WorksheetsThe American Revolution
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 25mins
The colonists were becoming more and more angry with Britain. Why?
Britain forced the colonists to pay high taxes
King George III refused to negotiate with the colonists.
The colonists thought it was unfair to be taxed without having any say in government.
All of the above
On July 4, 1776 the Continental Congress published an important document called?
The United States Constitution
Declaration of Independence
Treaty of Versailles
Stamp Tax Act
The French and Indian War broke out between _________________ ?
France and the Native Americans
Great Britain and the Native Americans
Great Britain and France
France and Spain
What was the 1765 Stamp Act?
A new tax was put on tea from Great Britain
A new tax was put on every piece of printed paper used by the colonists
A new law was passed that forced the colonists to join the Royal Navy
A new law was passed that forced the colonists to return to Britain
What happened during the Boston Tea Party?
When colonists threw 342 chests of tea overboard into the Boston Harbor to take a stand against Great Britain.
A huge party that took place in Boston to celebrate the colonist’s independence from Great Britain
When the first British Tea Party took place in Boston in 1773.
When the colonists sank several British ships in the Boston Harbor.
Who warned the colonists that the British were coming?
George Washington
Paul Revere
Ben Franklin
John Adams
How did the British plan to defeat the colonists during the Battle of Saratoga?
They planned to split the colonies in half along the Hudson River.
They planned to surround the colonists on all sides.
They planned to capture Major Gates so they could win the battle.
They planned to cut off their food supply from the nearby river.
How did the Revolutionary War end?
The war ended when the colonists surrendered to Great Britain
The war ended when France surrendered to Great Britain.
The war ended when Great Britain surrendered to the colonists.
The war ended when France surrendered to the colonists.
What important role did George Washington play during the war?
Washington was the President during the Revolutionary War
Washington was a spy for the American colonists during the war
Washington warned the colonists that the British were coming
Washington was in charge of the Continental Army during the war
What happened as a result of the Constitutional Convention?
Washington met with King George III to negotiate lower taxes
Benjamin Franklin created the design for the Liberty Bell
Our Founding Fathers met to write a peace treaty to officially end the war
Delegates from the colonies met to write a new plan for government.
True/False: The colonists thought it was unfair to be taxed without any say in government
True
False
True/False: The Olive Branch Petition claimed that the colonies wanted to negotiate the new laws and taxes
True
False
True/False: America was always a free country.
True
False
True/False: King George III refused to sign the Olive Branch Petition for peaceful negotiations.
True
False
True/False: When General George Washington surrendered in Yorktown, it officially ended the Revolutionary War.
True
False
Why were the colonists willing to go to war with Great Britain?
What was the Second Continental Congress? What did they accomplish?
