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WorksheetsAmerican Revolution Test
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
This image is most likely depicting
the Boston Tea Party
a ride to Valley Forge
George Washington crossing the Delaware.
Paul Revere's midnight ride.
This person was a great inventor, scientist, and writer. He also helped to convince France to support America during the revolution. Who was he?
George Washington
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
Who was king of England during the American Revolution?
King Henry VIII
George Washington
King George III
King Edward III
Who of the following was not a president of the United States?
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
Benjamin Franklin
Who wrote most of the Declaration of Independence?
Patrick Henry
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
During the Boston Tea Party,
colonists raided British ships and threw crates overboard.
Native Americans threw tea at British troops.
Americans celebrated their victory at Trenton.
the cost of tea was very expensive.
The Declaration of Independence states that all people have a natural right to
free speech.
a trial by jury.
the pursuit of happiness.
worship as they choose.
The last major battle of the American Revolution was _
Saratoga.
Yorktown.
Trenton.
Princeton.
Q. Thomas Jefferson was the main author of what important document in 1776?
U. S. Constitution
Declaration of Independence
Gettysburg Address
Treaty of Paris
Who was the Commander and Chief of the Continental Army
Benedict Arnold
Paul Revere
George Washington
Patrick Henry
What were colonists called that wanted to stay loyal to the British King?
Red Coats
Minutemen
Continental Soldiers
Loyalists/Torries
Minutemen were farmers who _____________________
fought for only a minute
helped the British fight
were ready to fight at a minute's notice
were captured by the British
Why were the battles of Lexington and Concord important?
They ended the French and Indian War
They were the last battles of the American Revolution
They took place in Virginia
They were the first battles of the American Revolution
Who said the famous words "Give me Liberty or Give me Death"
Paul Revere
George Washington
Thomas Paine
Patrick Henry
Who was an officer in the Continental Army who became a traitor for helping the British?
John Adams
Benedict Arnold
Thomas Jefferson
Leroy Harvey
This patriot made a daring ride through Lexington, Massachusetts to warn colonists, militia, and Minutemen that British soldiers were approaching by sea. "The British are coming! The British are coming!"
Samuel Adams
Phillis Wheatley
Paul Revere
Patrick Henry
Why did Britain want to tax the colonists?
The British needed to make back the money to pay for The French and Indian War
The colonists had more money than the British
The British wanted to punish the colonists for wanting to be their own country.
What year was the Declaration of Independence created on July 4th?
1774
1876
1776
1874
Which battle was fought on a hill so that the Patriots could be within firing range towards the British?
Battle Hill
Bunker Hill
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of Saratoga
The toughest winter where many died from hunger and freezing to death for the Continental Army took place where?
Yorktown
NYC
Princeton
Valley Forge
Who was the King during the American Revolution
King Edward III
King Samuel III
King George III
King Henry III
The Thirteen Colonies were fighting for freedom from England. What is another word for freedom?
liberty
taxes
patriot
loyalty
Parliament passed the Tea Act in 1773. This led to some colonists taking action, such as the Boston tea Party. What was the Boston Tea Party?
Colonists began making their own tea
Colonists purchased tea from other countries
Colonists paid taxes on British tea
Colonists dressed as Indians and destroyed the tea by tossing it off the ship and into Boston Harbor
The British surrendered to General Washington to end the war at __________________
Saratoga
Yorktown
Trenton
Philadelphia
British troops had help from well trained German soldiers that they paid to fight. These German soldiers were called ________________
Native Americans
French
Hessians
Aussies
Political authority that directed the struggle for independence beginning in 1775.
First Continental Congress
Second Continental Congress
Articles of Confederation
Committees of Correspondence
The Patriots knew that if they could gain control of Breed’s Hill, they could use cannons to fire down on the British in Boston. The Patriots lost the battle but successfully killed many British soldiers.
Battle of Lexington
Battle of Concord
Battle of Trenton
Battle of Bunker's Hill
Signed in 1776 by US revolutionaries; it declared the United States as a free state.
Common Sense
U.S. Constitution
Articles of Confederation
Declaration of Independence
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
Benjamin Franklin
George Washington
The Battles of ____________________ and __________________ sparked the Revolutionary War.
Lexington; Concord
Concord; Bunker's Hill
Lexington; Saratoga
Concord; Camden
Basic rights of the people that may not be taken away.
Unalienable Rights
Human Rights
Natural Rights
Bill of Rights
On Christmas Day 1775, Washington crossed the Delaware River to surprise Hessian soldiers. The Continental Army defeated the British at the ________________________.
Battle of Trenton
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Bunker's Hill
Battle of Yorktown
This document ends the American Revolution, and recognizes the former British colonies as an independent nation.
Treaty of Paris (1783)
Treaty of Paris (1763)
Declaration of Independence
Common Sense
1. True or False: The French were the Patriots' greatest ally during the American Revolution
True
False
What were American's called who supported independence?
Patriots
Loyalists
What was one purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
to establish a framework for government
to express reasons for limiting immigration
to state the reasons for the colonies to separate from England
to list arguments for women’s suffrage
What event is depicted in this image?
Battle of Bunker Hill
Boston Massacre
Boston Tea Party
Lexington and Concord
Samuel Adams and Paul Revere led members of the Sons of Liberty in this protest against taxes.
First Continental Congress
Boston Massacre
Boston Tea Party
Stamp Act Congress
The U.S. was founded on July 4, 1776, by the approval of this document.
the Treaty of Paris
the Declaration of Independence
the Constitution
the Virginia Charter
Which was a slogan during the time of the American Revolution?
No taxation without representation!
The French the French
What are unalienable rights?
rights given by the president
rights the government can't take away from you
rights given by congress
Who said "Give me liberty, or give me death!" ?
George Washinton
Patrick Henry
Lord Cornwallis
According to Washington, what was a main reason for his success?
The Americans won because the British soldiers were too ill and exhausted.
The Americans won because the British were weak and unprepared.
The Americans won because of the help from the French army and navy.
The Americans won because they had superior strategies over the British.
Select the statement that describe the role of women during the Revolutionary War.
Most women moved westward to avoid the war.
Many women moved back to England for safety.
Women took on more responsibility to support the war effort.
Women began cooking meals for the British soldiers.
