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The Revolutionary War ( 1775-1783)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why were the patriots secretly storing guns and gun powder?

a)

They wanted to be ready if the British attacked

b)

They wanted freedom from British

2.

Who warned the Patriot leaders that British were coming?

a)

Thomas Gage

b)

Paul Revere

3.

When was the first shot of the Revolutionary War fired?

a)

April 25, 1875

b)

April 19, 1775

4.

Who fired the first shot?

a)

No one knows

b)

William Dawes

5.

Why was the first shot called " the shot heard 'round the world?"

a)

It started the revolutionary war

b)

700 British soldiers marched to Concord

6.

Why were some of the colonist called Loyalist?

a)

They were still loyal to the King of England

b)

They often won the battles

c)

They took over New York city

7.

Where do Loyalist gather to help the British?

a)

Beside the old Icy Christmas tree

b)

The gather in New York City

c)

New jersey

8.

Why did some Patriots leave the Continental Army?

a)

They felt it was useless to fight

b)

They were loyal to George Washington

c)

They were loyal to the King of England

9.

Who crossed the Delaware with this men on Christmas night"

a)

Paul Revere

b)

George Washington

c)

Thomas Gage

10.

How did the Patriots feel after they won the battles at Trenton and Princeton?

a)

The men felt discouraged

b)

They felt hopeful and determined to beat the British

c)

It was a bad timing for the Patriots

11.

When did France join the Revolutionary War?

a)

When Britain agreed on a Peace treaty

b)

In the Battle of York Town

c)

The French wanted to get back at the British

12.

Who attacked British troops in the South?

a)

Spanish Soldiers

b)

American Soldiers

c)

French Soldiers

13.

What is the name of the last major battle of the war?

a)

The Treaty of Paris

b)

The Battle of York Town

c)

The French War

14.

Who surrendered his troops to George Washington?

a)

General Cornwallis

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

George Washington

15.

What Treaty was signed at the end of the Revolutionary War?

a)

The Treaty of France

b)

The Treaty Of Paris

c)

The Treaty of Italy

16.

The revolutionary war ended on _______________

a)

September 3, 1783

b)

September 17, 1873

c)

September 13, 1738

17.

The British were stopped by _______ and 77 minutemen.

a)

Captain John Parker

b)

George Washington

c)

Benjamin Franklin

18.

The French soldiers fought ________ with American Patriots.

a)

secretly

b)

along side

c)

against

19.

General Gage and _____ British soldiers marched to Concord.

a)

800

b)

700

c)

77

20.

The French helped the Americans win the

a)

Battle against General Cornwallis

b)

Battle of York Town

c)

Battle against the Spanish