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American Revolution

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Fill in the blank:

The FIRST battle of the American Revolution was named:

The Battles of (a)   & Concord

2.

After The French and Indian War, Britain was in...

a)

heaven

b)

debt

c)

euphoria

3.

Who was the first death during the fight for freedom?

a)

Crispus Attucks

b)

My dignity

c)

Crispy Attacks

d)

Donald J. Trump

4.

_____ won the Battle of Yorktown

Hint: It was the last battle of the revolution

a)

Colonists

b)

British

c)

Shrek

5.

What was the name of the treaty that ended the Revolutionary War?

a)

Trick or Treaty

b)

Treaty of Paris

c)

Treaty of the Colonies

d)

Treaty of Lexington & Concord

6.

What were some of the advantages of the British in the war

(select all that apply)

a)

They had more supplies

b)

The soldiers had more experience

c)

They had better leadership

d)

They were assisted by German soldiers called Hessians

7.

Fill in the Blank: The British soldiers were also known as...

Hint: What color were their coats?

(a)  

8.

Who led the colonists' army?

a)

George Washington

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

John Cena

9.

Who is the main writer of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

John Adams

d)

Samuel Adams

10.

Finish the famous quote:

"Give me liberty or give me _____!

image cropped so u cant see the answer hahaha

a)

A hug

b)

A life

c)

Death

d)

Cookies

11.

The French and Indian War was a fight between...

a)

Britain and the US

b)

France and India

c)

France and Native Americans

d)

France and Britain

12.
Who wrote Common Sense?
a)
George Washington
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Benjamin Franklin
d)
Thomas Paine
13.

Many of the ideas in the Declaration of Independence are based off of this philosopher:

a)

John Adams

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

John Locke

d)

Benjamin Franklin

14.

When was the Declaration of Independence finally approved by the Continental Congress? Put your answer as only a year, and in number form.

(a)  

15.

Who would say the following sentence: "Britain has not done anything overly wrong to us, and they will definitely win the war, so we shouldn't fight them."

a)

Patriot

b)

Loyalist

16.
This was a tax on all printed materials in the 13 Colonies.
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Sugar Act
c)
Tea Act
d)
Townshend Act
17.
How did the colonist protest against the tea tax?
a)

Sent a thermonuclear bomb to Great Britain

b)
Boston Massacre
c)
Dumped tea into Boston harbor
d)
Didn't pay the tax on the East India Tea
18.

After the Stamp Act was repealed, which act came directly next?

a)

The Intolerable Acts

b)

The Tea Act

c)

The Declaratory Act

d)

The Sugar Act

19.

Which Act imposed taxes on a variety of things, such as glass, lead, paint, paper, etc.

a)

Intolerable/Coercive Acts

b)

Townshend Act

c)

Stamp Act

d)

Tea Act

20.

Which rule prevented colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains after the French and Indian War?

a)

Proclamation Line of 1763

b)

Stamp Act

c)

Proclamation Line of 1776

d)

Mountain Act of 1763

21.

Which Act was the last straw for colonists and started the Revolutionary War?

also i cropped the image so the answer doesn't show

a)

Intolerable/Coercive Act

b)

Stamp Act

c)

Sugar Act

22.

Why is the Battle of Saratoga considered a turning point for the American Revolution?

a)

Loyalists joined with Patriots to help defeat the British.

b)

Many British soldiers changed sides throughout the war to help colonists.

c)

George Washington singlehandedly defeated the general in battle.

d)

France assisted colonists in the war.

23.

On which US holiday did the Battle of Trenton occur?

Image cropped again so answer isn't revealed

a)

Valentine's Day

b)

Easter

c)

Christmas

d)

Halloween

24.

Who drew this image and for what reason?

a)

Thomas Jefferson; to show that one person from each colony needs to come together and form the Continental Congress.

b)

Benjamin Franklin; to convince colonies to unite in the fight against Britain.

c)

General Cornwallis; to convince his soldiers to work together to win the war.

d)

George Washington; to convince other nations to join the war.

25.

What was the name of the last-ditch effort on behalf of the colonists to make peace with Great Britain?

a)

Treaty of 1773

b)

The Pacifist Punch

c)

Treaty of Paris

d)

Olive Branch Petition