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American Revolutionary War Unit Test

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

All of the following statements describe Marquis de Lafayette EXCEPT

a)

Military leader in the American Revolution

b)

French nobleman

c)

Served as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army

d)

Contributed to the American victory at Yorktown

2.

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

a)

George Washington

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

James Lafayette

d)

James Madison

3.

The Declaration of Independence states all of the following EXCEPT

a)

all people are created equal

b)

that authority to govern belongs to the people rather than to kings

c)

all people have rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

d)

that the authority to govern belongs to the king

4.

What did the colonists and the British Parliament disagree over?

a)

how the colonies should be governed

b)

how the colonies should farm land

c)

what language the colonists should speak

5.

Who was Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War?

a)

George Washington

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Marquis de Lafayette

d)

James Lafayette

6.

Virginians who supported British rule were known as

a)

patriots

b)

loyalists

c)

delegates

d)

burgesses

7.

Virginians who did not take sides during the war were

a)

patriots

b)

loyalists

c)

neutral

d)

none of the above

8.

Who served as a spy in the Continental Army and fought for and won his freedom after the war with the support of the Marquis de Lafayette?

a)

George Washington

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

James Lafayette

d)

James Madison

9.

Patrick Henry is remembered for saying

a)

"...give me liberty or give me death"

b)

"the British are coming"

c)

"join or die"

d)

"taxation without representation"

10.

The capital of Virginia moved from Williamsburg to _________________ during the Revolutionary War.

a)

Jamestown

b)

Williamsburg

c)

Richmond

d)

Chesterfield

11.

The British surrender at ____________ led to the end of the Revolutionary War.

a)

Richmond

b)

Jamestown

c)

Williamsburg

d)

Yorktown

12.

As men left to fight in the American Revolution, _____________________ took on  more responsibilities at home.

a)

farmers

b)

representatives

c)

storekeepers

d)

women

13.

____________________ fought with the British to earn their freedom during the Revolutionary War.

a)

American Indians

b)

African Americans

c)

women

d)

Burgesses

14.

The American Revolutionary War ended with

a)

The Treaty of Paris 1783

b)

The Declaration of Independence

c)

The Virginia Declaration of Rights

d)

The United States Constitution

15.

The last major battle of the Revolutionary War was fought in

a)

Richmond, Virginia

b)

Yorktown, Virginia

c)

Williamburg, Virginia

d)

Boston, Massachusetts

16.

Because they had no representation in Parliament, the colonists believe

they should not be

a)

punished

b)

taxed

c)

English citizens

17.

True or False? Virginia patriots served in the British Army.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Which is true about the American Indians during the war?

a)

Some fought with the Virginia Patriots.

b)

Some fought with the British Army.

c)

Both A and B

d)

None of the above

19.

What were Virginians in the Continental Army fighting for?

a)

A seat in Parliament

b)

Their independence from Great Britain

c)

The right to keep all their taxes

d)

The ability to talk to the king

20.

Who spoke out against taxation without representation?

a)

Patrick Henry

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

The Marquis de Lafayette

d)

George Washington

21.

What increased by moving the capital to Richmond?

a)

The distance from the mountains and the harsh winters at that

altitude.

b)

The distance from the sea and possible attack by the British.

c)

The availability of fresh water and more trade opportunities.

d)

The chance of a British attack because it was a central location.

22.

The king of _______________ provided troops, ships, and money to aid the Americans during the Revolutionary War.

a)

America

b)

France

c)

England

d)

Spain