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American Revolution

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Why did the leaders of the colonies meet at the 2nd Continental Congress?
a)
To raise taxes for the war
b)
To gain Great Britain's support
c)
To begin a strong national defense with an army led by George Washington
d)
Established an alliance with the US and France
2.
This rebellious group came together because it was ready to act instead of just talk
a)
Loyalists
b)
Operation Orange
c)
2nd Continental Congress
d)
The Son's of Liberty
3.
Colonist were very upset about the taxing of glass, lead, paint, and tea that this Act caused 
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Quartering Acts
c)
Intolerable Acts
d)
Townshend Acts
4.
Which Battle was a turning point in the War?
a)
Battle of Gettysburg
b)
Lexington and Concord
c)
Battle of Yorktown
d)
Battle of Saratoga
5.

2. The last MAJOR battle of the American Revolution was the __________.

a)

Battle of Bunker Hill

b)

Battle of Trenton

c)

Battle of Yorktown

d)

Battle of Lexington

6.

  1. What is considered the first battle of the American Revolution?

a)

Lexington and Concord

b)

Trenton

c)

Bunker Hill

d)

Yorktown

7.

Common Sense was written by

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

John Locke

c)

George Washington

d)

Thomas Paine

8.

What were American's called who supported independence?

a)

Patriots

b)

Loyalists

9.

Samuel Adams and Paul Revere led members of the Sons of Liberty in this protest against taxes.

a)

First Continental Congress

b)

Boston Massacre

c)

Boston Tea Party

d)

Stamp Act Congress

10.

The U.S. was founded on July 4, 1776, by the approval of this document.

a)

the Treaty of Paris

b)

the Declaration of Independence

c)

the Constitution

d)

the Virginia Charter

11.

Which was a slogan during the time of the American Revolution?

a)

No taxation without representation!

b)

The French the French

12.

Who was the Commander and Chief of the Continental Army

a)

Benedict Arnold

b)

Paul Revere

c)

George Washington

d)

Patrick Henry

13.

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

14.

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.

15.

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

a)

1774

b)

1876

c)

1776

d)

1874

16.

Thomas Paine published_________________ to encourage more people to join the independence movement.

a)

Common Core

b)

Common Sense

c)

Common Knowledge

d)

Common Hero

17.

Which battle was fought on a hill so that the Patriots could be within firing range towards the British?

a)

Battle Hill

b)

Bunker Hill

c)

Battle of Yorktown

d)

Battle of Saratoga

18.

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

19.

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

a)

liberty

b)

taxes

c)

patriot

d)

loyalty

20.

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