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American Revolution TEST

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What were the founding fathers committing by signing the Declaration of Independence?

a)

A. civil disobedience

b)

B. grievances

c)

C. treason

d)

D. pracy

2.

Who is the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

A. Ben Franklin

b)

B. Thomas Paine

c)

C. James Madison

d)

D. Thomas Jefferson

3.

Which battle occurred on Christmas Day 1776?

a)

A. Trenton

b)

B. Yorktown

c)

C. Saratoga

d)

D. Ticonderoga

4.

Who was the author of Common Sense?

a)

A. Nathan Hale

b)

B. Thomas Paine

c)

C. Thomas Jefferson

d)

D. Richard Henry Lee

5.

Which American diplomat was sent to France to ask for their full support of the war?

a)

A. Ben Franklin

b)

B. Thomas Jefferson

c)

C. Thomas Paine

d)

D. Richard Henry Lee

6.

Who said the famous quote..... "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country."

a)

A. Nathan Hale

b)

B. Thomas Paine

c)

C. Thomas Jefferson

d)

D. Richard Henry Lee

7.

Which American is portrayed in the famous painting of "Crossing the Delaware?"

a)

A. Ben Franklin

b)

B. Thomas Jefferson

c)

C. George Washington

d)

D. Richard Henry Lee

8.

Which American General did General Ferguson take a "pass" on shooting at the Battle of Brandywine?

a)

A. Ben Franklin

b)

B. Thomas Jefferson

c)

C. George Washington

d)

D. Richard Henry Lee

9.

How many people were killed at the Boston Massacre?

a)

A. 5,000

b)

B. 1,500

c)

C. 500

d)

D. 5

10.

Which side camped at Valley Forge?

a)

A. British

b)

B. American

c)

C. Spanish

d)

D. Native Americans

11.

Which of the following does NOT apply to Baron von Steuben?

a)

A. Trained soldiers at Valley Forge

b)

B. Helped the Americans

c)

C. He was from Prussia

d)

D. Helped Great Britain

12.

The first failed form of the official American government was the......

a)

A. Declaration of Independence

b)

B. Bill of Rights

c)

C. Constitution

d)

D. Articles of Confederation

13.

Who earned the nickname the "Swamp Fox" because of the guerilla warfare style that he used?

a)

A. Daniel Morgan

b)

B. George Washington

c)

C. Francis Marion

d)

D. Benedict Arnold

14.

Where did General Cornwallis surrender to the Americans? This was the last major battle of the war.

a)

A. Trenton

b)

B. Yorktown

c)

C. Saratoga

d)

D. Ticonderoga

15.

Which of the following battles was fought in Pennsylvania?          

a)

Brandywine

b)

Trenton

c)

Yorktown

d)

Saratoga

16.

Which battle did the French Navy come to assist the Americans?

a)

A. Trenton

b)

B. Yorktown

c)

C. Saratoga

d)

D. Ticonderoga

17.

Who served for both the Americans and British during the war?

a)

A. Benedict Arnold

b)

B. Thomas Jefferson

c)

C. George Washington

d)

D. Richard Henry Lee

18.

The Treaty of _________ was the official end to the Revolutionary War where England recognized American Independence.

a)

A. Yorktown

b)

B. Washington

c)

C. London

d)

D. Paris

19.

Who is the Prussian army officer who assisted Washington at Valley Forge?

a)

A. Comte de Rochambeau

b)

B. Frederich von Steuben

c)

C. Marquis de Lafayette

d)

D. John Pitcairn

20.

Which modern day state is Valley Forge located?

a)

A. Virginia

b)

B. Pennsylvania

c)

C. New York

d)

D. New Jersey

21.

Who is the French army officer who assisted Washington at Valley Forge?

a)

A. Benedict Arnold

b)

B. Frederich von Steuben

c)

C. Marquis de Lafayette

d)

D. John Pitcairn

22.

In which modern-day state did Saratoga take place?

a)

A. Virginia

b)

B. Pennsylvania

c)

C. New York

d)

D. New Jersey

23.

_____________ was the first person to die at the Boston Massacre

a)

a. Thomas Paine

b)

b. Daniel Shays

c)

c. Crispus Attucks

d)

d. Benedict Arnold

24.

In which modern-day state did Yorktown take place?

a)

A. Virginia

b)

B. Pennsylvania

c)

C. New York

d)

D. New Jersey

25.

The people responsible for the Boston Tea Party were members of a group called The ______________

a)

A. Massachusetts Militia

b)

B. Committees of Correspondence

c)

C. Sons of Liberty

d)

D. ACLU