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Chapter 5

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What key trait was shared by Loyalists in the American Revolution?

a)

Loyalists supported American Independence.

b)

Loyalists opposed Great Britain's imperial policies

c)

Loyalists opposed going to war against Great Britain.

d)

Loyalists supported taxation without representation.

2.

How did minutemen get their name? They were a part of a colonial militia who......

a)

could quickly be ready to fight

b)

quickly changed sides in a fight

c)

could leave for the colonies quickly

d)

would run away from a fight quickly

3.

Who wrote poems and plays supporting American independence?

a)

Phillis Wheatley

b)

Abigail Adams

c)

George Washington

d)

Molly Pitcher

4.

Whose letters are some of the earliest known writings about women's rights?

a)

Phillis Wheatley

b)

Paul Revere

c)

Abigail Adams

d)

John Hancock

5.

She was an important advisor to her husband; she told him to "remember the ladies" when forming America's new government

a)

Abigail Adams

b)

Betsy Ross

c)

Paul Revere

d)

Alexander Hamilton

6.

Who supported the American Revolution?

a)

Phillis Wheatley

b)

Abigail Adams

c)

Both

7.

Who was born into slavery?

a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
George Washington
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)

Phyllis Wheatley

8.

Who were the Redcoats and why were they called that?

a)

The Am. Indians who allied with the British because they wore red coats

b)

Another name for the British because they wore red coats.

c)

Another name for the Sons of Liberty because they wore red coats.

d)

Another name for the colonial militia because they wore red coats

9.

Why did the British army set up camp at Yorktown, Virginia?

a)

They planned to surrender there

b)

They thought it would stop French supply ships from helping Americans

c)

They thought it would be hard for the American army to attack

d)

They thought it would be a good place for British supply ships to land

10.

The Sons of Liberty were ______ who protested against British rule.

a)

Patriots

b)

Redcoats

c)

Tories

d)

Loyalists

11.

Which battle British forced the British to retreat back to Boston?

a)

Lexington and Concord

b)

Bunker Hill

c)

Yorktown

12.

In which battle did colonists run low on ammunition and were forced to retreat but the British suffered many casualties?

a)

Battle of Lexington

b)
Battle of Saratoga
c)

Battle of Bunker Hill

d)
Battle of Yorktown
13.

Which battle showed untrained colonists could fight against the British soldiers?

a)

Battle of Bunker Hill

b)

Battle of Yorktown

c)

Battle of Lexington and Concord

14.

Which battle showed the British that the Revolutionary War was going to be tougher than they thought?

a)

Lexington and Concord

b)

Saratoga

c)

Bunker Hill

15.

Which battle ended the Revolutionary War?

a)
Battle of Bunker Hill
b)
Battle of Gettysburg
c)
Battle of Yorktown
d)
Battle of Saratoga
16.

Who was on the side of the Patriots in the Revolutionary War?

a)

Betsy Ross

b)

Mary Ludwig Hays

c)

Both

17.

Legend says she made the first American flag with 13 stars and 13 stripes. Who is she?

a)

Betsy Ross

b)

Molly Pitcher

c)

Mary Ludwig Hayes

18.

Which woman was a colonial woman?

a)

Betsy Ross

b)

Mary Ludwig Hayes

c)

Both

19.

Who took her husband's place as cannon loader in one battle?

a)

Betsy Ross

b)

Mary Ludwig Hayes

c)

Both

20.

She was nicknamed Molly Pitcher because she brought water to soldiers in battles. Who is she?

a)

Betsy Ross

b)

Mary Ludwig Hayes

c)

Phyllis Wheatley

21.

She was a seamstress who made flags for the Continental Army. Who was she?

a)

Betsy Ross

b)

Mary Ludwig Hayes

c)

Phillis Wheatley

22.

Where did the Battles of Lexington and Concord take place?

a)
New York
b)

Pennsylvania

c)

Virginia

d)
Massachusetts
23.

Where was the Declaration of Independence written?

a)
Washington D.C.
b)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
c)
Boston, Massachusetts
d)
New York City, New York
24.

Where did the Battle of Saratoga take place?

a)

Pennslyvania

b)

Virginia

c)
California
d)
New York
25.

Which factor most caused the British to suffer such an unexpected defeat at the Battle of Saratoga?

a)

The British army was weak and inexperienced.

b)

The British general was not familiar with the local geography.

c)

The British general was too confident and did not ask for support.

d)

Traveling 220 miles was an unreasonable expectation of an army on foot.

26.

Where did the Battle of Yorktown take place?

a)
New York
b)
Virginia
c)

Pennslyvania

d)
Texas
27.

Choose the correct definition of turning point.

a)

a battle plan that changes once the fighting begins

b)

an outcome that confirms the current direction of events in the course of history

c)

a major shift in the direction of events that changes the course of history

d)

a battle that turns out differently than expected

28.

Choose the correct definition of bombard.

a)

to surround an enemy in battle

b)

to attack continuously with bombs or missiles

c)

to plan a surprise attack

d)

to request supplies for battle

29.

Read the definition. Then choose the vocabulary term defined.

a colonist who supported Great Britain's right to rule

a)

Patriot

b)

Loyalist

c)

Minuteman

d)

Rebel

30.

Choose the correct definition of militia.

a)

a group of ordinary citizens who organize themselves for military service

b)

a group of rebels who protest against taxes

c)

a group of colonists loyal to Great Britain during the American Revolutionary War

d)

a group of British soldiers during the American Revolutionary War

31.

Choose the correct definition of topography.

a)

the recent changes of an area of land

b)

the population of an area of land

c)

the physical elevation and features of an area of land

d)

the political features of an area of land

32.

Choose the correct definition of minutemen

a)

colonists who protested against Great Britain's taxes

b)

colonial militia who would be ready to fight on a minute’s notice

c)

British soldiers who would be ready to fight on a minute’s notice

d)

colonists who supported Great Britain's right to rule

33.

Read the definition. Then choose the vocabulary term defined.

a unit of the Continental Army that allowed the recruitment of African Americans

a)

Black Regiment

b)

Black Redcoats

c)

minutemen

d)

militia

34.

Choose the correct word or phrase to complete the definition.

Redcoats: __________ soldiers, especially during the American Revolutionary War

a)

Minutemen

b)

Continental Army

c)

Militia

d)

British

35.

Choose the correct definition of patriot.

a)

someone who wants to live in a different place

b)

someone who knows very little about the land in a region

c)

someone who loves and supports their country

d)

someone who supports keeping things the same