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American Revolution

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How did the American colonists react to the British/King taxing them, as a whole group of people?

a)

They became more divided in the colonies.

b)

They started to unite and come together, as Americ

c)

Most paid for British support and to help the king.

d)

Most colonists returned to Britain.

2.

Which of the following caused the Intolerable Acts?

a)

Boston Tea Party

b)

First Continental Congres

c)

Committees of Correspondence

d)

Boston Massacre

3.

Who lead the Continental Army?

a)

Paul Revere

b)

Hugh White

c)

Crispus Attucks

d)

George Washington

4.

How did the Boston Tea Party express the views of many colonists?

a)

It showed that many colonists did not like tea.

b)

It showed that many colonists supported Mohawk Indian causes.

c)

It showed that the colonists strongly protested the tea tax/Tea Act

d)

It showed that the tea would remain in Boston.

5.

How was the French and Indian War an early cause to the Revolutionary War?

a)

The British won the war but had a lot of debt, so they taxed Colonists to help pay.

b)

The British had to pay Native Americans that fought in the war and that made Colonists angry.

c)

The British wanted to build new colonies for the French and the Native Americans to live in.

d)

The British promised the French they would pay them large sums of money.

6.

What role did women play in the war?

a)

Most became soldiers and fought.

b)

Most had to work farms, run the family and businesses, and sometimes helped their husbands in the war.

c)

They had no role. Life stayed the same.

d)

They had to pack up and move to another country to stay safe.

7.

What role did African American Patriots play in the war?

a)

They left the colonies and went to England.

b)

They did not defend forts.

c)

They fought in many battles of the war.

d)

They were never allowed to fight.

8.

Which European group fought against the British and helped the American colonists?

a)

the Dutch

b)

the Italians

c)

the French

d)

the Germans

9.

What resulted from the American victory at Yorktown?

a)

The American Revolution ended.

b)

The British strengthened their troops.

c)

The Americans were prepared to win another battle.

d)

The British continued to move north.

10.

The Battle of Lexington and Concord was important during the American Revolution because.....

a)

it was the first battle of the war.

b)

it was the final battle of the war.

c)

it was the longest battle of the war

d)

it was the deadliest battle of the war.

11.

When the Stamp Act was passed in 1765, Americans had to place stamps similar to the ones you see in this picture on certain items. What kinds of items?

a)

cartons of tea and sugar

b)

packages that were being mailed

c)

guns, ammunition, and weap

d)

written documents (such as contracts, newspapers, pamphlets, etc.)

12.

Which of these lists identifies the major battles of the war in the correct sequence?

a)

Bunker Hill, Yorktown, Lexington/Concord, Charleston, Cowpens, Saratoga

b)

Yorktown, Cowpens, Saratoga, Lexington/Concord, Bunker Hill, Charleston

c)

Lexington/Concord, Bunker Hill, Saratoga, Charleston, Cowpens, Yorktown

d)

Saratoga, Lexington/Concord, Bunker Hill, Cowpens, Charleston, Yorktown

13.

Which of these reflect ideas from the American government that were shared in the Declaration of Independence?

a)

All men are created equal.

b)

All men should have life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

c)

All men should have their rights protected and secured.

d)

All of these answers are correct.

14.

The king of England made many decisions during the American Revolution, with the help of his law-making assembly (or group). What was the name of this group?

a)

Loyalists

b)

Patriots

c)

Parliament

d)

Colonists

15.

A ________________ was an American colonist who supported England and the King.

a)

Patriot

b)

Loyalist

c)

Rebel

d)

Continental

16.

What was the ending result of the American Revolution and the war?

a)

England continued to own and control the colonies.

b)

France and England teamed up to rule the colonies.

c)

The colonists won independence and were free from England.

d)

France took control of the colonies and England.

17.

American colonists who wanted independence from England and fought for this freedom were known as....

a)

Patriots

b)

Loyalists

c)

Kings

d)

Parliament

18.

During the revolution, England made colonists buy all their tea from the British East India Company, and no other companies. What was this called?

a)

Stamp Act

b)

Intolerable Act

c)

Coercive Act

d)

Tea Act

19.

What was the name of the colonist group that boycotted trade with Great Britain, and sent a petition to the king?

a)

First Continental Congress

b)

Parliament

c)

Sons of Liberty

d)

Loyalists

20.

One battle in the war showed the strength of the American colonists, as they fought from behind rocks and trees (militia/guerilla warfare). Although they had to surrender at the end because they ran out of gunpowder, it demonstrated their power and empowered them. Which battle was it?

a)

Saratoga

b)

Charleston

c)

Cowpens

d)

Bunker Hill

21.

Who did the British fight to control land in North America?

a)

Ukraine

b)

Russia

c)

Iran

d)

French

22.

What was the name of the protestors that formed in Boston in response to the Stamp Act?

a)

The Tea Tax

b)

Patrick Henry

c)

The Sons of Liberty

d)

The British Parliament

23.

What was the name of the event that several Bostonians and red coats got into in March 1770?

a)

The Stamp Act

b)

The Boston Tea Party

c)

The Boston Massacre

d)

The Battle of Lexington and Concord

24.

What was the name of the person who was killed during the Boston Massacre?

a)

George Washington

b)

Patrick Henry

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

Crispus Attcuks

25.

What was the name of the new laws that the Bristish imposed on the colonies, as a result of The Boston Tea Party?

a)

The Intolerable Acts

b)

The Townshend Act

c)

The Boston Tea Party

d)

The First Continental Congress

26.

What was the name of the Intolerable Act that declared the colonists to provide shelter, food, and weapons to the British soldiers?

a)

The Quartering Act

b)

The Massachusetts Government Act

c)

The Administration of Justice Act

d)

The Boston Port Act

27.

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

George Washington

c)

Patrick Henry

d)

Paul Revere

28.

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

a)

The British Army's victory forced George Washington and his troops to retreat to Valley Forge

b)

The British Army's victory convinced Benedict Arnold to betray the United States and fight for Great Britian.

c)

The continental Army's victory convinced the British to recognize the United States' independence

d)

The Continental Army's victory convinced the French to support the United States against Great Britain.

29.

What country helped the United States the MOST during the American Revolution?

a)

Portugal

b)

Prussia

c)

Austria

d)

France

30.

No taxation without ____________!

a)

tea

b)

a king

c)

representation

d)

happiness

31.

Which happened first?

a)

Stamp Act begun

b)

French and Indian War

c)

Boston Tea Party

d)

Boston Massacre

32.

Who was fighting in the French and Indian War?

a)

France and England

b)

Spain and France

c)

America and France

d)

China and England

33.

How many colonies were there?

a)

5

b)

50

c)

18

d)

13

34.

Which was the FIRST battle of the American Revolution?

a)

the battle of Lexington and Concord

b)

the Boston Massacre

c)

the battle at Bunker Hill

d)

the battle at Trenton

35.

Why was the Battle of Saratoga called the "Turning Point" of the Revolutionary War?

a)

The French joined the American colonists to fight against the British.

b)

The Colonists joined forces with the British.

c)

The British surrendered and the war ended.

d)

France joined the British to fight the colonies.

36.

What territory were the British and French fighting over during the French and Indian War?

a)

Texas

b)

Ohio Valley

c)

New Jersey

d)

Virginia