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WorksheetsAmerican Revolution- Unit 2
Total questions: 59
Worksheet time: 31mins
Patriots were...
American colonists who supported independence from Great Britain
American colonists who did not support independence from Great Britain
Loyalists were...
American colonists who supported independence from Great Britain
American colonists who did not support independence from Great Britain
Which battle marked the start of the American Revolution?
Lexington and Concord
Bunker Hill
Yorktown
Valley Forge
Which battle is considered the turning point of the American Revolution due to the French agreeing to help the colonists?
Lexington and Concord
Saratoga
Yorktown
Trenton
What was the last major battle of the American Revolution in 1781?
Lexington and Concord
Saratoga
Yorktown
Bunker Hill
What formally ended the American Revolutionary War?
Treaty of Paris 1783
Proclamation of 1763
The Declaration of Independence
What was one result of the Treaty of Paris of 1783?
Great Britain recognized the United States as an independent country.
The British navy agreed to stop pressing American sailors into service.
British territory in eastern Canada was ceded to France.
The British had all of the following advantages in the Revolution except
a well trained professional military
the largest navy in the world
infrastructure that allowed it to supply its military
knowledge of the geography and terrain
The intolerable acts severely hurt the economics of what city?
New York
Boston
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Paine
Abigail Adams
Deborah Sampson
_________ exchanged letters throughout the colonies to alert others of danger, shape public opinion and create unity.
Loyalists
Tavern societies
________ happened when 150 men boarded 3 British ships to dump 342 boxes of a British import overboard.
The Boston Massacre
The Boston Tea Party
The Committees of Correspondence
The Boston Boycott
Which answer best describes the Intolerable Acts?
They gave colonists more freedom.
They were restrictions placed on colonists because of the Boston Tea Party.
They were acts passed by colonial legislatures to protest taxes.
The acts opened up trade possibilities in the colonies.
The Battle of Lexington/Concord was the...
turning point of the Revolutionary War.
first battle of the Revolutionary War
first battle of the Civil War
last battle of the Revolutionary War
What was the significance of the Battle of Yorktown?
It was the last major battle of the Revolutionary War.
It was the turning point of the Revolutionary War.
It was the first battle of the Revolutionary War.
George Washington killed many lobsterbacks.
The rights of life, liberty, and property are called:
Unalienable Rights
Essential Rights
Natural Rights
Original Rights
The Daughters of Liberty
Spied on British troops
Organized boycotts of British goods and made goods for the American soldiers
Were a group of Loyalist women who spoke out against the Revolution
Group of women who followed troops around and provided aid on the battlefield
The main reason that colonists objected to the Tea Act of 1773 because it
Made tea not taste as good in the colonies.
Was thought unfair to tax a product that the poor couldn’t use.
Granted a monopoly to the British East India Company.
Made tea more difficult to obtain.
The Declaration of Independence was most influenced by the ideas of
John Locke
Thomas Paine
the French Revolution
Thomas Hobbes
The very first shots of the war between the militia and the British were fired at this Massachusetts town?
Bunker Hill
Lexington
Concord
Boston
During the Revolutionary War period, Thomas Paine's Common Sense was important because it
contained a detailed outline for a new form of government.
described a military plan for the defeat of England.
argued for the addition of a Bill of Rights to the Declaration.
convinced many Americans who had been undecided to support idependence.
Declared that colonists could not settle land west of the Appalachian Mountains. That land would be reserved as Indian Hunting grounds.
Intolerable Acts
Declaratory Act
Proclamation Act of 1763
Townshend Acts
Placed a tax on tea, lead, glass, and paint.
Stamp Act
Townshend Acts
Tea Act
Intolerable Acts
Placed a tax on paper goods such as wills and playing cards.
Stamp Act
Townshend Acts
Declaratory Act
Tea Act
Network of 21 men who kept the colonies and the world informed about what the British were doing in the colonies.
Sons of Liberty
Committees of Correspondence
Stamp Act Congress
Continental Congress
Event where the Sons of Liberty, dressed as Indians, boarded English ships and dumped the tea crates into Boston Harbor in protest of the Tea Act.
Boston Massacre
Bunker Hill
Boston Tea Party
Town Meeting
Which of the following was the reaction of the English government to the colonial protests against the Stamp Act?
Parliament sent troops to Boston.
Parliament repealed the Act.
Parliament ignored the colonial protests.
Parliament added additional taxes.
What law were the Bostonians protesting when soldiers fired on the mob in what is called the 'Boston Massacre?'
Townshend Acts
Stamp Act
Intolerable Acts
Tea Act
Which of the following was the reaction of the British Government to the Boston Tea Party?
Troops were sent into Lexington and Concord
The Intolerable Acts
They repealed the Tea Act
The Declaratory Act
This created a temporary border at the Appalachian Mountains, restricting the movement of the colonists
Appalachian Line of 1769
Proclamation of 1763
Northwest Ordinance of 1767
Colonial Border of 1763
Treaty of Paris 1763
Why did the American colonists protest against the Stamp Act?
Because they already paid high taxes such as income tax to the British government.
Because they thought they should not have to pay any taxes at all.
Because they were being taxed without any representation in the government.
All of the above.
What did the colonists call the laws that were passed as a punishment for the Boston Tea Party?
The Boston Massacre
The Intolerable Acts
The Stamp Act
The Quartering Act
What was the Boston Massacre?
An event that occurred when British soldiers panicked and fired into a crown of colonists.
It was when British soldiers marched to "seize and destroy" the Patriot's military supplies.
It was an area of Boston that was occupied by British soldiers.
It was when Patriots drank tea near Boston Harbor.
Why did England start placing taxes on the colonies?
To pay the cost for new buildings
To show colonists who is in charge
To build roads in the Ohio River Valley
To pay for the cost of the French and Indian War
The French and Indian war was fought between _____ and _____.
England and the Colonies
England and France
France and Spain
England and Spain
Who were the Sons of Liberty?
A group of loyalists who protested the Patriots
The name given to Parliament by the colonists
A group of women who gave water to men during battle
A group of patriots who organized the Boston Tea Party
This act required colonists to feed and shelter British troops.
Officials in the British government believed the colonies would help Britain in which of the following ways?
The colonies would provide raw materials for British factories.
The colonies would ship coal to heat homes in Britain.
The colonies would give poor people from Britain a good place to live.
The colonies would provide interesting places for wealthy British citizens to visit.
The document that was crucial in changing public opinion to support independence was:
Thomas Paine’s Common Sense
An account of the Battle of Lexington
The Olive Branch Petition
John Locke’s Two Treaties on Government
During the French and Indian War, Great Britain sent many ships and troops to North America to protect its property and colonists from the conflict. To pay for it, the British raised taxes on the colonists. Based on this information, which statement is MOST LIKELY true?
The British government decided it was too expensive to keep colonies in North America.
The French and Indian War contributed to the growing desire for colonial independence.
The British military was significantly weakened and could not keep control of the colonies.
The French and Indian War led to better relations between Great Britain and the colonies.
France decided to support the United States after the Battle of Saratoga in 1777 MAINLY because of which of the following?
The outcome of that battle showed that America could defeat Great Britain.
France felt its colonies in Canada were now in danger.
Most of the Americans who fought at Saratoga were of French descent.
The French felt loyal to the Native Americans in Saratoga who had fought with them against the British.
How did Baron Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben improve the Continental Army?
He gave them military training.
He gave them new uniforms.
He gave them new weapons.
He gave them better food.
Who was instrumental in gaining a French alliance during the American Revolution?
George Washington
John Adams
Ben Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
What diplomat was instrumental in helping secure funds from European countries to help fight the Revolution?
Ben Franklin
George Washington
John Adams
James Madison
What was the impact of the diplomatic efforts of Franklin and Adams?
the Americans were able to pay off all debts to Britain
these efforts helped neutralize the strength of the British
the diplomacy helped to defeat the French again
Who was commander of the Continental Army?
Ben Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Marquis de Lafayette
Why was the Marquis de Lafayette important?
he helped train the Continental Army and lead troops with Washington
he was an Enlightenment thinker and influenced the Declaration of Independence
he authored Common Sense to help urge colonists to fight for independence
Who helped train the Continental Army in combat and drill tactics?
the Marquis de Lafayette
Baron von Steuben
George Washington
Ben Franklin
What was the significance of the harsh winter Washington and his troops spent at Valley Forge?
it convinced the French to join the colonies as an ally
they received training from Lafayette and von Steuben
they surrounded the British by land and by sea, forcing them to surrender
What battle was a victory for the Continental Army on Christmas Day as they crossed the Delaware River and surprised the British?
Trenton
Saratoga
Lexington and Concord
Yorktown
How did geography of the Battle of Trenton impact the outcome?
Washington was able to secure the higher ground and fire down on the British
Washington was able to surround the British by land and by sea
Washington used the poor weather and the crossing of a river to aid in the victory
Why was the Battle of Saratoga referred to as the "turning point" in the American Revolution?
the British began winning most battles
the French joined the war supporting the colonies
Baron von Steuben was able to help Washington train the troops
the Dutch agreed to help finance the war
How did geography play a role in the American victory at the Battle of Saratoga?
the British were surrounded by land and sea and had no escape route
Washington used the Delaware River to launch a surprise attack on the British
the Americans were able to secure higher ground to defend the area
How did geography play a role in the British being defeated at the Battle of Yorktown?
The British ran out of supplies because they were too far from the coast
Washington was able to take higher ground on a mountain and fire at Cornwallis.
The British were surrounded by the Continental Army on land and the French by sea.
