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American Revolution CBA Review

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who were the two Nations that fought in the French and Indian War?

a)

Britain and France

b)

Britain and Spain

c)

Colonists and Britain

d)

Indians and French

2.

Why did the British begin taxing the colonists in 1764?

a)

The colonists were making too much money and they were jealous.

b)

The colonists asked them if they could pay more taxes.

c)

Britain was in debt after winning the French and Indian War.

d)

It was a social experiment.

3.

Why were the colonists upset about the taxes?

a)

the colonists were not upset; they agreed to the taxes

b)

because the taxes were only for the rich people

c)

because they had no representatives in Parliament

d)

because the taxes came from France

4.

What did the colonists call the laws that were passed as a punishment for the Boston Tea Party?

a)

The Boston Massacre

b)

The Intolerable Acts

c)

The Stamp Act

d)

The Quartering Act

5.

Why did England start placing taxes on the colonies?

a)

To pay the cost for new buildings

b)

To show colonists who is in charge

c)

To build roads in the Ohio River Valley

d)

To pay for the cost of the French and Indian War

6.

The French and Indian war was fought between _____ and _____.

a)

England and the Colonies

b)

England and France

c)

England and the Native Americans

d)

England and Spain

7.

Which of the following is a action used by colonist to fight British taxes?

a)

boycotting

b)

voting

c)

the colonists did not fight the taxes

d)

walk-outs

8.

some items like glass, tea, paper, and lead were ______ to send the message of disapproval to the British Parliament

a)

boycotted

b)

tariff

c)

Townshend Acts

d)

customs

9.

The group that supported the colonists were called...

a)

Loyalists

b)

Patriots

c)

Fighters

d)

Minute Men

10.

The group of people that were loyal to the king were called...

a)

Patriots

b)

Loyalists

c)

Fighters

d)

Minute Men

11.

What is the Quartering Act?

a)

act imposed to provide clothes to colonist

b)

act imposed to provide clothes to soldiers

c)

act imposed to provide shelter and supplies to all British soldiers

d)

act to protect the colonies from the British soldiers

12.

What was the battle of Lexington and Concord?

a)

first battle of the French and Indian war

b)

second battle fought where the British won

c)

last battle fought of the war

d)

first battle of the Revolutionary war

13.

If you were boycotting British tea, what would you be doing?

a)

Paying high prices for British tea

b)

Tarring and feathering British tea merchants

c)

Dumping British tea into Boston Harbor

d)

Refusing to buy British tea

14.

What does it mean to "repeal" a law?

a)

to protest it

b)

to overturn it

c)

to refuse to obey it

d)

to obey it grudgingly

15.

What was the name of the war that was fought over land that caused the King to go into debt?

a)

The French and Indian War

b)

Civil War

c)

20 Years War

d)

World War II

16.

What does the word ACT mean?

a)

Law

b)

Paper

c)

England

d)

King

17.

American colonists who refused to respect the authority of England's government

a)

Boston

b)

Loyalists

c)

Patriot

d)

French

18.
Who was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
George Washington
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
John Adams
d)
Benjamin Franklin
19.

A NEUTRALIST....

a)

remains loyal to Britain and does not want independence

b)

is anti-Britain and wants independence

c)

is not sure which side to choose, and is undecided on independence

20.

The colonists' victory at this battle persuaded the French to get involved in the American Revolution and help the Continental Army.

a)

Battle of Saratoga

b)

Battle of Trenton

c)

Battle of Yorktown

d)

Battle of Bunker Hill

21.

Where did the Continental Army spend the winter and trained to become a strong, fighting force?

a)

Hudson River Valley

b)

Trenton, New Jersey

c)

Richmond, Virginia

d)

Valley Forge

22.

The British lost this battle because they were surrounded and outnumbered by the Americans and French, making it the last major battle of the Revolution.

a)

Battle of Trenton

b)

Battle of Saratoga

c)

Battle of Yorktown

d)

Battle of Lexington

23.

What document lists the reasons that the colonists wanted to separate from England?

a)

Treaty of Paris

b)

Common Sense

c)

Constitution

d)

Declaration of Independence

24.

Q. Thomas Jefferson was the main author of what important document in 1776?

a)

U. S. Constitution

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Gettysburg Address

d)

Treaty of Paris

25.

Who was the Commander and Chief of the Continental Army

a)

Benedict Arnold

b)

Paul Revere

c)

George Washington

d)

Patrick Henry

26.

Why were the battles of Lexington and Concord important?

a)

They ended the French and Indian War

b)

They were the last battles of the American Revolution

c)

They took place in Virginia

d)

They were the first battles of the American Revolution

27.

British troops had help from well trained German soldiers that they paid to fight. These German soldiers were called ________________

a)

Native Americans

b)

French

c)

Hessians

d)

Aussies

28.

To refuse to buy goods is to ______________

a)

ramble

b)

trade

c)

boycott

d)

represent

29.

1. American colonists were asked to cover the

cost of the French and Indian War by paying _____.

a)

the monarch

b)

refunds

c)

taxes

30.

Why did Great Britain create the Proclamation of 1763?

a)

To end the French and Indian War

b)

To stop attacks and protect the colonists

c)

To give Native Americans whatever they wanted

d)

To give forts back to the British

31.

This agreement officially ended the Revolutionary War.

a)

Treaty of Cornwallis, 1781

b)

Treaty of Osceola, 1843

c)

Treaty of Paris, 1783

d)

Treaty of Philadelphia, 1776