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Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 3580secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

2. The last MAJOR battle of the American Revolution was the __________.

a)

Battle of Bunker Hill

b)

Battle of Trenton

c)

Battle of Yorktown

d)

Battle of Lexington

2.

  1. What is considered the first battle of the American Revolution?

a)

Lexington and Concord

b)

Trenton

c)

Bunker Hill

d)

Yorktown

3.

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

George Washington

c)

Ben Franklin

d)

John Adams

4.

This treaty formally ended the American Revolution

a)

Treaty of Ghent

b)

Treaty of Boston

c)

Treaty of Paris of 1783

5.

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

6.

The Battle of Saratoga was significant in the Revolutionary War because it

a)

ended the British threat to the South

b)

convinced the French to support the Americans

c)

guaranteed Canadian help for the colonists

d)

forced the British to withdraw from North America

7.

This American victory was the turning point in the war.

a)

Saratoga

b)

Bunker Hill

c)

Yorktown

d)

Lexington and Concord

8.

What event is depicted in this image?

a)

Battle of Bunker Hill

b)

Boston Massacre

c)

Boston Tea Party

d)

Lexington and Concord

9.

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

10.

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

11.

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

12.

What is a grievance?

a)

Compliment

b)

Complaint

c)

Criticism

13.

Which document would you find a grievance?

a)

Constitution

b)

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

c)

Bill of Rights

d)

Declaration of Independence

14.

At the Battle of Yorktown...

a)

The British won

b)

The British surrendered

c)

The French joined the war

15.

To refuse to buy or use certain goods or services

a)

siege

b)

prohibit

c)

boycott

d)

traitor

16.

A war that took place from 1754-1763 that led Great Britain to start taxing the Colonists (to pay them back for the war expenses)

a)

The Civil War

b)

Revolutionary War

c)

French and Indian War

d)

The French Revolution

17.

A colonist of the American revolutionary period who supported the King and the British (England's) cause.

a)

Loyalist

b)

Patriot

c)

Englishman

d)

Traitor

18.

A colonist who favored independence from Great Britain and war against Britain

a)

Patriot

b)

Loyalist

c)

Ally

d)

War Hawk

19.

Why did the British put a tax on paper materials in the colonies? (The Stamp Act)

a)

The British did not like the colonists

b)

The British would use that money to buy weapons

c)

King George needed money to pay the soldiers

d)

The British were in debt because of the French/Indian war

20.

What was the name of the group of protesters that formed in Boston in response to the Stamp Act (and sometimes threatened violence to frighten tax collectors)?

a)

The Tea Tax

b)

Patrick Henry

c)

The Sons of Liberty

d)

The British Parliament

21.

What was the name of the event in Boston on December 1773, where people dumped chests of tea into the Boston Harbor in protest?

a)

The Stamp Act

b)

The Boston Tea Party

c)

The Revolutionary War

d)

The battle of Bunker Hill

22.

He was the King of England during the American Revolution. He was often blamed for being a tyrant.

a)

King Phillip

b)

King Charles

c)

George Washington

d)

King George III

23.

What was the name of the new laws that the British imposed on the colonies, as a result of The Boston Tea Party?

a)

The Intolerable Acts

b)

The Townshend Act

c)

The Boston Tea Party

d)

The First Continental Congress

24.

What was the name of the Intolerable Act that declared the colonists to provide shelter, food, and weapons to the British soldiers?

a)

The Quartering Act

b)

The Massachusetts Government Act

c)

The Administration of Justice Act

d)

The Boston Port Act

25.

What was the name of the event when 12 out of 13 colonies sent representatives to a meeting in Philadelphia because they were alarmed at what was happening in Boston, Massachusetts?

a)

First Continental Congress

b)

Virginia Representatives

c)

The Boston Tea Party

d)

The Midnight Ride

26.
Who won the American Revolution?
a)
The British
b)
The American Colonists
27.

What was the name of the pamphlet written by Thomas Paine that contained propaganda encouraging men to join in the Revolution.

a)

Common Sense

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

The Scoop

d)

Treaty of Paris

28.
OFFICIALLY gives colonists independence 
a)
Declaration of Independence 
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
Yorktown
d)
2nd Continental Congress 
29.

A nation that works with another nation for a common purpose

a)

ally

b)

friend

c)

enemy

d)

partner

30.

The shutting of a port to keep people or supplies from moving in or out

a)

cancel

b)

blockade

c)

boycott

d)

siege

31.

The refusal to obey unjust laws using nonviolent means

a)

siege

b)

boycott

c)

blockade

d)

civil disobedience

32.

A type of warfare in which small, informal military groups use surprise attacks and hit-and-run tactics

a)

siege

b)

mercenary

c)

total war

d)

guerrilla warfare

33.

A soldier who fights for pay, often for a foreign country

a)

militiaman

b)

mercenary

c)

Continental soldier

d)

sniper

34.

An army of citizens who serve as soldiers during an emergency

a)

volunteer unit

b)

mercenaries

c)

militia

d)

Continental Army

35.

Colonial militia volunteers who were prepared to fight at a minute's notice

a)

mercenaries

b)

allies

c)

Patriots

d)

minutemen

36.

A formal written request to someone in authority that is signed by a group of people

a)

letter

b)

petition

c)

application

d)

proposal

37.

A person who betrays his or her country

a)

Patriot

b)

Loyalist

c)

Traitor

d)

Mercenary

38.

What was the famous quote of the colonists when protesting the British?

a)

No taxation without representation

b)

No representation without taxation

c)

No taxation on tea without cream and sugar

d)

No taxation without illumination

39.
What was stated in the Proclamation of 1763?
a)
Colonists were banned from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.
b)
Colonists were encouraged to begin settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.
c)
The Proclamation ended the French and Indian War. 
d)
The Proclamation proclaimed independence for the American colonists. 
40.
What is another name for British soldiers?
a)
Redcoats
b)
Patriots
c)
Minutemen
d)
Continental Soldiers
41.

Allegations or statements spread deliberately to further a cause or damage an opposing cause

a)

Propaganda

b)

Bias

c)

slogan

d)

Name-calling

42.

An economic concept where it was believed that colonies existed to contribute to the wealth and power of the mother country

a)

Coercion

b)

Socialism

c)

Capitalism

d)

Mercantilism

43.

An act of Parliament in 1765 which levied a direct tax on almost all paper items in the colonies including legal documents, pamphlets and playing cards

a)

Stamp Act

b)

Sugar Act

c)

Quartering Act

d)

Tea Act

44.

Tax on British goods such as paint, glass, lead, paper, and tea.

a)

Quartering Act

b)

Townshend Acts

c)

Tea Act

d)

Proclamation of 1763

45.

George is friends with both the Patriots and Loyalists because he does business with both. He is a...

a)

Patriot

b)

Loyalist

c)

Neutralist

46.
The Sons of Liberty used the "Boston Massacre" as: 
a)
Propaganda
b)
Excuse to riot
c)
Inspiration
d)
Example
47.
Who was the first person killed at the Boston Massacre?
a)
Gregory Peck
b)
Samuel Adams
c)
Crispus Attucks
d)
David Williamson
48.
The first Continental Congress met in which city?
a)
Philadelphia
b)
New York
c)
Boston
d)
Washington, D.C.
49.
Which Founding Father provided legal defense for the British soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre?
a)
Samuel Adams
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Patrick Henry
d)
John Adams
50.
According to the Declaration of Independence, what are the inalienable rights?
a)
Laws of nature
b)
Life, liberty, and equality
c)
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
d)
separate and equal stations
51.
Who wrote Poor Richard's Almanack?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
Washington Irving
d)
Patrick Henry
52.
Who has the largest signature on the Declaration of Independence?
a)
John Adams
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
John Hancock
d)
Herbie Hancock
53.
Who wrote "Common Sense" and "The American Crisis"?
a)
Thomas Paine
b)
Thomas Day
c)
Thomas Samuel
d)
Thomas Jack
54.
Who created this image as propaganda to support the Patriot movement?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
Samuel Adams
c)
John Adams
d)
Paul Revere
55.
Who was the Commander of the Continental Army?
a)
Patrick Henry
b)
Sam Houston
c)
George Washington
d)
Samuel Adams
56.

Led by _________, this group led boycotts and protests against the British Parliament.

a)

Samuel Adams

b)

John Adams

c)

George Washington

d)

Michael Jordan

57.

Smuggling is defined as _______

a)

paying for goods

b)

sneaking goods in and out

c)

stealing money

d)

throwing away pineapple pizza

58.

What was the British policy of ‘salutary neglect towards their colonies?

a)

A system of high taxes on nearly all goods to enrich the British monarch

b)

A system where the British mostly ignored their colonies and let them rule themselves

c)

A policy of severe punishment for anyone not following British laws or not paying taxes

d)

The granting of independence to anyone who wants it

59.
What did the snake in the "Join or Die" cartoon symbolize?
a)
The British government
b)
The British colonies
c)
The French and Indian forces
d)
The Iroquois Confederacy
60.
What was the main purpose of the "Join or Die" cartoon during the American Revolution?
a)
To unite the colonies against each other
b)
To unite the colonies against the Native Americans
c)
To unite the colonies against the French
d)
To unite the colonies against the British
61.

a proposal by Ben Franklin to create a united government for the British colonies 

a)

Patriot

b)

Loyalists

c)

Albany Plan of Union

d)

Writ of Assistance

62.
My writings helped convince many people to support the Patriots
a)
Wentworth Cheswell
b)
King George III
c)
Crispus Attucks
d)
Mercy Otis Warren
63.
I was a slave, but George Washington trusted me to spy on the British at Yorktown
a)
Bernardo de Galvez
b)
Marquis de Lafayette
c)
James Armistead
d)
John Paul Jones
64.
I was an inventor, writer, printer, diplomat, scientist, humorist, and statesman who helped negotiate the Treaty of Paris
a)
John Adams
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
George Washington
d)
Mercy Otis Warren
65.
I was the Spanish Governor of Louisiana, but helped the Americans by sending food and supplies
a)
Bernardo de Galvez
b)
Marquis de Lafayette
c)
Mercy Otis Warren
d)
Wentworth Cheswell
66.
I was the 1st patriot killed at the Boston Massacre in 1770
a)
Samuel Adams
b)
John Adams
c)
Patrick Henry
d)
Crispus Attucks
67.
I was very wealthy when I moved to America from Poland so I helped the Patriots by paying for the war
a)
Marquis de Lafayette
b)
Haym Salomon
c)
Wentworth Cheswell
d)
James Armistead
68.
I was one of the first to support independence I famously stated “Give me liberty or give me death”
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
George Washington
c)
Samuel Adams
d)
Patrick Henry
69.
I believed in your struggle for independence, which is why I came from France to help you
a)
Haym Salomon
b)
Bernardo de Galvez
c)
John Locke
d)
Marquis de Lafayette
70.
The British considered me a pirate, but winning battles at sea earned me the nickname “Father of the U.S. Navy”
a)
Thomas Paine
b)
John Adams
c)
John Paul Jones
d)
James Armistead
71.
I presided over the 2nd Continental Congress and was the first to sign the Declaration of Independence
a)
John Locke
b)
John Adams
c)
John Hancock
d)
John Paul Jones
72.
I inspired Jefferson with my writings about Natural Rights (life, liberty, and property)
a)
Patrick Henry
b)
Thomas Paine
c)
John Adams
d)
John Locke
73.
I was an early supporter of women's rights. In letters to my husband, who was creating the government, I reminded him that women were not bound to follow any laws in which they have no voice
a)
Mercy Otis Warren
b)
Abigail Adams
c)
Martha Washington
d)
Susan B Anthony
74.

Who am I?

British General

Surrendered at Battle of Yorktown

a)

King George III

b)

General Cornwallis

c)

George Washington

d)

Thomas Jefferson

75.
Where was Valley Forge located?
a)
New York
b)
New Jersey
c)
Pennsylvania
d)
Massachusettes
76.

German that trained the American Army at Valley Forge

a)

George Rogers Clark

b)

Benedict Arnold

c)

Cornwallis

d)

Baron Von Stueben

77.

German (Prussian soldier) who trained Continental troops at Valley Forge

a)

Marquis de Lafayette

b)

Friedrich von Steuban

c)

Bernardo Galvez

d)

Nathan Hale

78.

This religious revival swept through the colonies and it inspired religious freedom and led to the creation of new types of churches.

a)

Great Awakening

b)

Westward Movement

c)

Ten Percent Plan

d)

Industrial Revolution

79.

This was a pattern of trade between the Americas, Africa, and Europe.

a)

Underground Railroad

b)

Triangular Trade

c)

Trade Union

d)

Tenant Trade Route

80.

The main reason for the settlement of Jamestown for for __________________.

a)

economic opportunity

b)

religious freedom

81.

the first colony in the U.S.; set up

in 1607 along the James River in Virginia

a)
Jamestown
b)
Plymouth
c)
Roanoke
d)
New Amsterdam
82.

(1620) a document

written by the Pilgrims establishing

themselves as a political society and setting

guidelines for self-government

a)
The Magna Carta
b)
The Declaration of Independence
c)
The Mayflower Compact
d)
The Constitution
83.

the Age of Reason; movement

that began in Europe in the 1700s as people

began examining the natural world, society,

and government

a)
Enlightenment
b)
Renaissance
c)
Industrial Revolution
d)
Middle Ages
84.

Why did Europe colonize North America?

a)

To win wars against other european nations

b)

To expand in africa

c)

For trade and new resources

d)

To spread political ideas

85.

Why was Maryland established?

a)

For debtors

b)

For catholics

c)

For quakers

d)

For puritans

86.

The Northern Colonies economy was primarily -

a)

Industrial

b)

Agricultural

c)

Plantation Farming

d)

Slave Labor

87.

The Southern Colonies economy was primarily -

a)

Industrial

b)

Agricultural

c)

Subsistance Farming

d)

Wage Labor

88.

Which European country ruled the 13 colonies?

a)

Spain

b)

France

c)

Britain

d)

the Netherlands

89.

Which region was established primarily for religious freedom and relied on fishing and shipbuilding?

a)

Southern Colonies

b)

New England Colonies

c)

Middle Colonies

90.

Which region established plantations and made money off cash crops and slave labor?

a)

Southern Colonies

b)

New England Colonies

c)

Middle Colonies

91.

What year was the first permanent English settlement established?

a)

1492

b)

1776

c)

1607

d)

1706

92.

Who benefits most from mercantilism?

a)

The Colonies

b)

The Mother Country

93.

Cotton was a cash crop in which region?

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

94.

Why are the Middle Colonies know as the breadbasket?

a)

they eat a lot of bread there

b)

most wicker baskets are made there

c)

People get punched in the stomach all the time there

d)

Lots of grains like wheat and rye are the grown there

95.
What important charter was signed in 1215 in English by King John resulting in England becoming a limited monarchy?
a)
Magna Carta
b)
Code of Hammurabi
c)
Twelve Tables
d)
Declaration of Independence
96.

An agreement between indviduals that created a government that would provide order and protect the rights of the colonists; written by a group of English Puritans in Massachusetts in 1620.

a)

English Bill of Rights

b)

Mayflower Compact

c)

Magna Carta

d)

Cato's Letters

97.
The House of Burgesses is important in history because it was the 
a)
the first time a council advised the Virginia Company
b)
only legislative body in England
c)
first election of women as leaders
d)
first elective legislative body in America
98.
In 1619, only __________ were considered citizens and could elect burgesses. 
a)
men and women
b)
adult white men
c)
male slaves
d)
First Americans
99.
When was Mayflower Compact written?
a)
1410
b)
1492
c)
1655
d)
1620
100.

After many weaknesses were realized in America's first written plan of government, Articles of Confederation, which document was written and ratified (approved) to become the supreme law of the U.S.?

a)

Treaty of Paris 1783

b)

The Declaration of Independence

c)

The U.S. Constitution

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