WorksheetsRevolutionary and French & Indian War
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
Where were the first shots fired in the Revolutionary War?
Concord, MA
Saratoga, NY
Philadelphia, PA
Lexington, MA
Term for military groups made up of regular citizens
militias
civvies
regulars
tories
Philadelphia statesman who helped negotiate and sign the Treaty of Paris of 1783
Paul Revere
Benjamin Franklin
Samuel Adams
James Armistead
NOT a decision/action of the 2nd Continental Congress
Organize a Continental Army
Put George Washington in charge of the Army
Send a letter to King George III requesting peace
End all boycotts on British goods
How did the Revolutionary War shape America geographically?
The US got all 13 colonies and the NW Territory
England gave all their land in North America to the US
The US could trade with anyone they wanted
The US became a democratic republic government
Young woman who disguised herself as a man and joined the Massachusetts infantry
Nancy Hart
Hattie Caraway
Deborah Samson
Paula Revere
Who was James Armistead Lafayette?
British spy that betrayed General Washington
French general who helped George Washington
Virginia slave who spied on the British for the Patriots
Tall, cross-eyed redhead who was an excellent marksman
What was the decisive battle where the US won the Revolutionary War?
Saratoga, NY
Trenton, NJ
Yorktown, VA
Concord, MA
What was significant about the Battle of Saratoga, NY?
It was the decisive victory that won the war for the Patriots
It convinced France & Spain to support the Patriots
It was the first battle of the Revolutionary War
It gave the British an important advantage over the Patriots
What helped Washington defeat the Hessians at Trenton, NJ?
The Iroquois came to Washington's aid.
The Hessians were suffering from smallpox
Washington had a lot more troops
Surprise attack on Christmas night
What officially ended the Revolutionary War?
The Treaty of Paris of 1783
The Battle of Yorktown, VA
The Treaty of Paris of 1763
The Battle of Lexington, MA
Virginian most famous for saying "give me liberty or give me death"
George Washington
Patrick Henry
Thomas Jefferson
James Monroe
How did the colonial leaders try to prevent war with England
They sent letters to the king
They stopped boycotting British goods
They surrendered their weapons to Britain
Washington took charge of the military
What led to the French & Indian War?
Both the French and British claimed the Ohio Valley
The French Canadians attacked our capitol
The French were taxing American colonists
The Boston Massacre and Boston Tea Party
What was a result of the colonists fighting side by side with British soldiers in the F&I War?
Colonists lost respect for the British Army
Colonists' respect for the British Army grew.
More colonists were killed than soldiers
Colonists convinced the soldiers to move to America.
Which tribe sided with the British in the French & Indian War
The Algonquins
The Hurons
The Iroquois
The Comanches
Which of these was NOT a result of the French & Indian War
France lost all their claims to American land
American colonists were able to settle in the Ohio Valley
The British began taxing the colonists
Washington earned respect as a military leader
Which of these is NOT true of George Washington?
He ran for president of the US
He owned many slaves
He was born and raised in Virginia
He commanded the Continental Army
