WorksheetsReview for American Revolution Exam
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Which of the following reasons led to the outbreak of the American Revolution? Select TWO correct answers.
Colonists wanted to expand their fur trade and Great Britain was in the way.
Colonists were angered by the acts and taxes imposed on them without their consent.
Colonists did not feel they should be taxed for the French and Indian War debt.
Colonists wanted limitations set on religious freedom in the colonies.
Which geographic feature served as a boundary for the Proclamation of 1763?
Great Lakes
Appalachian Mountains
Boston Harbor
Mississippi River
As late as 1775, many colonists were still reluctant to cut ties with Great Britain. Which of the following events helped convince colonists that freedom was the best option?
King George’s acceptance of the Olive Branch Petition
Thomas Paine’s pamphlet, Common Sense
The British defeat of the colonists at the Battle of Bunker Hill
The passage of the Intolerable Acts by Parliament
Although the illustration below is the most famous depiction from the night of March 5, 1775, one important patriot was purposely left out. Who is the forgotten victim?
King George III
Crispus Attucks
Sam Adams
Wentworth Cheswell
What significant colonial document would complete this diagram?
Declaration of Independence
The Crisis
Treaty of Paris 1783
Poor Richard’s Almanac
The actions outlined in the images is an example of British colonists –
exercising their right to self-government.
contributing further to French and Indian War debt.
creating grievances against Mother England.
engaging in acts of civil disobedience.
"Give me liberty or give me death" can be associated with the Patriots
enlisting to fight at the Battle of Saratoga.
signing the Declaration of Independence.
signing the Articles of Confederation.
surrendering to the British at Yorktown.
This battle was the turning point of the war and Wentworth Cheswell, African American fought bravely.
Saratoga
Concord
Trenton
Yorktown
This event is a result of the
Result of rapid population growth in the colonies
Conditions during the winter at Valley Forge
Impact of acts imposed on the British colonists
Treatment of the Patriots after the Battle of Lexington
This question has two parts. Part A Based on the excerpt, why did colonists feel that Parliament was denying them a voice in government?
King George III forced Americans to give up some of their land to Native Americans.
Parliament required Americans to serve in the British military.
British soldiers injured many colonists in hand-to-hand combat.
Parliament was making decisions about the colonies without any colonial representation.
Part B Which statement supports the answer to Part A?
“…let facts be submitted to a candid world…”
“ for imposing taxes on us without our consent…”
“…depriving us of trial by jury…”
“…quartering large bodies of armed troops among us…”
How did the Sugar-Stamp and Townshend Acts impact the colonists?
Forced colonists to rely more heavily on slave labor.
Colonists felt their rights as Englishmen had been violated.
Forced colonists to begin trading with surrounding Native tribes.
Colonists felt betrayed by Great Britain for establishing new colonies.
Which of the following is a grievance included in the Declaration of Independence?
Colonists were prohibited from owning slaves.
Colonists were required to house soldiers in their homes.
Colonists were forced to follow the teachings of the Church of England.
Colonists were only allowed access to newspapers printed in England.
Which statement BEST represents the opposing viewpoint of colonists regarding the issuance of the Proclamation of 1763?
“I do not have enough money to grow crops on my land.”
“The French will end up losing all claim to land in North America.”
“War with American Indians will be inevitable, resulting in more debt.”
“It’s overcrowded in far too many cities and I need to move west.”
What is the significance of the Battle of Yorktown?
Turning point of American Revolution
Encouraged writing of The Crisis
Beginning of American Revolution
Signaled the end of fighting
Which cause of the American Revolution is demonstrated in the political cartoon below?
Townshend Acts
Lack of representation in Parliament
Mercantilism
Intolerable Acts
The interaction between the minutemen and the British troops at Lexington and Concord was significant because –
it lead to French involvement in the American Revolution.
it signaled the beginning of fighting in the American Revolution.
it signaled the end of fighting in the American Revolution.
it allowed for peaceful negotiations to end the war.
Which colonial figure would MOST LIKELY have written the words in the letter?
Abigail Adams to John Adams during the writing of the Declaration of Independence
Mercy Otis Warren to Continental Congress during the signing of the Olive Branch Petition
Sam Adams to John Adams during the creation of the Articles of Confederation
Ben Franklin to George Washington after the Battle of Saratoga
The political cartoon below reflects the colonists’ dissatisfaction with -
political debates regarding the passage of the Declaration of Independence.
British economic policies following the French and Indian War.
restrictions placed on colonists’ freedom of religion.
the creation of the Articles of Confederation.
Which event officially ended the war?
Treaty of Paris
Intolerable Acts
Battle of Yorktown
Declaration of Independence
Navigation Acts
A person or company who sells goods/products (merchandise)
In: goods coming into a country
Exit: goods going out of a country (selling)
The specific laws passed by England to control the trade
Mercantilism
Being angry with England-The colonists were not accustomed to British control
The specific laws passedy by England to control trade
Mother Country Controls Trade-Colonys role is to serve the mother country
Exit: goods going out into a country (selling)
What is mercantilism?
A system where a mother countries gains money and power from natural resources that come from its colonies.
where colonies trade gold and silver with each other.
Wars that start over money.
Plantation colonies trading slaves for money.
What are the 3 unalienable rights listed in the Declaration of Independence?
Life, Liberty, Injustice
Liberty, Life, and No taxation without representation
Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness
All the grievances against the king and parliament led the colonists to
signing the Treaty of Paris
signing the Olive Branch Petition
signing the Declaration of Independence
Signing the Proclamation of 1763
