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American Revolution Test

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This image is most likely depicting

a)

the Boston Tea Party

b)

a ride to Valley Forge

c)

George Washington crossing the Delaware.

d)

Paul Revere's midnight ride.

2.

This person was a great inventor, scientist, and writer. He also helped to convince France to support America during the revolution. Who was he?

a)

George Washington

b)

John Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Benjamin Franklin

3.

Who was king of England during the American Revolution?

a)

King Henry VIII

b)

George Washington

c)

King George III

d)

King Edward III

4.

Who of the following was not a president of the United States?

a)

George Washington

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

John Adams

d)

Benjamin Franklin

5.

Who wrote most of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Patrick Henry

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

John Adams

6.

During the Boston Tea Party,

a)

colonists raided British ships and threw crates overboard.

b)

Native Americans threw tea at British troops.

c)

Americans celebrated their victory at Trenton.

d)

the cost of tea was very expensive.

7.

The Declaration of Independence states that all people have a natural right to

a)

free speech.

b)

a trial by jury.

c)

the pursuit of happiness.

d)

worship as they choose.

8.

The last major battle of the American Revolution was _

a)

Saratoga.

b)

Yorktown.

c)

Trenton.

d)

Princeton.

9.

Q. Thomas Jefferson was the main author of what important document in 1776?

a)

U. S. Constitution

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Gettysburg Address

d)

Treaty of Paris

10.

Who was the Commander and Chief of the Continental Army

a)

Benedict Arnold

b)

Paul Revere

c)

George Washington

d)

Patrick Henry

11.

What were colonists called that wanted to stay loyal to the British King?

a)

Red Coats

b)

Minutemen

c)

Continental Soldiers

d)

Loyalists/Torries

12.

Minutemen were farmers who _____________________

a)

fought for only a minute

b)

helped the British fight

c)

were ready to fight at a minute's notice

d)

were captured by the British

13.

Why were the battles of Lexington and Concord important?

a)

They ended the French and Indian War

b)

They were the last battles of the American Revolution

c)

They took place in Virginia

d)

They were the first battles of the American Revolution

14.

Who said the famous words "Give me Liberty or Give me Death"

a)

Paul Revere

b)

George Washington

c)

Thomas Paine

d)

Patrick Henry

15.

Who was an officer in the Continental Army who became a traitor for helping the British?

a)

John Adams

b)

Benedict Arnold

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Leroy Harvey

16.

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!"

a)

Samuel Adams

b)

Phillis Wheatley

c)

Paul Revere

d)

Patrick Henry

17.

Why did Britain want to tax the colonists?

a)

The British needed to make back the money to pay for The French and Indian War

b)

The colonists had more money than the British

c)

The British wanted to punish the colonists for wanting to be their own country.

18.

What year was the Declaration of Independence created on July 4th?

a)

1774

b)

1876

c)

1776

d)

1874

19.

Which battle was fought on a hill so that the Patriots could be within firing range towards the British?

a)

Battle Hill

b)

Bunker Hill

c)

Battle of Yorktown

d)

Battle of Saratoga

20.

The toughest winter where many died from hunger and freezing to death for the Continental Army took place where?

a)

Yorktown

b)

NYC

c)

Princeton

d)

Valley Forge

21.

Who was the King during the American Revolution

a)

King Edward III

b)

King Samuel III

c)

King George III

d)

King Henry III

22.

The Thirteen Colonies were fighting for freedom from England. What is another word for freedom?

a)

liberty

b)

taxes

c)

patriot

d)

loyalty

23.

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?

a)

Colonists began making their own tea

b)

Colonists purchased tea from other countries

c)

Colonists paid taxes on British tea

d)

Colonists dressed as Indians and destroyed the tea by tossing it off the ship and into Boston Harbor

24.

The British surrendered to General Washington to end the war at __________________

a)

Saratoga

b)

Yorktown

c)

Trenton

d)

Philadelphia

25.

British troops had help from well trained German soldiers that they paid to fight. These German soldiers were called ________________

a)

Native Americans

b)

French

c)

Hessians

d)

Aussies

26.

Political authority that directed the struggle for independence beginning in 1775.

a)

First Continental Congress

b)

Second Continental Congress

c)

Articles of Confederation

d)

Committees of Correspondence

27.

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.

a)

Battle of Lexington

b)

Battle of Concord

c)

Battle of Trenton

d)

Battle of Bunker's Hill

28.

Signed in 1776 by US revolutionaries; it declared the United States as a free state.

a)

Common Sense

b)

U.S. Constitution

c)

Articles of Confederation

d)

Declaration of Independence

29.

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

John Adams

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

George Washington

30.

The Battles of ____________________ and __________________ sparked the Revolutionary War.

a)

Lexington; Concord

b)

Concord; Bunker's Hill

c)

Lexington; Saratoga

d)

Concord; Camden

31.

Basic rights of the people that may not be taken away.

a)

Unalienable Rights

b)

Human Rights

c)

Natural Rights

d)

Bill of Rights

32.

On Christmas Day 1775, Washington crossed the Delaware River to surprise Hessian soldiers. The Continental Army defeated the British at the ________________________.

a)

Battle of Trenton

b)

Battle of Saratoga

c)

Battle of Bunker's Hill

d)

Battle of Yorktown

33.

This document ends the American Revolution, and recognizes the former British colonies as an independent nation.

a)

Treaty of Paris (1783)

b)

Treaty of Paris (1763)

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

Common Sense

34.

1. True or False: The French were the Patriots' greatest ally during the American Revolution

a)

True

b)

False

35.

What were American's called who supported independence?

a)

Patriots

b)

Loyalists

36.

What was one purpose of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

to establish a framework for government

b)

to express reasons for limiting immigration

c)

to state the reasons for the colonies to separate from England

d)

to list arguments for women’s suffrage

37.

What event is depicted in this image?

a)

Battle of Bunker Hill

b)

Boston Massacre

c)

Boston Tea Party

d)

Lexington and Concord

38.

Samuel Adams and Paul Revere led members of the Sons of Liberty in this protest against taxes.

a)

First Continental Congress

b)

Boston Massacre

c)

Boston Tea Party

d)

Stamp Act Congress

39.

The U.S. was founded on July 4, 1776, by the approval of this document.

a)

the Treaty of Paris

b)

the Declaration of Independence

c)

the Constitution

d)

the Virginia Charter

40.

Which was a slogan during the time of the American Revolution?

a)

No taxation without representation!

b)

The French the French

41.

What are unalienable rights?

a)

rights given by the president

b)

rights the government can't take away from you

c)

rights given by congress

42.
What was the name of the British king during the American Revolution?
a)
Charles III
b)
George III
c)
William III
d)
James III
43.
Why were the American Colonist taxed after the French and Indian War?
a)
Britain was in debt and needed money
b)
That was the agreement with the Native Americans
c)
They made too much money
d)
Townshend Acts
44.
Who was the first choice to command the Continental Army?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
Thomas Paine
d)
George Washington
45.

Who said "Give me liberty, or give me death!" ?

a)

George Washinton

b)

Patrick Henry

c)

Lord Cornwallis

46.
He was a French Nobleman who volunteered service to the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War.
a)
George Washington
b)
James Lafayette
c)
Marquis de Lafayette
d)
Patrick Henry
47.

According to Washington, what was a main reason for his success?

a)

The Americans won because the British soldiers were too ill and exhausted.

b)

The Americans won because the British were weak and unprepared.

c)

The Americans won because of the help from the French army and navy.

d)

The Americans won because they had superior strategies over the British.

48.

Select the statement that describe the role of women during the Revolutionary War.

a)

Most women moved westward to avoid the war.

b)

Many women moved back to England for safety.

c)

Women took on more responsibility to support the war effort.

d)

Women began cooking meals for the British soldiers.

49.
This rebellious group came together because it was ready to act instead of just talk
a)
Loyalists
b)
Operation Orange
c)
2nd Continental Congress
d)
The Son's of Liberty
50.
Colonist were very upset about the taxing of glass, lead, paint, and tea that this Act caused 
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Quartering Acts
c)
Intolerable Acts
d)
Townshend Acts