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WorksheetsAmerican Revolution Unit Test
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 25mins
Based on what you know about the French and Indian War, who LOST the area with green stripes?
Spain
Canada
France
Britain
What was the reason behind the French and Indian War?
Conflict in the Mississippi River over slavery
Conflict in the Ohio River Valley over land
The French were angry with the Indians
The Indians wanted the British to go away
How did the French and Indian War influence the French to side with AMERICA during the Revolutionary War?
The French lost their land to the British during this war.
They didn't side with them.
The Indians threatened them.
They were fearful of King George III
Select TWO Acts that DID NOT influence the American Revolution.
Boycott Act
Townshend Acts
Sugar Act
Intolerable Acts
Paper Act
Select all of the ways colonists dealt with the new taxes/acts.
Boycotts
Protesting
Tar/Feathering tax collectors
Sending troops to England to target the king
Making their own items
The Boycott of British goods hurt Britain's economy by causing ________.
taxes
war
inflation
debt
What started the "Boston Massacre"?
Tea was dumped into the harbor
Americans tried to attack the British soldiers
Angry words turned physical and a few British soldiers fired their muskets into the crowd of protesting colonials
The Sons of Liberty killed 5 British Soldiers
The Boston Tea Party was when the ________ dressed up as ________ and snuck on the ships at the harbor with tea. The ships were supposed to stay there until the taxes were paid on the British tea. These people dumped the tea into the harbor.
Native Americans, British soldiers
Sons of Liberty, Native Americans
Continental Congress, Native Americans
Native Americans, Sons of Liberty
The First Continental Congress is made up of:
Men representing 12 of the 13 colonies
tax collectors
The Sons of Liberty
British parliament
________ rode his horse through Lexington and Concord to warn everyone that the Redcoats were coming.
General Gage
John Robins
Paul Revere
George Washington
Who fired the first shots of the American Revolution?
Samuel Adams
Patriots
We don't know
Redcoats
The Patriots stopped the British soldiers from coming into Concord to take their ammo and arrest John Hancock and George Washington.
True
False
All of the following were nicknames for American soldiers except?
Rebels
Bluecoats
Patriots
Redcoats
The Second Continental Congress FIRST met to talk about events that happened at the battle of __________.
Saratoga
York Town
Lexington and Concord
Boston Massacre
Who THOUGHT he wasn't cut out for leading the Continental Army but was chosen anyway?
John Adams
John Hancock
George Washington
Sam Adams
What was the Olive Branch Petition?
Signing up to meet under the Olive Tree for meetings about war
A last attempt at peace with King George
The Document that ended the American Revolution
A document you signed to say you were staying Loyal to the King
What was the first PLANNED battle that occurred of the American Revolution?
The Battle of Lexington and Concord
The Battle of Bunker Hill
The Battle of Yorktown
The Battle of Saratoga
The Battle of Bunker Hill was a VICTORY for?
The Redcoats
The Patriots
Why was Thomas Jefferson an important leader during the American Revolutionary War?
He led the Continental Army in battle
He wrote the Declaration of Independence
He planned the Boston Tea Party to protest British policies
He wrote an essay called Common Sense in favor of Independence
Known for being the most hated by the king, extremely rich, and signing his name large on the Declaration of Independence:
John Adams
John Hancock
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
The British had more soldiers, including Native Americans and German mercenaries. In which battle did the Patriots defeat the German mercenaries?
Battle of Lexington
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Trenton
Battle of Yorktown
What happened to "freed" African American soldiers after the war?
They got the freedom they signed for
They were sent back into slavery
They were no longer slaves, but treated extremely unequal
They were given rations for a year
What was the name of the freed slave that served as a spy under General Cornwallis?
Benedict Arnold
Nathan Hale
James Armistead
Patrick Henry
Which action of King George III led to the American Revolution?
He made some colonies more powerful than others
He refused to create a standing army in the colonies
He required that elections be held in the colonies each year
He blocked the colonies from trading with the rest of the world
Which country sent its navy to support the colonies during the American Revolution?
Belgium
France
Germany
Switzerland
A woman carrying pitchers of water to men on the battlefield is called?
A Freedom Writer
Daughters of Liberty
Molly Pitchers
Dolly Pitchers
This man was killed when getting caught by the British spying for the Patriots.
Cornwallis
Ben Franklin
Benedict Arnold
Nathan Hale
Who said "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country."
Sam Adams
James Armistead
Nathan Hale
Benedict Arnold
Why did the colonist oppose the Quartering Act?
It raised the price of goods colonists bought.
It forced the colonists to serve in the British military.
It required the colonists to house and feed British soldiers.
It lowered the number of job opportunities available for colonists.
How did the opposition in Part A lead to the American revolution?
Colonists insisted that their rights must be respected.
Colonists decided to switch from agriculture to manufacturing.
Colonists realized they wanted to be able to print their own money.
Colonists argued that it was necessary to stop trading with other countries.
What effect did the passage of the Stamp Act have in the American colonies?
Cotton became less expensive
Sugar became more expensive
Animal furs became less expensive
Paper goods became more expensive
Money began to lose value due to ________.
Debt
Inflation
King George
Taxes
The final battle of the Revolution happened in:
New York, New York
Yorktown, Virginia
Saratoga
Hudson River Valley
Who surrendered to the Americans?
Cornwallis
General Gage
The King
Burgoyne
What led the British to surrendering at the end of the American Revolution?
The King asked them to
The American's cut off their supply
George Washington sent his men to attack at Bunker Hill
The spies told them to surrender
Read the passage and select the answer that BEST fits the purpose of this text: The Daughters of Liberty was an organization of colonial women who came together as a response to the much hated Stamp Act passed by the British Parliament in 1765. Although women were not actively involved in the realm of politics during this time, it would be a wrong assume that women could not influence political outcomes. Women were in charge of the family household, and as such, they were the ones who made decisions about the goods that would be purchased for the home. It is in this capacity that women could, and did, impact the relationship between the American colonies and Great Britain. Mark only one oval.
Women were rebels that didn't want to give their money.
The Daughters of Liberty boycotted British goods
They were an organization in parliament.
Women are in charge of a household
Select the sentence that describes how Mercy Otis Warren took part in public discussion about the Constitution:
Mercy Otis Warren was born in 1728.
She was fond of reading at an early age and her father encouraged her to read and learn.
She often exchanged letters with Abigail and John Adams, as well as Martha Washington.
Under the name "A Columbian Patriot," she wrote in favor of the idea of a Bill of Rights.
She died in 1814; in 2002, she was included in the National Women's Hall of Fame.
Short Answer Question #1: What happened to the Loyalists after the war?
Short Answer Question #2: Pick one person who impacted the American Revolution. Give two reasons for how the war could have been different without them.
