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Total questions: 67

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In what city was the treaty to end the Revolutionary War signed?

(a)  

2.

The second part of Declaration of Independence listed the wrongdoings of

a)

King George I  

b)

King George II

c)

King George III

d)

All the above

3.

What year was the constitution made official?

(a)  

4.

Who are we? We were hired by the British to fight in their army.

a)

Patriots

b)

German Hessians

c)

French

d)

Italians

5.

The Introduction of Declaration of Independence, the Preamble included ideas of inalienable rights of

a)

Life

b)

Liberty

c)

Pursuit if Happiness

d)

All of the Above

6.

Declaration of Independence was completed and read before the continental congress in

a)

July 1796

b)

June 1786

c)

July 1876

d)

July 1776

7.

The final agreement of peace between England and the United States was called the what?

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Article of Confederation

c)

Common Sense

d)

Treaty of Paris

8.

The Victories at these battles kept the American Morale strong and encouraged more Americans to enlist in the patriotic cause.

a)

Battle of Long Island 

b)

Battle of Trenton

c)

Battle of Princeton

d)

Battle of Trenton and Battle of Princeton

9.

Who was the British king during the American Revolution?

a)

George Washington

b)

King George III

c)

King Henry VII

d)

King Edward

10.

Which war/battle ended the British threat to New England

a)

Battle of Long Island 

b)

Battle of Trenton

c)

Battle of Saratoga

d)

Made the Washington D.C the capitalNone

11.

Which European Allies joined the war against the British to help Continental Army

a)

France

b)

Spain

c)

Netherlands

d)

All the Above

12.

What was the result of the Battle of Bunker Hill?

a)

The Patriots retreated, but the British lost more men.

b)

The British retreated, but the Patriots lost more men.

c)

The British retreated, and they lost more men.

d)

The Patriots retreated, and they lost more men.

13.

At Valley Forge Washington's men became stronger and more disciplined through the drills of

a)

Marquis de Lafayette

b)

Friedrich Von Steuben

c)

John Adams

d)

Nathaniel Green

14.

The British lost this battle because they were surrounded and outnumbered by the Americans and French, making it the last major battle of the Revolution.

a)

Battle of Trenton

b)

Battle of Saratoga

c)

Battle of Yorktown

d)

Battle of Lexington

15.

Who am I? I led the British army in attempt to take control of the Hudson River Valley, but I had to surrender myself and my soldiers after our defeat at the Battle of Saratoga.

a)

General Burgoyne

b)

General Arnold

c)

General Cornwallis

d)

King George

16.

Where was the Declaration of Independence written and signed?

a)

Atlanta, Georgia

b)

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

c)

Saratoga, New York

d)

Lexington, Massachusetts

17.

Why did Thomas Paine write Common Sense?

a)

to make laws in the colonies

b)

to surrender

c)

to persuade colonists to side with Britain

d)

to convince colonists to fight for freedom

18.

The __________ were dedicated to fighting against Great Britain's control of the colonies?

a)

Daughter of Britain

b)

Sons of Freedom

c)

Sons of Liberty

d)

Daughters of Liberty

19.

Who led the Continental Army?

a)

Abraham LIncoln

b)

Patrick Henry

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

George Washington

20.

What economic system did British leaders and monarchs promote where a country would benefit by creating colonies that would supply materials and markets for their goods.

(a)  

21.

What advantages helped the colonists win the Revolutionary War? (Choose 4)

a)

Skilled Leadership

b)

Knew the land

c)

Better trained and supplied army

d)

Assistance from France

e)

Patriotic Spirit

22.

15,000 men, women, and children left England for Massachusetts. This movement of people to Massachusetts, known as the Great Puritan Migration. Puritan communities thrived under which Governor

a)

John Winthrop

b)

John Smith

c)

John Adams

d)

John Ratcliffe

23.

The winter at __________ was terrible because of a lack of food, clothing, shelter, and supplies.

a)

Valley Forge

b)

Yorktown

c)

Long Island

d)

Trenton

24.

A movement, sometimes violent, to overthrow an old regime or government

a)

Repeal

b)

Treason

c)

Revolution

d)

Arms

25.

A legislative body comprise of two legislative houses

a)

House of Representatives

b)

Senate

c)

Bicameral System

d)

House of Burgesses

26.

Revoke, or take away, a law or document

a)

Treason

b)

Repeal

c)

Arms

d)

Declare

27.

Where did the first armed conflicts of the American Revolution take place?

a)

Battle of Yorktown

b)

Lexington and Concord

c)

Valley Forge

d)

Battle of Saratoga

28.

British customs collectors were given search warrants, known as -----------, in an effort to enforce the law and catch suspected smugglers who were rumored to be trading with the enemy.

a)

Order

b)

Writs of Assistance

c)

Penalties

d)

Inalienable Rights

29.

A well-known orator of the protests , a member of the Virginia House of Burgess. He had the ability to move an audience to anger or tears as he spoke. These are his words-“Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death!”

a)

John Ratcliffe

b)

Thomas Paine

c)

Patrick Henry

d)

Nathaniel Green

30.

On Christmas Day 1776, Washington planned a surprise attack on the Hessian troops camped in New Jersey for the winter. That night, Washington led his army of 2,400 across the icy Delaware River during

a)

Battle of Princeton

b)

Battle of Saratoga

c)

Battle of Trenton

d)

Battle of Yorktown

31.

Which British General presented a new military strategy to cut off New England from the rest of the colonies

a)

John Smith

b)

John Borgoyne

c)

Charles Cornwallis

d)

Paul Revere

32.

These drills helped soldiers at Valley Forge

a)

Von Steuben´s daily drills

b)

George Washington's daily drills

c)

Henry Clintons Drills

d)

Daniel Morgan Daily Drills

33.

Which British General Lead the Battle of Princeton

a)

General Howe

b)

Paul Revere

c)

Charles Cornwallis

d)

John Smith

34.

On this holiday, George Washington lead his Army across the icy Delaware River Towards Trenton

a)

Christmas

b)

Thanksgiving

c)

4th of July

d)

Memorial Day

35.

Who Commanded the Continental Army in the South

a)

General Howe

b)

Nathaniel Green

c)

John Smith

d)

Charles Cornwallis

36.

Who is Known as the “Swamp Fox?” His troops traveled and attacked British troops at night by engaging in guerrilla warfare.

a)

Marquis de Lafayette

b)

Friedrich Von Steuben

c)

Francis Marion

d)

Nathaniel Green

37.

Because of the defeat at Yorktown, the British Parliament forced which British Prime minister to resign. The new leadership believed that further fighting was not in Britain’s best interest and agreed to peace talks.

a)

Daniel Morgan

b)

Lord North

c)

Charles Cornwallis

d)

Sir Henry Clinton

38.

What Act was passed to raise taxes from the colonists

a)

Tea Act

b)

Stamp Act

c)

Townsend Act

d)

Sugar Act

39.

In 1772 who organized the Committees of Correspondence to coordinate anti British actions in the colonies

a)

Nathaniel Green

b)

Samuel Adams

c)

Paul Revere

d)

John Adam

40.

What was the first state that British gained control of and seized during the war in the southern colonies? 

a)

Georgia

b)

South Carolina

c)

North Carolina

d)

Florida

41.

Massachusetts was in what Colonial Region?

a)

Southern Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

New England

d)

Western Frontier

42.

Virginia Colony was in what Colonial Region?

a)

Middle Colonies

b)

New England

c)

Southern Colonies

d)

Western Empire

43.

Pennsylvania Colony was in which Colonial Region?

a)

New England

b)

Southern Colonies

c)

Western Colony

d)

Middle Colonies

44.

Name the military conflict between Britain and France which created a feeling of an American nation and put the British in debt.

a)

Revolutionary War

b)

French and Indian War

c)

War of 1812

d)

The Great Awakening

45.

Which of these is not a Tax on the Colonists by Britain?

a)

Sugar Act

b)

Stamp Act

c)

Tea Act

d)

Affordable Healthcare Act

46.

Which event happened in the streets where British Redcoats fired on American Colonists?

a)

Boston Tea Party

b)

Intolerable Acts

c)

Battle of Lexington and Concord

d)

Boston Massacre

47.

Which event features Sons of Liberty members in costume dumping shipping property in the harbor in protest of Taxes?

a)

Boston Tea Party

b)

Boston Massacre

c)

Intolerable Acts

d)

French and Indian War

48.

Which Revolutionary Battles gained French help for the U.S.?

a)

Saratoga

b)

Princeton

c)

Yorktown

d)

New Orleans

49.

A proclamation from the British government which forbade British colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.

a)

Mercantilism

b)

Salutary Neglect

c)

Triangular Trade

d)

Proclamation of 1763

50.

Laborer who agreed to work without pay for certain period of time in exchange for passage to America

a)

George Washington

b)

Philis Wheatly

c)

Indentured Servant

d)

Benjamin Franklin

51.

Which of the following is an outcome of the French and Indian War that contributed to future tensions between the British and American colonists?

a)

The British government had a large war debt to pay off

b)

British defenses against the Spanish were significantly weakened

c)

American settlers in the west had to pay for the land taken from the Indians

d)

The number of British troops stationed in North America was significantly increased.

52.

Which settlement was started by the Pilgrims?

a)

Jamestown

b)

Roanoke

c)

Plymouth

d)

Georgia

53.

What was the name of the 1st permanent ENGLISH settlement in the New World?

a)

St. Augustine

b)

Maryland

c)

Jamestown

d)

Plymouth

54.

What was the name of the "Lost Colony"?

a)

Jamestown

b)

Roanoke

c)

Plymouth

d)

Georgia

55.

Which colony was started by the Quakers who wanted religious freedom?

a)

Jamestown

b)

Roanoke

c)

Plymouth

d)

Pennsylvania

56.

Which group of colonies contained New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Massachusetts?

a)

New England

b)

Middle/Mid-Atlantic

c)

Southern

d)

Northwestern

57.

Which group of colonies contained New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware?

a)

New England

b)

Middle/Mid-Atlantic

c)

Southern

d)

Northwestern

58.

Which group of colonies contained Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia?

a)

New England

b)

Middle/Mid-Atlantic

c)

Southern

d)

Northwestern

59.

The economy of the New England colonies was based on?

a)

Plantations, cash crops

b)

Grains, "The Bread Basket"

c)

Ship building, fishing, and metal products

d)

The Pro Football

60.

The economy of the Middle/Mid-Atlantic colonies was based on?

a)

Plantations, cash crops

b)

Grains, "The Bread Basket"

c)

Ship building, fishing and metal products

d)

Pro football

61.

The economy of the Southern colonies was based on?

a)

Plantations, cash crops

b)

Grains, "The Bread Basket"

c)

Ship building, fishing, and metal products

d)

Pro football

62.

Which region used shipbuilding and fishing as the main source for their economy?

a)

New England

b)

Middle

63.

The Pilgrims arrived aboard the Mayflower.

a)

True

b)

False

64.

What region had a more diverse population with Catholics, Quakers, and Anglicans?

a)

New England

b)

Middle

65.

What region depended on slavery to help keep their plantation agricultural economy?

a)

Southern

b)

Middle

66.

What did the colonies of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Georgia have in common?

a)

Founded for religious freedom

b)

Founded to expand trade

c)

Founded for fishing

d)

Founded for debtors

67.

Why were the colonies of Connecticut, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire created?

a)

Because of the intolerance of the Puritans in Massachusetts

b)

To replace the failed colony of Roanoke

c)

To escape religious persecution in England

d)

To fulfill the Charter of Privileges