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WorksheetsAmerican Revolutionary War Unit Test
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
All of the following statements describe Marquis de Lafayette EXCEPT
Military leader in the American Revolution
French nobleman
Served as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army
Contributed to the American victory at Yorktown
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
James Lafayette
James Madison
The Declaration of Independence states all of the following EXCEPT
all people are created equal
that authority to govern belongs to the people rather than to kings
all people have rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
that the authority to govern belongs to the king
What did the colonists and the British Parliament disagree over?
how the colonies should be governed
how the colonies should farm land
what language the colonists should speak
Who was Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War?
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Marquis de Lafayette
James Lafayette
Virginians who supported British rule were known as
patriots
loyalists
delegates
burgesses
Virginians who did not take sides during the war were
patriots
loyalists
neutral
none of the above
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?
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
James Lafayette
James Madison
Patrick Henry is remembered for saying
"...give me liberty or give me death"
"the British are coming"
"join or die"
"taxation without representation"
The capital of Virginia moved from Williamsburg to _________________ during the Revolutionary War.
Jamestown
Williamsburg
Richmond
Chesterfield
The British surrender at ____________ led to the end of the Revolutionary War.
Richmond
Jamestown
Williamsburg
Yorktown
As men left to fight in the American Revolution, _____________________ took on more responsibilities at home.
farmers
representatives
storekeepers
women
____________________ fought with the British to earn their freedom during the Revolutionary War.
American Indians
African Americans
women
Burgesses
The American Revolutionary War ended with
The Treaty of Paris 1783
The Declaration of Independence
The Virginia Declaration of Rights
The United States Constitution
The last major battle of the Revolutionary War was fought in
Richmond, Virginia
Yorktown, Virginia
Williamburg, Virginia
Boston, Massachusetts
Because they had no representation in Parliament, the colonists believe
they should not be
punished
taxed
English citizens
True or False? Virginia patriots served in the British Army.
True
False
Which is true about the American Indians during the war?
Some fought with the Virginia Patriots.
Some fought with the British Army.
Both A and B
None of the above
What were Virginians in the Continental Army fighting for?
A seat in Parliament
Their independence from Great Britain
The right to keep all their taxes
The ability to talk to the king
Who spoke out against taxation without representation?
Patrick Henry
Thomas Jefferson
The Marquis de Lafayette
George Washington
What increased by moving the capital to Richmond?
The distance from the mountains and the harsh winters at that
altitude.
The distance from the sea and possible attack by the British.
The availability of fresh water and more trade opportunities.
The chance of a British attack because it was a central location.
The king of _______________ provided troops, ships, and money to aid the Americans during the Revolutionary War.
America
France
England
Spain
