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American Revolution Complete Test Review

Total questions: 79

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
True or False:  Great Britain taxed the colonies to help finance the maintenance of British troops in the colonies.
a)
True
b)
False
2.

Is this an Political or Economic relationship between Great Britain and the 13 Colonies?


Control over trade

a)

Political

b)

Economic

3.

Is this an Political or Economic method of Great Britain's control over the colonies?


Colonists had to obey British laws, which were enforced by the governors.

a)

Political

b)

Economic

4.

Is this an Political or Economic method of Great Britain's control over the colonies?


Great Britain taxed the colonies after the French and Indian War

a)

Political

b)

Economic

5.

Is this an Political or Economic method of Great Britain's control over the colonies?


Colonial Governors were appointed by the king or by the proprietor

a)

Political

b)

Economic

6.

Is this an Political or Economic method of Great Britain's control over the colonies?


A colonial legislature made laws for each colony but was monitored by the colonial governor

a)

Political

b)

Economic

7.

Is this an Political or Economic method of Great Britain's control over the colonies?


The colonies traded raw materials for goods made in Great Britain

a)

Political

b)

Economic

8.

In order to help finance the maintain British troops in the Colonies, Great Britain had to impose ________ on the colonists.

a)

Compromises

b)

Taxes

c)

Proclamation of 1763

9.

Great Britain's desire to remain a world power resulted in a conflict know as the ___________________________?

a)

Treaty of Alliance

b)

Battle of Britain

c)

French and Indian War

10.

One reason for Great Britain taxing the colonies was

a)

To raise revenue to pay the cost of the French and Indian War

b)

To gain control of the Appalachian Mountains

c)

To demonstrate how government should be run

11.

Great Britain imposed taxes, such as the _____________, to raise necessary revenue (money) to pay for the cost of the French and Indian War

a)

Gold Tax

b)

Freedom Tax

c)

Stamp Act

d)

Tobacco Act

12.

Which of the following was a source of Colonial Dissatisfaction?

a)

England refused to protect them from the French

b)

They thought the British King was weak

c)

England would not buy Colonial goods

d)

They had no representation in Parliament

13.

Which of the following was a source of Colonial Dissatisfaction?

a)

England refused to protect them from the French

b)

Colonists supported the British King

c)

The colonies opposed the British taxes

d)

Great Britain had sold manufactured goods to the colonies

14.

Which of the following was a source of Colonial Dissatisfaction?

a)

England refused to protect them from the French

b)

Some colonists resented the power of the colonial governors

c)

French Blockade of British ships

d)

Great Britain had sold manufactured goods to the colonies

15.

Which of the following was a source of Colonial Dissatisfaction?

a)

Great Britain wanted strict control over colonial legislatures

b)

Colonist believed the King was weak

c)

French Blockade of British ships

d)

Great Britain had sold raw materials to the colonies

16.

Which of the following was a source of Colonial Dissatisfaction?

a)

Colonist wanted strict control over Parliament

b)

The Proclamation of 1763, which followed the French and Indian War, restricted the western movement of settlers

c)

French Blockade of British ships

d)

Great Britain had sold raw materials to the colonies

17.

Which of the following is not a source of colonial dissatisfaction?

a)

The colonies had representation in Parliament.

b)

The colonies opposed British taxes.

c)

The colonists resented the colonial governors.

d)

The Proclamation of 1763

18.

Which of the following is not a source of colonial dissatisfaction?

a)

The colonies had no representation in Parliament.

b)

The colonies supported all British taxes.

c)

The colonists resented the colonial governors.

d)

The Proclamation of 1763

19.

Is this an Political or Economic method of Great Britain's control over the colonies?


The colonies traded raw materials for goods made in Great Britain

a)

Political

b)

Economic

20.

Who was the author of Common Sense?

a)

Samuel Adams

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Thomas Paine

d)

John Locke

21.

Who was the Commander of the Continental Army?

a)

John Adams

b)

George Washington

c)

Patrick Henry

d)

Benjamin Franklin

22.

Who was the major author of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Thomas Paine

c)

Samuel Adams

d)

George Washington

23.

Who made a daring ride to warm colonists that the British soldiers were coming?

a)

Paul Revere

b)

Samuel Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

John Adams

24.

Promoted the cause of independence?

a)

John Locke

b)

John Adams

c)

Paul Revere

d)

Phillis Wheatley

25.

Outspoken member of the House of Burgesses; inspired colonial patriotism with his “Give me liberty or give me death” speech

a)

Phillis Wheatley

b)

Patrick Henry

c)

Samuel Adams

d)

John Adams

26.

Prominent member of the Continental Congress; helped frame the Declaration of Independence; helped gain French support for American independence

a)

Paul Revere

b)

Thomas Paine

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

George Washington

27.

Who was an enslaved African American poet who supported independence?

a)

Phillis Wheatley

b)

Patrick Henry

c)

Thomas Paine

d)

Thomas Paine

28.

British king during the Revolutionary era.

a)

Paul Revere

b)

King George III

c)

Marquis de Lafayette

d)

George Washington

29.

British general who surrendered at Yorktown

a)

Lord Cornwallis

b)

King George III

c)

Marquis de Lafayette

d)

George Washington

30.

French nobleman who served in the Continental Army; worked with the king of France to send French troops, ships, and funds that assisted the colonists in the American Revolution and contributed to the victory at Yorktown

a)

Lord Cornwallis

b)

Thomas Paine

c)

Marquis de Lafayette

d)

George Washington

31.

: Enslaved African American from Virginia, served as a spy in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. James Lafayette then had to fight for his freedom and won his freedom many years after the war, with the support of the Marquis de Lafayette.

a)

Lord Cornwallis

b)

Marquis de Lafayett

c)

Crispus Attuck

d)

James Armistead Lafayette

32.

Fugitive enslaved African American who was the first person to die in the Boston Massacre

a)

Lord Cornwallis

b)

Marquis de Lafayett

c)

Crispus Attuck

d)

James Armistead Lafayette

33.

Leadership of George Washington

a)

Continental Advantage

b)

British Advantage

c)

Continental Disadvantage

d)

British Disadvantage

34.

Government could effectively tax citizens

a)

Continental Advantage

b)

British Advantage

c)

Continental Disadvantage

d)

British Disadvantage

35.

Far away from supplies and fresh troops

a)

Continental Advantage

b)

British Advantage

c)

Continental Disadvantage

d)

British Disadvantage

36.

Small, weak army and navy

a)

Continental Advantage

b)

British Advantage

c)

Continental Disadvantage

d)

British Disadvantage

37.

Most citizens opposed to the war

a)

Continental Advantage

b)

British Advantage

c)

Continental Disadvantage

d)

British Disadvantage

38.

Received help from France and Spain

a)

Continental Advantage

b)

British Advantage

c)

Continental Disadvantage

d)

British Disadvantage

39.

Large, well trained army

a)

Continental Advantage

b)

British Advantage

c)

Continental Disadvantage

d)

British Disadvantage

40.

Used “hit and run” tactics effectively

a)

Continental Advantage

b)

British Advantage

c)

Continental Disadvantage

d)

British Disadvantage

41.

Hired German “Hessians” To increase army size

a)

Continental Advantage

b)

British Advantage

c)

Continental Disadvantage

d)

British Disadvantage

42.

Fighting to defend home, family and beliefs

a)

Continental Advantage

b)

British Advantage

c)

Continental Disadvantage

d)

British Disadvantage

43.

Used its navy to create an effective blockade

a)

Continental Advantage

b)

British Advantage

c)

Continental Disadvantage

d)

British Disadvantage

44.

Loyalists openly sided against Patriots

a)

Continental Advantage

b)

British Advantage

c)

Continental Disadvantage

d)

British Disadvantage

45.

The battles of Lexington/Concord April 1775 took place in which colony?

a)

New York

b)

Massachusetts

c)

New Jersey

d)

Virginia

46.

The battle of Saratoga took place in which colony?

a)

New York

b)

Massachusetts

c)

New Jersey

d)

Virginia

47.

The battle of Yorktown took place in which colony?

a)

New York

b)

Massachusetts

c)

New Jersey

d)

Virginia

48.

The battle of Cowpens took place in which colony?

a)

New York

b)

South Carolina

c)

New Jersey

d)

Virginia

49.

The battle of Trenton took place in which colony?

a)

South Carolina

b)

Massachusetts

c)

New Jersey

d)

Virginia

50.

In which colony did the battle of Saratoga take place?

a)

1

b)

8

c)

7

d)

9

51.

In which colony did Cornwallis surrender to George Washington, signaling the end of the revolution?

a)

7

b)

4

c)

3

d)

9

52.

In which colony did the battle of Trenton take place?

a)

7

b)

4

c)

3

d)

9

53.

The battle of Bunker Hill took place in which colony?

a)

New York

b)

Massachusetts

c)

New Jersey

d)

Virginia

54.

In which colony did the battles of Lexington/Concord and Bunker Hill take place?

a)

11

b)

10

c)

13

d)

9

55.
Of the following events, which happened first? 
a)
Saratoga
b)
Yorktown
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Treaty of Paris of 1783
56.
The U.S. was founded on July 4, 1776, by the approval of this document.
a)
the Treaty of Paris
b)
the Constitution
c)
the Declaration of Independence
d)
the Virginia Charter
57.

Why is the Battle of Saratoga considered to be a turning point in the American Revolution?

a)

It was a major victory for the colonists showing that they had a chance to win the war

b)

It was a major victory for Great Britain because Boston was destroyed

c)

The French helped defeat the British in this battle

d)

The colonists were almost at the point of complete surrender after the battle was over

58.

What document officially ended the American Revolution and recognized America as an independent nation?

a)

Olive Branch Petition

b)

Treaty of Paris

c)

Proclamation of 1763

d)

Declaration of Independence

59.

1773- Samuel Adams and Paul Revere led members of the Sons of Liberty in this protest against taxes.

a)

First Continental Congress

b)

Boston Massacre

c)

Boston Tea Party

d)

Stamp Act Congress

60.

1775 - Delegates from all colonies except Georgia met to discuss problems with Great Britain and promote independence.

a)

Treaty of Paris

b)

First Continental Congress

c)

Boston Tea Party

d)

The Intolerable Acts

61.

1783 - Great Britain recognized American independence in this treaty.

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Battle of Saratoga

c)

Battle of Yorktown

d)

Signing of the Treaty of Paris

62.

1775 - First major battle of the war.

a)

Saratoga

b)

Lexington and Concord

c)

Bunker Hill

d)

Valley Forge

63.

Of the following events, which happened last?

a)

First Continental Congress

b)

Boston Massacre

c)

Boston Tea Party

d)

French and Indian War

64.

1775 - Where were the first armed conflicts of the American Revolution?

a)

Yorktown

b)

Saratoga

c)

Lexington and Concord

d)

Bunker Hill

65.

1777 - This American victory was the turning point in the war and led to French support for the patriot cause.

a)

Saratoga

b)

Yorktown

c)

Bunker Hill

d)

Lexington and Concord

66.

1781 - This was the colonial victory over forces of Lord Cornwallis that marked the end of the Revolutionary War.

a)

Saratoga

b)

Yorktown

c)

Bunker Hill

d)

Lexington and Concord

67.

1770 - The event where colonists were shot after taunting British soldiers.

a)

Boston Tea Party

b)

Lexington and Concord

c)

Boston Massacre

d)

First Continental Congress

68.

After the battle of Saratoga, which country signed the Treaty of Alliance with the colonies?

a)

Great Britain

b)

France

c)

Portugal

d)

Germany

69.

Which 2 events took place in the colony of Massachusetts?

a)

Battle of Cowpens and Surender at Yorktown

b)

Battle of Yorktown and Battle of Saratoga

c)

Boston Massacre and Bunker Hill

d)

Battle of Saratoga and Battle of Trenton

70.

Key philosophies in the Declaration of Independence were based upon ideas first expressed by __________________.

a)

European philosophers

b)

Native Americans

c)

Russian Czars

d)

John Smith

71.

The idea that people have the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness is in which document?

a)

The Constitution

b)

The Articles of Confederation

c)

The Declaration of Independence

d)

The Bill of Rights

72.

New __________________ideas led to a desire for independence and a democratic government in the American colonies.

a)

Business

b)

Political

c)

Trade

d)

Monarchy

73.

What does unalienable mean?

a)

something that is temporarily yours

b)

something that must be earned

c)

something that only kings and queens have

d)

something that cannot be taken away

74.

According to the Declaration of Independence, from where does government get its power?

a)

the people it governs

b)

the wealthy

c)

the military

d)

itself

75.

According to the Declaration of Independence, people have a right and a duty to ______ a government that violates their rights.

a)

change

b)

keep

c)

support

d)

monitor

76.

One purpose of the Declaration of Independence is to explain why the colonies are ___________________ Great Britain

a)

happy with

b)

helping support

c)

returning to

d)

rebelling against

77.

The Declaration of Independence also explains the colonists beliefs about the rights and the role of ______________

a)

queens

b)

government.

c)

kings

d)

proprietors

78.

According to the Declaration of Independence, what was/is created to protect our rights?

a)

laws

b)

government

c)

kings

d)

principles

79.

What are examples of unalienable rights given in the Declaration of Independence?

a)

life, liberty, and business

b)

wealth, freedom, and happiness

c)

life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

d)

life, liberty, and property