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Chapter 10: The American War for Independence

Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 3600secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

2.

Who was the Commander and Chief of the Continental Army

a)

Benedict Arnold

b)

Paul Revere

c)

George Washington

d)

Patrick Henry

3.

What were colonists called that wanted to stay loyal to the British King?

a)

Red Coats

b)

Minutemen

c)

Continental Soldiers

d)

Loyalists/Torries

4.

Minutemen were farmers who _____________________

a)

fought for only a minute

b)

helped the British fight

c)

were ready to fight at a minute's notice

d)

were captured by the British

5.

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

6.

Who said the famous words "Give me Liberty or Give me Death"

a)

Paul Revere

b)

George Washington

c)

Thomas Paine

d)

Patrick Henry

7.

Who was an officer in the Continental Army who became a traitor for helping the British?

a)

John Adams

b)

Benedict Arnold

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Leroy Harvey

8.

This patriot made a daring ride through Lexington, Massachusetts to warn colonists, militia, and Minutemen that British soldiers were approaching by sea. "The British are coming! The British are coming!"

a)

Samuel Adams

b)

Phillis Wheatley

c)

Paul Revere

d)

Patrick Henry

9.

Why did Britain want to tax the colonists?

a)

The British needed to make back the money to pay for The French and Indian War

b)

The colonists had more money than the British

c)

The British wanted to punish the colonists for wanting to be their own country.

10.

What year was the Declaration of Independence created on July 4th?

a)

1774

b)

1876

c)

1776

d)

1874

11.

The toughest winter where many died from hunger and freezing to death for the Continental Army took place where?

a)

Yorktown

b)

NYC

c)

Princeton

d)

Valley Forge

12.

Who was the King during the American Revolution

a)

King Edward III

b)

King Samuel III

c)

King George III

d)

King Henry III

13.

The Thirteen Colonies were fighting for freedom from England. What is another word for freedom?

a)

liberty

b)

taxes

c)

patriot

d)

loyalty

14.

Parliament passed the Tea Act in 1773. This led to some colonists taking action, such as the Boston tea Party. What was the Boston Tea Party?

a)

Colonists began making their own tea

b)

Colonists purchased tea from other countries

c)

Colonists paid taxes on British tea

d)

Colonists dressed as Indians and destroyed the tea by tossing it off the ship and into Boston Harbor

15.

The British surrendered to General Washington to end the war at __________________

a)

Saratoga

b)

Yorktown

c)

Trenton

d)

Philadelphia

16.

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

17.

To refuse to buy goods is to ______________

a)

ramble

b)

trade

c)

boycott

d)

represent

18.
What event is depicted in this image?
a)
Boston Massacre
b)
Boston Tea Party
c)
Battle of Bunker Hill
d)
Lexington and Concord
19.
The U.S. was founded on July 4, 1776, by the approval of this document.
a)
the Treaty of Paris
b)
the Constitution
c)
the Declaration of Independence
d)
the Virginia Charter
20.
This type of colonist was ready for rebellion and the fight for independence.
a)
Loyalist
b)
Patriot
c)
Neutral
d)
British 
21.
This American victory was the turning point in the war.
a)
Saratoga
b)
Yorktown
c)
Bunker Hill
d)
Lexington and Concord
22.
The Sons of Liberty were:
a)
the children of our Founding Fathers.
b)
a professional dance team.
c)
Patriots who protested taxes.
d)
the writers of the Declaration of the Independence.
23.
What is another name for British soldiers?
a)
Redcoats
b)
Patriots
c)
Minutemen
d)
Continental Soldiers
24.
"No ________ without representation"
a)
voting
b)
taxation
c)
rights
d)
liberty poles
25.
What was the purpose of the Boston Tea Party?
a)
to punish merchants for selling imported tea.
b)
to see who could throw a barrel further.
c)
to frame the Native Americans.
d)
to protest taxes
26.
Which side had more resources and training at the beginning of the war?
a)
British
b)
Colonists
27.
Who won the American Revolution?
a)
The British
b)
The American Colonists
28.
Who fired "the shot heard round the world?"
a)
the British
b)
the minutemen
c)
it is a mystery!
29.
How many people died at the Boston Massacre?
a)
2
b)
6
c)
3
d)
5
30.
What country joined the colonists to help them win the war?
a)
Germany
b)
France
c)
Netherlands
d)
Africa
31.

Where were the first shots of the American Revolution fired?

a)

Battle of Saratoga

b)

Battle of Yorktown

c)

Battles of Lexington and Concord

d)

Battle of Bunker Hill

32.

Where did the British General Cornwallis surrender to Colonial troops ending the war?

a)

Battle of Yorktown

b)

Battle of Saratoga

c)

Battles of Lexington and Concord

d)

Battle of Ticonderoga

33.

Who was the famous traitor who switched from the Continental Army's side to the British side?

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

Paul Revere

c)

Benedict Arnold

d)

Patrick Henry

34.

Who was the patriot famous for his midnight ride to warn the colonial militia of the approach of British troops?

a)

Paul Revere

b)

Benedict Arnold

c)

George Washington

d)

Benjamin Franklin

35.
What was the Treaty of Paris (1763)?
a)
An agreement which gave Britain control of Canada & most land east of Mississippi River
b)
An agreement which gave American Indians rights to much of the land in N. America
c)
An agreement which gave the French back the land that Britain took from them
d)
An agreement which said the colonists couldn't settle on land west of the Appalacian Mountains
36.
What was the Stamp Act?
a)
A tax on tea and sugar
b)
A tax on sugar and cloth
c)
A tax on anything paper
d)
A tax on coffee and tea
37.
What was the importance of the Battle at Bunker Hill?
a)
It was the first battle won by the Patriots
b)
The British ran out of ammunition
c)
The British were surprise attacked and defeated
d)
It proved colonists could fight well & had a chance against the British
38.
What was the outcome of the Battle of Trenton?
a)
Washington's army won in a surprise attack
b)
the British were waiting for Washington's army and defeated them
c)
the French moved in on Patriots side
d)
the British surprise attacked Washington and won the battle
39.

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

40.

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

41.

What river did Washington and his army cross during very harsh conditions to get to Trenton on Christmas?

a)

Delaware River

b)

Mississippi River

c)

Jersey River

d)

Hudson River

42.

Who would say this? : "I think the colonies owe so much to England. We must remain loyal to our mother country."

a)

Patriot

b)

Loyalist

c)

Neutralist

d)

Republican

43.

Who would say this?: "The colonists have put up with England's disrespect for long enough. We must fight for our freedom.

a)

Patriot

b)

Loyalist

c)

Neutralist

d)

Fedralist

44.

Who am I? I was the British general who had to surrender 8,000 troops at Yorktown, but I actually didn't show up to the surrender meeting.

a)

George Washington

b)

General Cornwallis

c)

Benedict Arnold

d)

General Burgoyne

45.

Who am I? I became an American traitor after making plans with the British to trade an important fort for money.

a)

Benedict Arnold

b)

General Washington

c)

Samuel Adams

d)

Thomas Paine

46.

Who are we? We were hired by the British to fight in their army.

a)

Patriots

b)

German Hessians

c)

French

d)

Italians

47.

Who am I? I led the Continental Army to victory to the Commander of Chief.

a)

General Cornwallis

b)

General Baron von Steuben

c)

General Washington

d)

General Adams

48.

The Treaty of ____________ ended the Revolutionary War.

a)

Guadalupe Hidalgo

b)

Red River

c)

Paris

d)

Versailles

49.

"I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country"

a)

John Adams

b)

Nathan Hale

c)

Roger Sherman

d)

Thomas Jefferson

50.

Who was the first American spy?

a)

John Adams

b)

George Washington

c)

Nathan Hale

d)

Roger Sherman

51.
Which event cost England a lot of money and caused the King to impose new taxes on the colonies to help pay for its cost? 
a)
The American Revolution 
b)
The French and Indian War
c)
Westward Expansion
d)
The Civil War 
52.
What did the Stamp Act do that England did not expect? 
a)
It caused them to buy more paper goods. 
b)
It united the colonists against England.
c)
It increased the colonists support for England. 
d)
None of the answers
53.
In 1774 delegates from all the colonies except Georgia met to discuss the problems the colonies were having with England. This was called ____________. 
a)
Boston Tea Party
b)
First Continental Congress
c)
Parliament
d)
None of the answers 
54.
On what day was the Declaration of Independence adopted? 
a)
January 1, 1776
b)
July 4, 1776
c)
June 4, 1776
d)
None of the answers 
55.
Who were the Hessians?
a)
Women who disguised themselves as men to fight in the war
b)
The cooks in the Military 
c)
Germans who fought for the British
d)
Another name for American soldiers
56.
In what chronological order did the battles occur?
a)
Valley Forge, French & Indian War, Battle of Saratoga, Battle of York Town
b)
Lexington & Concord, Battle of Bunker Hill, Battle of Trenton, Battle of Yorktown
c)
Battle of Saratoga, Valley Forge, French & Indian War, Lexington & Concord
d)
Yorktown, French & Indian War, Saratoga, Valley Forge

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