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Revolutionary and French & Indian War

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where were the first shots fired in the Revolutionary War?

a)

Concord, MA

b)

Saratoga, NY

c)

Philadelphia, PA

d)

Lexington, MA

2.

Term for military groups made up of regular citizens

a)

militias

b)

civvies

c)

regulars

d)

tories

3.

Philadelphia statesman who helped negotiate and sign the Treaty of Paris of 1783

a)

Paul Revere

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

Samuel Adams

d)

James Armistead

4.

NOT a decision/action of the 2nd Continental Congress

a)

Organize a Continental Army

b)

Put George Washington in charge of the Army

c)

Send a letter to King George III requesting peace

d)

End all boycotts on British goods

5.

How did the Revolutionary War shape America geographically?

a)

The US got all 13 colonies and the NW Territory

b)

England gave all their land in North America to the US

c)

The US could trade with anyone they wanted

d)

The US became a democratic republic government

6.

Young woman who disguised herself as a man and joined the Massachusetts infantry

a)

Nancy Hart

b)

Hattie Caraway

c)

Deborah Samson

d)

Paula Revere

7.

Who was James Armistead Lafayette?

a)

British spy that betrayed General Washington

b)

French general who helped George Washington

c)

Virginia slave who spied on the British for the Patriots

d)

Tall, cross-eyed redhead who was an excellent marksman

8.

What was the decisive battle where the US won the Revolutionary War?

a)

Saratoga, NY

b)

Trenton, NJ

c)

Yorktown, VA

d)

Concord, MA

9.

What was significant about the Battle of Saratoga, NY?

a)

It was the decisive victory that won the war for the Patriots

b)

It convinced France & Spain to support the Patriots

c)

It was the first battle of the Revolutionary War

d)

It gave the British an important advantage over the Patriots

10.

What helped Washington defeat the Hessians at Trenton, NJ?

a)

The Iroquois came to Washington's aid.

b)

The Hessians were suffering from smallpox

c)

Washington had a lot more troops

d)

Surprise attack on Christmas night

11.

What officially ended the Revolutionary War?

a)

The Treaty of Paris of 1783

b)

The Battle of Yorktown, VA

c)

The Treaty of Paris of 1763

d)

The Battle of Lexington, MA

12.

Virginian most famous for saying "give me liberty or give me death"

a)

George Washington

b)

Patrick Henry

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

James Monroe

13.

How did the colonial leaders try to prevent war with England

a)

They sent letters to the king

b)

They stopped boycotting British goods

c)

They surrendered their weapons to Britain

d)

Washington took charge of the military

14.

What led to the French & Indian War?

a)

Both the French and British claimed the Ohio Valley

b)

The French Canadians attacked our capitol

c)

The French were taxing American colonists

d)

The Boston Massacre and Boston Tea Party

15.

What was a result of the colonists fighting side by side with British soldiers in the F&I War?

a)

Colonists lost respect for the British Army

b)

Colonists' respect for the British Army grew.

c)

More colonists were killed than soldiers

d)

Colonists convinced the soldiers to move to America.

16.

Which tribe sided with the British in the French & Indian War

a)

The Algonquins

b)

The Hurons

c)

The Iroquois

d)

The Comanches

17.

Which of these was NOT a result of the French & Indian War

a)

France lost all their claims to American land

b)

American colonists were able to settle in the Ohio Valley

c)

The British began taxing the colonists

d)

Washington earned respect as a military leader

18.

Which of these is NOT true of George Washington?

a)

He ran for president of the US

b)

He owned many slaves

c)

He was born and raised in Virginia

d)

He commanded the Continental Army