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Unit 4 Test: The American Revolution

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who were the Loyalists?

a)

American colonists who supported independence from Great Britain

b)

American colonists who did not support independence from Great Britain

2.

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

a)

Lexington and Concord

b)

Trenton

c)

Bunker Hill

d)

Yorktown

3.

Who did the Second Continental Congress appoint to lead the Continental Army?

a)

Patrick Henry

b)

Sam Adams

c)

George Washington

d)

Thomas Paine

4.
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
5.

Who were the Patriots?

a)

American colonists who supported independence from Great Britain

b)

American colonists who did not support independence from Great Britain

6.

Who was NOT chosen as an author of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

John Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Patrick Henry

7.

What is the name of the battle that was considered the turning point in the American Revolution?

a)

Saratoga

b)

Yorktown

c)

Lexington and Concord

d)

King's Hill

8.
What was the name of the British king during the American Revolution?
a)

King Charles III

b)

King George III

c)

King William III

d)

King James III

9.

Finish the slogan that was used by patriots during this time... "No taxation without__________"

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10.

Who blocked the British from entering the Yorktown harbor?

a)

American Navy

b)

French Navy

c)

Dutch Navy

d)

Spanish Navy

11.

Who was the man who betrayed the Colonists in exchange for money?

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12.

Where was the Battle of Bunker Hill fought?

a)

Baltimore Hill

b)

Breed's Hill

c)

Black Hills

d)

Bunker Hill

13.

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

14.

What was the Quartering Act?

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15.

The Battle of Saratoga was significant in the Revolutionary War because it

a)

ended the British threat to the South

b)

convinced the French to support the Americans

c)

guaranteed Canadian help for the colonists

d)

forced the British to withdraw from North America

16.

Give two reasons why immigrants preferred to settle near other people from their home country?

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17.

Who were the farmers and townspeople who could be ready to fight at a minute’s notice?

a)

Minutemen

b)

Loyalists

c)

Continental Congress

d)

Hessians

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.

What effect did better roads have on the colonies?

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20.

BONUS: Which philosopher's works influenced the Declaration of Independence?

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21.

BONUS: Who said "Give me liberty or give me death!"

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