WorksheetsAmerican Revolution Quiz 1 review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 19mins
I like the way our government is run. It is our duty to obey the King and his laws. What am I?
neutral
loyalist
patriot
traitor
I am a merchant and these taxes are driving me out of business. I know the colonists don't mean to hurt my business, but I feel we should boycott these unfair taxes. What am I? (a)
The British Army set out to capture the rebel leaders (a) and (b) who were hiding in the woods near Lexington.
5. In which town did the British search to find the militia's hidden stash of weapons? (a)
During the night in April, 1775, who was one rider that rode towards Lexington to warn the colonist that the British Army was approaching?
Ichabod Crane
Ben Franklin
Paul Revere
John Adams
On the night of April 19,1775 once the British were defeated and decided to retreat, they retreat to
(a)
On May 10,1775, leaders from_____ colonies met in Philadelphia for the Second Continental Congress. (a)
What 3 key tasks did the Second continental Congress have to debate?
organize, rebel, surrender
decide who is in charge, create an Army and Navy, obey the King
organize the colonies for war, create a Continental Army and Navy, and decide whether to declare independence from Great Britain
Who was chosen to be the leader of the Continental Army? (a)
During the Second Continental Congress, there were delegates still loyal to King George III who hoped the colonies would make peace with Great Britain. True or False
(a)
Who wrote the pamphlet Common Sense? (a)
In "Common Sense", Pain wrote that people should (a) themselves , and that America should show the world a better form of (b) .
More than (a) copies of Common Sense were sold.
"Common Sense" convinced many colonists to support (a) .
Reorder the following - Place these events in the order they happened.
The Stamp Act
The Townshend Acts
Boston Massacre
Boston Tea Party
Lexington and Concord
