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American Revolution

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

He was named "Father of the Navy" because of his naval victories against the British during the American Revolution.

a)

George Washington

b)

John Paul Jones

c)

Ben Franklin

d)

Paul Revere

2.

What treaty required Britain to recognize the United States as an independent country?

a)

Treaty of Velasco

b)

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

c)

Treaty of Ghent

d)

Treaty of Paris 1783

3.

After Parliament passes the Stamp Act of 1765, colonists -

a)

sought military support from France

b)

organized protests and boycotts of British goods

c)

signed the Declaration of Independence

d)

dumped tea into the Boston harbor

4.

First conflict between the colonists and British troops happened at -

a)

Boston (Boston Massacre)

b)

Battle of Lexington and Concord

c)

Battle of Saratoga

d)

Battle at Yorktown

5.

First person killed at the Boston Massacre was -

a)

James Caldwell

b)

Patrick Carr

c)

Crispus Attucks

d)

Samuel Grey

6.

She was a patriot who wrote drama's and plays depicting the American Revolution. Who was she?

a)

Abigail Adams

b)

Mercy Otis Warren

c)

Dorthea Dix

d)

Clara Barton

7.

What did the British do after the this event?

a)

closed the Boston harbor until the colonists paid for the damaged tea

b)

didn't do nothing

c)

forced the colonists to apologize

d)

passed the Quartering Act

8.

This battle was known as the turning point of the American Revolution -

a)

Battle of Lexington and Concord

b)

Battle of Yorktown

c)

Battle of Bunker Hill

d)

Battle of Saratoga

9.

What event does this picture represent?

a)

Paul Revere riding his horse shouting "The redcoats are coming!"

b)

Cornwallis surrendering at Yorktown

c)

General Washington with the Continental Army at Valley Forge during the winter

10.

Colonists were upset because they couldn't move west of the -

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Rocky Mountains

c)

Appalachian Mountains

d)

Great Lakes

11.

Select 2 Midnight Riders who shouted "The redcoats are coming! The redcoats are coming!"

a)

Wentworth Cheswell

b)

Ben Franklin

c)

Crispus Attucks

d)

Paul Revere