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Declaration of Independence & American Revolution Test

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Do you need to know the "biblical ideas in Declaration of Independence"?

a)

True

b)

False

2.

When in the Course of _____ ______

a)

Earth Rights

b)

Human Events

c)

Human Powers

d)

People Liberties

3.

It becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the _________ _____

a)

Political Bands

b)

Government Power

c)

People's Foundation

d)

Unalienable Rights

4.

We hold these ______ to be ___________

a)

rights; governments

b)

powers; foundations

c)

truths; self-evident

d)

truths; responsibilities

5.

That to secure these rights, ___________ are instituted among ___

a)

principles; people

b)

foundations; men

c)

governments; rights

d)

governments; men

6.

deriving their just rights from the _______ of the ________

a)

consent; governed

b)

powers; people

c)

institute; people

d)

rights; governed

7.

Do you need to know about "leadership in the American Revolution"?

a)

True

b)

False

8.

What were the names given to the colonists who wanted to remain under British control?

a)

neutralists

b)

separatists

c)

loyalists

d)

patriots

9.

What were the colonists called who supported breaking away from Great Britain?

a)

neutralists

b)

patriots

c)

loyalists

d)

separatists

10.

What was the name for the individuals who couldn't decide which side to join?

a)

neutralists

b)

loyalists

c)

patriots

d)

separatists

11.

Which was a strength of the United States military?

a)

shortage of supplies & ammunition

b)

strong, well-trained army & navy

c)

Support from Native Americans

d)

inspiring cause of independence

12.

What was a strength of the Redcoats?

a)

most soldiers untrained & undisciplined

b)

strong military leadership such as George Washington

c)

strong central government

d)

large distance from battlefields

13.

Which was a weakness of the Continental Army?

a)

Familiarity of home ground

b)

inferior navy

c)

weak military leaders

d)

support of native americans

14.

Which was a weakness of the Continental Army?

a)

untrained & undisciplined soldiers

b)

troops unfamiliar with terrain

c)

inspiring cause of independence

d)

strong central government

15.

Which was a weakness of the British military?

a)

strong military leaders

b)

shortage of supplies & ammunition

c)

support of colonial loyalists

d)

troops unfamiliar with terrain

16.

Which was NOT a weakness of the Redcoats?

a)

Large distance from battlefields

b)

no central government

c)

weak military leaders

d)

sympathy of certain politicians

17.

What was the purpose of "Common Sense"?

a)

encourage colonists to declare independence

b)

encourage colonists to remain loyal to King George

c)

Encourage redcoats to continue fighting

d)

encourage Boston to continually resist Britain

18.

Who wrote "Common Sense"?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Thomas Paine

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

George Washington

19.

What was the outcome of the Battle of Fort Ticonderoga?

a)

The patriots lost due to running out of ammunition

b)

the patriots surrounded the British which ended the war

c)

patriots defeated the hessians on Christmas Eve

d)

patriots captured the fort and took cannons for future battles

20.

What was the outcome of the Battle of Bunker Hill?

a)

Americans won the battle, pushing the redcoats back

b)

British Empire ended up surrendering & giving up

c)

French began supporting the Americans

d)

Washington would official take command of the American Army

21.

Who wrote "American Crisis"?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

George Washington

c)

Nathan Hale

d)

Thomas Paine

22.

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Thomas Paine

b)

John Adams

c)

Samuel Adams

d)

Thomas Jefferson

23.

What was the purpose of "American Crisis"?

a)

encourage colonists to continue fighting for their liberties

b)

encourage colonists to declare independence

c)

encourage colonists to remain loyal to King George

d)

encourage colonists to join forces with France

24.

Who volunteered to spy on the British and would be executed for his actions?

a)

Benedict Arnold

b)

Henry Knox

c)

Nathan Hale

d)

Bernardo de Galvez

25.

What was the outcome of the Battle of Trenton?

a)

Washington would be injured, leading to him being replaced

b)

Washington forced British troops out of New Jersey

c)

Washington forced French troops out of Canada

d)

Washington would defeat the British ending the war

26.

What was the outcome of the Battle of Saratoga?

a)

British recognized that it would be a full-scale war at this point

b)

patriots lost this battle due to a lack of ammunition

c)

british kept canada and began hiring hessians to assist in fighting

d)

turning point of the war where French allied themselves with the Patriots

27.

What was the outcome of the Battle of Yorktown?

a)

Patriots forced Cornwallis & British to surrender

b)

Patriots surrendered to redcoats due to running out of supplies

c)

patriots struggle to survive harsh winter in Yorktown

d)

patriots defeat redcoats which led to the French joining on the side of the Patriots

28.

What was the outcome of the Treaty of Paris?

a)

British stopped fighting the French

b)

British sought to continue controlling the American colonies

c)

the war in Europe was final coming to an end

d)

the british formally granted independence to America

29.

Who defeated british general burgoyne at the battle of Saratoga?

a)

horatio gates

b)

henry knox

c)

friedrich von steuben

d)

benedict arnold

30.

Who drilled & taught the Continental Army military discipline?

a)

Marquis de Lafayette

b)

Friedrich von Steuben

c)

Ethan Allen

d)

Henry Knox

31.

Who was the leader of the Green Mountain Boys who ended up capturing the military base called Fort Ticonderoga?

a)

Ethan Allen

b)

Benedict Arnold

c)

Marquis de Lafayette

d)

Horatio Gates

32.

Who planned to overturn West Point to the British?

a)

Henry Knox

b)

John Paul Jones

c)

Benjamin Lincoln

d)

Benedict Arnold

33.

Who was known as the "Father of the American Navy"?

a)

Marquis de Lafayette

b)

Friedrich von Steuben

c)

John Paul Jones

d)

Benjamin Lincoln

34.

Do you need to know about how the American Revolution developed true liberty in America?

a)

True

b)

False