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American Revolution Test

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who did the British fight to control land in North America?

a)

Ukraine

b)

Russia

c)

Iran

d)

French

2.

What was the name of the war that started the American Revolution?

a)

British Parliament

b)

The French and Indian War

c)

Lexington and Concord

d)

The Civil War

3.

What was the name of the treaty that ended the French and Indian War?

a)

Treaty of Canada

b)

Treaty of Paris

c)

Treaty of the Colonies

d)

Treaty of Lexington

4.

Why did the British put a tax on paper materials in the colonies?

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 war

5.

What year did King George III propose the Stamp Act?

a)

1765

b)

2022

c)

1754

d)

1783

6.

What was the name of the protestors that formed in Boston in response to the Stamp Act?

a)

The Tea Tax

b)

Patrick Henry

c)

The Sons of Liberty

d)

The British Parliament

7.

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

a)

The Stamp Act

b)

The Boston Tea Party

c)

The Revolutionary War

d)

The battle of Bunker Hill

8.

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

9.

Who was the person who said: "Give me liberty or give me death?"

a)

Paul Revere

b)

Patrick Henry

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

George Washinghton

10.

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

George Washington

c)

Patrick Henry

d)

Paul Revere

11.

The American Revolution was between

a)

French & the Native Americans

b)

British & the Colonists

c)

Spain & Australia

12.

He imposed (forced) taxes unfairly on the colonists.

a)

King George III

b)

Benedict Arnold

c)

George Washington

13.

The Stamp Act put taxes on_____________

a)

tea & coffee

b)

dice, cards, newspapers,..

c)

cars & motorcycles

14.

The event that happened on March 5, 1770 between the British soldiers and unarmed colonists; where 5 colonists died.

a)

Boston Massacre

b)

Boston Tea Party

c)

Stamp Act

15.

Which slogan did the Colonists use because they were angry that they were being taxed but didn’t have any say in parliament?

a)

"GIve me Liberty or give me death"

b)

"Can't we all just get along?"

c)

"No taxation without representation!"

16.

First president of the United States

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

John Adams

c)

George Washington

17.

What was a major factor in the American victory over the British in the Revolutionary War?

a)

The American had more soldiers and better weapons than the British

b)

The American forces had the support of many powerful Asian countries.

c)

The Americans were more familiar with the geography of the lands where the battles were fought.

d)

The American soldiers were better trained and had more battle experience than the British soldiers.

18.

Why is the Battle of Saratoga considered a turning point in the American Revolution?

a)

The British Army's victory forced George Washington and his troops to retreat to Valley Forge

b)

The British Army's victory convinced Benedict Arnold to betray the United States and fight for Great Britian.

c)

The continental Army's victory convinced the British to recognize the United States' independence

d)

The Continental Army's victory convinced the French to support the United States against Great Britain.