baseball team

d)

The pirates who don't do anything

39.

What was the main weapon on a warship in the 1700s?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
40.

What was the document that stated that the colonies were officially breaking away from Britain?

a)

Olive Branch Petition

b)

Articles of Confederation

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

Constitution

41.

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Jefferson Thomas

c)

Lil' TJ

d)

Rick Riordan

e)

Stephenie Meyer, poorly

42.

Poll: Which of these books is the worst?

a)

Twilight

b)

Percy Jackson and the Blah Blah Blah Blah

c)

My Brother Sam is Dead (Depressing title! And I bet he isn't really dead. He probably faked his death to date a loyalist)

d)

The Big Book of BTS

e)

Harry Potter and the Disappointing Revelations About The Author

43.

What was the last major battle of the American Revolution?

a)

Saratoga

b)

Lexington and Concord

c)

Super Bowl

d)

Yorktown

e)

Gettysburg

44.

What was the first framework of the U.S. government?

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Articles of Confederation

c)
d)

Olive Branch Petition

e)

Constitution

45.

Which of these had the most power under the Articles of Confederation?

a)

Federal (National) Government

b)

Ben Franklin

c)

The states

d)

A literal eagle

e)

Joe Biden

46.

Is tea even good?

a)

Gimmie my delicious leaf juice

b)

The dolls at my tea party love it!

c)

It's gross

d)

It's okay

e)

Only iced tea is any good

47.

What do you think you're going to do on Martin Luther King day, when there's no school?

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