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Unit 3C American Revolution

Total questions: 76

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

a nation that joins another nation in some common effort, such as fighting a war

a)

partner

b)

ally

c)

mercenary

d)

enemy

2.

the American army during the American Revolution

a)

Continental Army

b)

Army of the Republic

c)

Army of the Potomac

d)

Congressional Armhy

3.

mercenary

a)

a prisoner of war forced to serve in the army of his captor

b)

a soldier who receives pay for his service

c)

a professional soldier hired to serve in a foreign army

d)

A soldier who fights for multiple armies at once

4.

Thomas Paine

a)

French aristocrat who fought under George Washington

b)

philosopher and writer who supported revolutionary causes in America and Europe

c)

German military expert who helped train the Continental Army

d)

primary author of the Treaty of Paris ending the American Revolution

5.

No taxation without ____________!

a)

tea

b)

a king

c)

representation

d)

happiness

6.

What is a patriot?

a)

They were anti-British. They wanted freedom!

b)

They were pro-British. They wanted to remain a part of England.

c)

They were British soldiers.

d)

They were neutral.

7.

This was a tax on paper and printed good.

a)

Quartering Act

b)

Stamp Act

c)

Tea Act

d)

Sugar Act

8.

What caused England to go into huge debt? (caused the Stamp Act, Tea Act, Sugar Act....)

a)

French and Indian War

b)

Boston Tea Party

c)

Civil War

d)

Boston Massacre

9.

What was a loyalist?

a)

They were anti-British. They wanted freedom!

b)

They were pro-British. They wanted to remain apart of England.

c)

They were British soldiers.

d)

They were neutral. They had no side.

10.

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

11.

How many colonies were there?

a)

5

b)

50

c)

18

d)

13

12.

Who was an important commander in the American Revolution?

a)

Betsy Ross

b)

Martin Luther King JR.

c)

George Washington

d)

Abraham Lincoln

13.

Who won the American Revolution?

a)

England

b)

America (the colonists)

c)

France

d)

Canada

14.

A nation that works with another nation for a common purpose

a)

ally

b)

friend

c)

enemy

d)

partner

15.

The shutting of a port to keep people or supplies from moving in or out

a)

cancel

b)

blockade

c)

boycott

d)

siege

16.

To refuse to buy or use certain goods or services

a)

siege

b)

prohibit

c)

boycott

d)

traitor

17.

The army of the Thirteen Colonies and the Revolutionary-era United States

a)

guerrilla warfare

b)

Continental Army

c)

minutemen

d)

Patriots

18.

A war that took place from 1754-1763 that led to the end of French power in North America

a)

The Civil War

b)

Revolutionary War

c)

French and Indian War

d)

The French Revolution

19.

A type of warfare in which small, informal military groups use surprise attacks and hit-and-run tactics

a)

siege

b)

mercenary

c)

total war

d)

guerrilla warfare

20.

A colonist who remained loyal to Britain

a)

Loyalist

b)

Patriot

c)

Englishman

d)

Traitor

21.

A soldier who fights for pay, often for a foreign country

a)

militiaman

b)

mercenary

c)

Continental soldier

d)

sniper

22.

An army of citizens who serve as soldiers during an emergency

a)

volunteer unit

b)

mercenaries

c)

militia

d)

Continental Army

23.

Colonial militia volunteers who were prepared to fight at a minute's notice

a)

mercenaries

b)

allies

c)

Patriots

d)

minutemen

24.

A colonist who favored war against Britain

a)

Patriot

b)

Loyalist

c)

Ally

d)

War Hawk

25.

A formal written request to someone in authority that is signed by a group of people

a)

letter

b)

petition

c)

application

d)

proposal

26.

To refuse to allow; to forbid

a)

repeal

b)

boycott

c)

prohibit

d)

ratify

27.

To approve

a)

prohibit

b)

repeal

c)

blockade

d)

ratify

28.

To cancel; remove from law

a)

repeal

b)

prohibit

c)

enact

d)

ratify

29.

To surround and blockade an enemy town or position with troops in order to force it to surrender

a)

boycott

b)

siege

c)

blockade

d)

petition

30.

A person who betrays his or her country

a)

Patriot

b)

Loyalist

c)

Traitor

d)

Mercenary

31.

A 1763 agreement between Britain and France that ended the French and Indian War and transferred much of North America from French to British control

a)

Petition

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Official Agreement to end War

d)

Treaty of Paris

32.

On December 16, 1773, a group of colonists emptied hundreds of tea chests into Boston Harbor to protest British taxation. This is known as

a)

The Boston Massacre

b)

The Boston Tea Party

c)

The Stamp Act Boycott

d)

The French and Indian War

33.

What was the main purpose of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

To explain to foreign nations why the colonies had chosen to separate themselves from Great Britain.

b)

To create the laws and policies of the new United States

c)

To make a peace treaty between the United States and Great Britain

d)

To explain the boycott of the Stamp Act

34.

 Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness

a)

The name of a Patriot group that worked toward independence

b)

Rights possessed ONLY by the King of England

c)

Three unalienable rights, or rights that can’t be taken away or denied (according to the Declaration of Independence)

35.

Sons of Liberty/ Daughters of Liberty

a)

This was a secret group of Patriot colonists established to oppose British rule in colonial America

b)

This was a group of Loyalists that wanted to keep the colonies under British rule

c)

This was a group of British soldiers

d)

This was a group of Native Americans that fought for freedom

36.

Continental Army

a)

The army of the Thirteen Colonies and the Revolutionary-era United States

b)

The British Army units that were in America

c)

The Native American soldiers fighting for freedom

d)

The French army

37.

Patriots

a)

colonists that rebelled against British rule in America

b)

colonists that supported British rule in America; they were opposed to the Revolution

c)

British soldiers that were stationed in America

d)

Native Americans that supported French rule in America

38.

A 1775 meeting of representatives from the Thirteen Colonies that united in support of the American Revolutionary War

a)

Second Continental Congress

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

The Stamp Act

d)

The British Parliament

39.

Man who was selected to be the leader of the Continental Army and became the first president of the United States

a)

Sam Adams

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

George Washington

40.

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

a)

Truce

b)

The Pacifist Referendum

c)

White Dove Agreement

d)

Olive Branch Petition

41.

Patriots were...

a)

American colonists who supported independence from Great Britain

b)

American colonists who did not support independence from Great Britain

42.

Loyalists were...

a)

American colonists who supported independence from Great Britain

b)

American colonists who did not support independence from Great Britain

43.

Which battle marked the start of the American Revolution?

a)

Lexington and Concord

b)

Bunker Hill

c)

Yorktown

d)

Valley Forge

44.

What was the last major battle of the American Revolution in 1781?

a)

Lexington and Concord

b)

Saratoga

c)

Yorktown

d)

Bunker Hill

45.

What formally ended the American Revolutionary War?

a)

Treaty of Paris 1783

b)

Proclamation of 1763

c)

The Declaration of Independence

46.

Which was not an American strength in the war?

a)

Leadership

b)

Home field Advantage

c)

Lots of weapons and supplies

d)

Motivation to fight

47.

Which group helped the colonists during the American Revolution by training them and increasing their naval power?

a)

Spanish

b)

French

c)

Native Americans

d)

Dutch

48.

Which battle is considered the turning point of the American Revolution due to the French agreeing to help the colonists?

a)

Lexington and Concord

b)

Saratoga

c)

Yorktown

d)

Trenton

49.

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

50.

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

51.

Who were the Sons of Liberty?

a)

A group of loyalists who protested the Patriots

b)

The name given to Parliament by the colonists

c)

A group of women who gave water to men during battle

d)

A group of patriots who organized the Boston Tea Party

52.

Which Act allowed only one company to see tea to the colonies?

a)

Stamp Act

b)

Townshend Acts

c)

Tea Act

d)

Intolerable Acts

53.

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

54.

Great Britain had an enormous ____ after the French and Indian War.

a)

debt

b)

land

c)

taxes

d)

boycott

55.

True or False:

American leaders like the ideas of John Locke.

a)

True

b)

False

56.

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

King George III

c)

John Locke

d)

Thomas Paine

57.

True or False:

The colonists thought King George III was a good ruler.

a)

True

b)

False

58.

True or False:

The colonists went to war with France.

a)

True

b)

False

59.

Locke said that citizens have a right to overthrow their government if ___________________ .

a)

the government raises taxes

b)

the people are bored with the governement

c)

the government does not protect its citizen's rights

d)

all of the above

60.

True or False:

The Declaration of Independence included a list of complaints about the king.

a)

True

b)

False

61.

When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

a)

July 4, 1776

b)

July 4, 2022

c)

July 8, 1984

d)

December 25, 1776

62.

American leaders like the ideas of Enlightenment thinker ________ .

a)

King George III

b)

Thomas Hobbes

c)

John Locke

d)

Ptolemy

63.

Finish the quote:

"No taxation without ____________ !"

a)

taxation

b)

representation

c)

parliament

d)

government

64.
What did the coloniests resent the most about the Stamp Act?
a)
They did not believe in any form of taxation
b)
They had no representatives to vote on the tax
c)
People in Great Britain did not have to pay taxes
d)
People in Great Britain were taxed only on property
65.
What became evident when the colonist and British troops clashed at Lexington and Concord?
a)
The British soliders were fearful of the colonial militia
b)
The British troops were eagar to start a war with the colonies
c)
The colonial militia was no match for the well-tained British troops
d)
The colonist were willing to fight for the right to govern themselves
66.
Which of these describes the mood of most colonist immediately following the events at Lexington and Concord?
a)
They were reluctant to start the war
b)
They were eager to declare war against the British
c)
They sided with the Loyalist against the Patriots
d)
They wanted to move to Great Brtiatin
67.
Which of these best describes the outcome of the Battle of Bunker Hill?
a)
The British won decisively
b)
The militia won by a narrow margin
c)
The militia surrendered to the British
d)
The British won but suffered many losses
68.
What effect did Common Sense have in the colonies?
a)
It instilled fear of war in the colonies
b)
It convinced the colonies to remain loyal to Great Britian
c)
It persuaded many colonists that America should be independent
d)
It petitioned the king to end the quarrel between the colonies and Great Britian
69.
Why was the Declaration of Independence written?
a)
To start the American Revolution
b)
To offer a peace settlement with Great Britain
c)
To instruct how a country wins its freedom
d)
To explain why the colonies were separating from Great Britain
70.
To Great Brtiatin, the signing of the Declaration of Independence was..
a)
an act of loyalty
b)
an act of treason
c)
an act of bravery
d)
an act of insanity
71.
What caused the American defeat in Brooklyn, New York in August 1776
a)
Weak leadership
b)
Unmotivated troops
c)
Undisciplined enemy
d)
Inexperienced soliders
72.
Which of these was an effect of the American victory at Saratoga?
a)
British troops gained confidence
b)
General Burgoyne resigned his post
c)
Great Brtiain withdrew from Canada
d)
European countries came to the aid of America
73.
Which of these was a clear disadvantage for General Gurgoyne in Albany, New York
a)
Unfamiliar territory
b)
not enough soliders
c)
insufficient supplies
d)
poor communiation
74.
Why did many of the British people not supprot the war?
a)
the king was unpopular
b)
they planned to move to America
c)
the cost to taxpayers was too high
d)
they wanted the Americans to have their independence
75.
Which statement describes Washington's military strategy after 1776?
a)
to avoid battles with the British
b)
To defeat the British in one large battle
c)
To fight a defensive war and tire the British out
d)
To prevent food and supplies from reaching Britiain
76.
Which of these nations became an American ally after the victory at Saratoga?
a)
France
b)
Canada
c)
Mexico
d)
Germany

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