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American Revolution (part 1)

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which pamphlet did Thomas Paine write to encourage the colonist to fight for independence from Britain?
a)
The Crisis
b)
Common Sense
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Unalienable Rights
2.
Who was the major author of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
John Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Patrick Henry
3.
Why were the American Colonist taxed after the French and Indian War?
a)
Britain was in debt and needed money
b)
That was the agreement with the Native Americans
c)
They made too much money
d)
Townshend Acts
4.
Who was the first choice to command the Continental Army?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
Thomas Paine
d)
George Washington
5.
Which act(s) punished Massachusetts following the Boston Tea Party?
a)
The Intolerable Acts
b)
The Stamp Act
c)
The Navigational Acts
d)
The Sugar Act
6.

Who was an editor of the Declaration of Independence as well as a scientist and inventor?

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Benedict Arnold

d)

Paul Revere

7.

What word means friend?

a)

enemy

b)

ally

c)

tax collector

8.

Why were the battles of Lexington and Concord important?

a)

They ended the French and Indian War

b)

They were the last battles of the American Revolution

c)

They took place in Virginia

d)

They were the first battles of the American Revolution

9.

The Thirteen Colonies were fighting for freedom from England. What is another word for freedom?

a)

liberty

b)

taxes

c)

patriot

d)

loyalty

10.
Before the Revolution, which side had a stronger military, greater wealth, larger population, and mercenaries? 
a)
Americans
b)
Patriots
c)
Sons of Liberty
d)
Britain
11.
_______ forced colonists to provide housing, food, and supplies for British troops.
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Boston Tea Party
c)
Quartering Act
d)
Boston Massacre
12.
_______ taxed all legal documents such as books, pamphlets, newspapers, and deck of cards
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Boston Tea Party
c)
Quartering Act
d)
Boston Massacre
13.
___________ was an agreement to forbid colonists from crossing over to the Appalachian Mountains.
a)
Tea Act
b)
Stamp Act
c)
Quartering Act
d)
Proclamation of 1763
14.

Who controled the colonies?

a)

England

b)

France

c)

Germany

d)

United States

15.
What were the two main jobs in the New England region?
a)
Farming and hunting
b)
Trading and clothes making
c)
rug weaving and basket weaving
d)
Fishing and Ship Building
16.
Products leaving a country are called an ___________.
a)
import
b)
export
c)
charter
17.
Products coming in from another country is called a ______________.
a)
Import
b)
Export
c)
Charter
18.

What crops did the settlers in the Southern colonies grow?

a)
corn and beans
b)
tobacco and rice
c)
rice and potatoes
d)
tomatoes and beans
19.
The majority of slaves that were brought to the American colonies were brought to...
a)
Work on plantations
b)
Work on the railroad
c)
Work building houses
d)
Work building ships
20.

The Great Plains region were travelers who moved from place to place. What vocabulary term would they fall under?

a)

Nomads

b)

Wigwams

c)

Totem Poles

d)

Game

21.

The Great Plains region had flat and grassy land. Which animal do you think they hunted most based on their geography?

a)

Fish

b)

Buffalo

c)

Squirrles

d)

Mountain Lions

22.

What did the Native Americans in the Desert Southwest eat?

a)

Corn, Squash, & Melons

b)

Grapes

c)

Snakes

d)

Pineapples & Cherries

23.
The Silk Road was what?
a)
One road that was the color of silk. 
b)
A network of roads used for trading.
c)
A road that only silk was traded on.
d)
The name of the first road in Asia. 
24.

Who is Marco Polo?

a)

First explorer to reach North America

b)

One of the first explorers to reach China and brought back amazing items to Europe

c)

Preside of the United States

d)

Ruler of China

25.
What was Christopher Columbus' purpose for exploration before discovering the New World?
a)
To find a faster and safer trading route to Asia
b)
To circumnavigate the world in the name of Italy
c)
To launch a surprise attack the enemies of Spain by sea
d)
To find the city of gold in southern Africa
26.

What was a positive outcome of the Columbian Exchange?

a)

Food, Technology, and Ideas

b)

Diseases and Slavery

27.

Why did smallpox kill so many of the natives in the Americas, but so few conquistadors?

a)

The conquistadors had been vaccinated against smallpox

b)

The natives had never been exposed to European diseases

c)

The natives had poor hygiene, while the Spanish were very clean

d)

The smallpox virus was designed to only infect native populations

28.
What does the word Conquistador mean?
a)
Coming in peace
b)
Searching for gold
c)
Conquering 
d)
Farmers
29.
Colonists who received free passage to North America in exchange for working without pay for a certain number of years:
a)
slaves
b)
migrant workers
c)
employees
d)
indentured servants
30.
What brought the original colonists from England to Jamestown?
a)
the search for food
b)
the search for gold and silver
c)
the search for tobacco
d)
the search for religious freedom
31.
What impacted the farming at Plymouth?
a)
It was very fertile and good for growing food.
b)
It was very rocky soil and not good for growing food.
c)
The only water supply was too salty.
d)
They forgot to bring seeds with them from England.
32.

Which battle convinced the French to become America's ally during the revolution?

a)

Lexington and Concord

b)

Yorktown

c)

Saratoga

d)

Bunker Hill

33.

The last major battle of the American Revolution was _

a)

Saratoga.

b)

Yorktown.

c)

Trenton.

d)

Princeton.

34.
Where were the first shots of the American Revolution fired?
a)
Concord
b)
Boston
c)
Lexington
d)
Charleston
35.

King George ruled over what country

a)

England

b)

France

c)

Germany

d)

Spain

36.

Why was the Battle of Saratoga important?

a)

First battle of the war

b)

Bloodiest battle of the war

c)

Turning point of the war

d)

Last battle of the war

37.

Who led the Continental army?

a)

John Adams

b)

George III

c)

George Washington

d)

Charles Cornwallis

38.

What agreement officially ended the American Revolution?

a)

Treaty of Paris

b)

Treaty of Ghent

c)

Treaty of Versailles

d)

Treaty of Washington

39.

After the Battle at Saratoga, who pledged foreign aid to the Americans?

a)

Spain

b)

France

c)

Canada

d)

Germany

40.

What is the historical significance of the Battle of Bunker Hill?

a)

Patriot win that sealed an alliance with France

b)

Battle proved the war would not be an easy win for the British

c)

Last major battle of the war

d)

Turning point of the war

41.

Warfare tactic used by the Patriots

a)

linear tactics

b)

Napoleanic tactics

c)

guerilla warfare

d)

total warfare

42.
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
43.

To refuse to buy goods is to ______________

a)

ramble

b)

trade

c)

boycott

d)

represent

44.
Colonists who supported the Bitish king were called 
a)
Patriots
b)
Republicans
c)
Democrats
d)
Loyalists
45.
This type of colonist was ready for rebellion and the fight for independence.
a)
Loyalist
b)
Patriot
c)
Neutral
d)
British 
46.
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
47.
What are militia?
a)
People who are ready to fight in minutes
b)
Everyday people training for battle
c)
Soldiers coming from England

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