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American Revolution Test

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who organized and led the Son's of Liberty

a)

Samuel Adams

b)

Ben Franklin

c)

George Washington

d)

John Adams

2.

Who was a brilliant inventor and served as an American Ambassador to France?

a)

Samuel Adams

b)

George Washington

c)

Paul Revere

d)

Ben Franklin

3.

Who was the Commander in chief of the Continental Army and the first President?

a)

George Washington

b)

John Adams

c)

Samuel Adams

d)

Thomas Jefferson

4.

Who made a midnight ride to warn the countryside of a British attack?

a)

John Adams

b)

Sons of Liberty

c)

Paul Revere

d)

Thomas Jefferson

5.

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

George Washington

c)

Paul Revere

d)

Thomas Jefferson

6.

Who served as our nation's 2nd president

a)

John Adams

b)

Samuel Adams

c)

Paul Revere

d)

George Washington

7.

What group protested the stamp act by burning packages of stamps?

a)

Sons of Liberty

b)

Loyalists

c)

Freedom Fighters

d)

Daughters of Liberty

8.

Which battle persuaded the French to get involved in the American Revolution and help the Continental Army?

a)

Battle of Saratoga

b)

Battle of Trenton

c)

Battle of Yorktown

9.

Which Battle did Washington and his men cross the Delaware to reach the Battle location?

a)

Battle of Saratoga

b)

Battle of Trenton

c)

Battle of Yorktown

10.

Which battle did General Cornwallis surrender?

a)

Battle of Yorktown

b)

Battle of Bunker Hill

c)

Battle of Trenton

11.

Which battle was this saying, “Don’t fire until you see the whites of their eyes?”

a)

Battle of Bunker Hill

b)

Battle of Yorktown

c)

Battle of Trenton

12.

Which battle did the Americans win because they and the French surrounded the British and greatly outnumbered them?

a)

Battle of Yorktown

b)

Battle of Trenton

c)

Battle of Bunker Hill

13.

During which battle did Washington and his troops surprise a sleeping force of Hessians on December 26, 1776?

a)

Battle of Trenton

b)

Battle of Yorktown

c)

Battle of Bunker Hill

14.

During which battle did the Continental Army run out of ammunition and retreat, but they showed the British that they were willing to fight for their independence?

a)

Battle of Bunker Hill

b)

Battle of Trenton

c)

Battle of Yorktown

15.

Which document lists the reasons that the American colonists separated from England?

a)

The Articles of Confederation

b)

The Loyalist Papers

c)

Declaration of Independence

16.

Which group established the Continental Army and appointed George Washington as Commander in Chief?

a)

The 2nd Continental Congress

b)

The Sons of Liberty

c)

The Loyalists

17.

What are the people who wanted to remain loyal to Britain called?

a)

Loyalists

b)

Patriots

18.

What are the people who wanted freedom from Britain called?

a)

Loyalists

b)

Patriots

19.

What document was the first written plan of government for the US?

a)

The Articles of Confederation

b)

The Declaration of Independence

c)

The Patriot Papers

20.

What document was the final agreement of peace between England and the US

a)

Treaty of France

b)

Treaty of Paris

c)

Treaty of Trenton

d)

Treaty of Yorktown

21.

Why did George Washington choose Valley Forge as the army's winter location?

a)

It was close to Philadelphia

b)

It was defendable

c)

It had high ground

d)

They could spy

e)

All of the above

22.
  1. The articles of confederation were written with most of the power going to the states because the colonists did not want another king to not let them have a voice

a)

True

b)

False