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Revolutionary War

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which American general was dissatisfied with his lack of credit and became an infamous traitor?
a)
Howe
b)
Gates
c)
Greene
d)
Arnold
2.
Place these events in the correct order:
A. Battle of Yorktown
B. Battle of Lexington and Concord
C. Battle of Saratoga
a)
C, B, A
b)
B, C, A
c)
B, A, C
d)
A, B, C
3.

Who was the tyrant king of Great Britain?

a)

King John III

b)

King George III

c)

King Joseph III

d)

King Zach IV

4.
Where were the first armed conflicts of the American Revolution?
a)
Yorktown
b)
Saratoga
c)
Lexington and Concord
d)
Bunker Hill
5.
This American victory was the turning point in the war.
a)
Saratoga
b)
Yorktown
c)
Bunker Hill
d)
Lexington and Concord
6.
The first battle of the Revolutionary War took place at...
a)
Lexington and Concord
b)
Trenton
c)
Saratoga Springs
d)
Yorktown
7.
The Continental Army was led by...
a)
General Charles Cornwallis
b)
General George Washington
c)
General Robert E. Lee
d)
General William Howe
8.
George Washington gained early military experience fighting in what war?
a)
War of 1812
b)
French and Indian War
c)
The French Revolution
d)
The Boston Massacre
9.
Who wrote the pamphlet "Common Sense"?
a)
John Locke
b)
George Washington
c)
Alexander Hamilton
d)
Thomas Paine
10.
When was the Declaration of Independence written?
a)
April 19, 1775
b)
July 4, 1776
c)
September 14, 1781
d)
December 25, 1776
11.
In Jefferson's Declaration of Independence, he states that the power to rule should come from...
a)
the people.
b)
the King.
c)
the President.
d)
God.
12.
To Great Britain, the signing of the ___________ was seen as an act of treason.
a)
Constitution
b)
Common Sense pamphlet
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Magna Carta
13.
Once the Continental Army found victory at Saratoga, ______ became allies with the Americans.
a)
Germany
b)
Norway
c)
France
d)
Holland
14.
What caused the colonists to call themselves Patriots or Loyalists?
a)
the colonial region in which they lived
b)
whether they supported independence from Britain
c)
the country from which they or their ancestors came 
d)
whether they paid British taxes
15.
The American victory at the Battle of Saratoga was a turning point in the Revolutionary War.
What does the term turning point mean in the sentence above.
a)
a time when people tried to reach an agreement
b)
an even that causes an important change
c)
a place where people gather to fight
d)
an event in which people die
16.
Which of these countries supported the Americans during the Revolutionary War?
a)
France
b)
Germany
c)
Ireland
d)
Mexico
17.
The printing of more paper money contributed to __________________.
a)
inflation
b)
campaign
c)
documentary sources
d)
veteran
18.
The American victory art Saratoga led ______________ to help the Continental Army.
a)
campaign
b)
France
c)
England
d)
China
19.
This famous Sons of Liberty representative went to France to negotiate during the Revolutionary War. Who was he?
a)
George Washington
b)
Ben Franklin
c)
Benedict Arnold
d)
Thomas Jefferson
20.
What happened due to the protest on tea?
a)
Proclamation of 1763
b)
Boston Tea Party
c)
Treaty of Paris
d)
Revolutionary War
21.

In the American Revolution, which side had the advantage of leadership?

a)

America

b)

England

22.

In the American Revolution, which side had the advantage in military size?

a)

America

b)

England

23.

In the American Revolution, which side had the advantage of fighting on home ground?

a)

America

b)

England

24.

In the American Revolution, which side had the advantage of military power?

a)

America

b)

England

25.

In the American Revolution, which side had the disadvantage of inexperience?

a)

America

b)

England

26.

In the American Revolution, which side had the disadvantage of no money?

a)

America

b)

England

27.

In the American Revolution, which side had the disadvantage of poor communications and long supply line?

a)

America

b)

England

28.

In the American Revolution, which side had the disadvantage of not fighting for a cause?

a)

America

b)

England

29.

In the American Revolution, which side had the disadvantage of shortages of supplies?

a)

America

b)

England

30.

Which of the following were BRITISH advantages during the Revolutionary War? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)

a)

More experienced army

b)

More familiar with the land

c)

Better trained soldiers

d)

More motivation for fighting

31.

Which of the following were AMERICAN advantages during the Revolutionary War? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)

a)

More experienced army

b)

More familiar with the land

c)

Better trained soldiers

d)

More motivation for fighting

32.

What was the last major battle of the Revolutionary War?

a)

Battle of Yorktown

b)

Battle of Bunker Hill

c)

Battle of Lexington

d)

Battle of Saratoga

33.

Who was credited with writing most of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

John Adams

b)

George Washington

c)

Thomas Jefferson

34.
Who won the French and Indian War?
a)
Spanish
b)
Natives
c)
British
d)
French
35.

Which of the following was NOT a major point in the Treaty of Paris?

a)

All 13 colonies were to be free and independent states.

b)

George Washington would be the new King.

c)

The boundaries of the United States were expanded to the Mississippi River.

d)

Resolved issues with American debts that were owed to British.

36.

The Stamp Act taxed all [ ] goods

a)

Molasses

b)

Sugar

c)

Paper

d)

Tea

37.

The secret group formed in 1765 to protect colonist's rights and protest British taxation

a)

Sons of Liberty

b)

Sons of Freedom

c)

Sons of God

d)

Sons of Thunder

38.

Along with the repeal of the Stamp Act, parliament passed the [ ] which gave the king the right to make laws for the colonies

a)

The U.S. Constitution

b)

Declaration of Independence!

c)

Townshend Acts

d)

Declaratory Act of 1766

39.

The Townshend Acts only taxed tea

a)

True

b)

False

40.

Which is Franklin most famous for?

a)

Taming Lightening

b)

Working on the Declaration of Independence

c)

Creating an alliance with the French

41.
Supreme court demonstrated its strength with the court case _________________
a)
Gibbons v. Ogden
b)
Scott v. Sanford
c)
Marbury v. Madison
d)
Worcester v. Georgia
42.
First Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court to establish judicial review.
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
John Adams
c)
Dred Scott
d)
John Marshall 
43.
Economic system that prevented its citizens from trading with foreign countries.
a)
mercantilism
b)
socialism
c)
free enterprise
d)
nullification crisis
44.
With Marbury v. Madison (1803), the Supreme Court established its power of...
a)
judicial review
b)
popular sovereignty 
c)
limited government
d)
checks
45.

The Alien and Sedition Act allowed the government stronger abilities to _________ foreigners.

a)

recruit

b)

allow

c)

deport

d)

jail

46.

The Sedition Act violated the _______?

a)

First Amendment

b)

Second Amendment

c)

Fifth Amendment

47.

Who was the second president of the U.S.?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

George Washington

c)

John Quincy Adams

d)

John Adams

48.

What was the significance of the Treaty of Paris (1783)?

a)

The British recognized the United States as an independent nation

b)

The British ceded Canada to the United States.

c)

The French agreed to sell the Louisiana territory to the United States.

d)

Enslaved Africans gained their freedom in present-day Haiti.

49.

First armed conflict of the war; known as “shot heard round the world.”

a)

Trenton

b)

Lexington and Concord

c)

Yorktown

d)

Saratoga

e)

Bunker Hill

50.

Through his writings, he inspired support for American independence.

a)

Lord Dunmore

b)

Thomas Paine

c)

Friedrich von Steuben

d)

Marquis de Lafayette

e)

Charles Cornwallis

51.

The British General that surrendered his troops at Yorktown:

a)

Lord Dunmore

b)

Thomas Paine

c)

Friedrich von Steuben

d)

Marquis de Lafayette

e)

Charles Cornwallis

52.
I was the Commander of the Continental Army
a)
John Paul Jones
b)
Nathan Hale
c)
George Rogers Clark
d)
George Washington
53.
I was the British commander who surrendered at Yorktown
a)
Charles Cornwallis
b)
Clinton
c)
Nathanael Greene
d)
George Washington
54.
We were the group that supported the British during the war
a)
Rebels
b)
Patriots
c)
Bears
d)
Loyalists
55.
Official document that signified the end of the war
a)
Treaty of Versaille
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
Articles of Confederation
d)
Treaty of Paris

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