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WorksheetsAmerican Revolution
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Look at the graphic organizer. Then answer the question.
Which of the following was another reason that tensions grew between the colonists and
Britain?
King George III told colonists they were not British citizens.
Britain and France were fighting over land in North America.
There was no colonial representation in Britain’s Parliament.
American Indians were fighting with the British in the Ohio River Valley.
Which of the following effects of the Stamp Act does this image show?
Colonists protesting saying that it will ruin America.
Colonists boycotting printed materials to avoid paying the tax.
Colonists saying that Britain is ridiculous for taxing the colonies.
Colonists marching from New York to show their support of the Stamp Act.
Why did Britain think it had the right to tax the colonies?
British soldiers were protecting the colonies, and Britain needed money to pay them.
Britain hoped that by taxing the colonies it could benefit from American foreign trade.
Britain was more powerful than the colonies, and the colonies relied on Britain to
survive.
Britain needed money to pay for wars with France so all British colonies were required
to help.
Which of the following illustrates a form of protests against British taxation of the colonies?
Benjamin Franklin proposed the Albany Plan.
The Sons of Liberty formed as a secret group.
The Daughters of Liberty spun their own cloth.
Representatives met at the Stamp Act Congress.
Read the excerpt. Then answer the question.
"British Parliament has assumed power of legislation for the colonists without their consent.
ii. Parliament has raised illegal revenues.
iii. Tax collectors have been appointed by the Crown, a right reserved to the province.
iv. Tax collectors are entrusted with power too absolute and arbitrary. Private
premises are exposed to search.
v. Fleets and Armies are quartered on the townsfolk in time of peace without their
consent.
vi. Tax revenue has been used by King to pay provincial government officers, making
them dependent on him, in violation of the charter."
—Boston Committee of Correspondence
Which of the following conclusions can you draw about Boston’s Committee of
Correspondence?
It ordered the other colonies to form Committees of Correspondence.
It threatened the British government about its actions against the colonists.
It was unaware of the illegal acts that the British government had committed.
It pointed out the wrongdoings of the British government against the colonists.
When did the British and minutemen go to battle at Concord?
dawn on April 19, 1775
midnight on April 18, 1775
late morning on April 19, 1775
early afternoon on April 19, 1775
Based on the information in the map, what were the course and results of the conflict at
Lexington and Concord?
The British fought all day on April 19 in Concord and Lexington before returning to
Charlestown.
The British fought against minutemen in Lexington and then Concord before retreating
to Boston.
The British fought against minutemen in Concord and then Lexington before retreating
to Concord.
The British captured Paul Revere on April 19 before fighting at Lexington and Concord
and returning to Boston.
Look at the graphic organizer. Then answer the question. Which of the following details completes the graphic organizer?
organizes the Continental army
drafts the Declaration of Independence
organizes in response to the Coercive Acts
chooses George Washington as commander-in-chief
Read the excerpts. Then answer the question.
“Why is it that we hesitate? From Britain we can expect nothing but ruin. If she is
admitted to the government of America again, this Continent will not be worth living in.”
—Thomas Paine
“We have petitioned . . . our petitions have been slighted . . . and we have been
spurned, with contempt, from the foot of the throne! . . . There is no longer any room
for hope. If we wish to be free—. . . we must fight! I repeat it, sir, we must fight!”
—Patrick Henry
“Deny them this participation of freedom and you break that sole bond, which
originally made, and must still preserve, the unity of the empire.”
—Edmund Burke
Which of the following best expresses the message of all of these excerpts?
that the colonists must go to war now
that America is a terrible place to live in
that the British empire in North America is over
that Britain is at fault if the colonists fight for freedom
If you were to use a library media center to identify this person, which of the following key words or phrases could you use?
President of the United States
soldier in the Continental army
writer of the United States Constitution
signer of the Declaration of Independence
Which of the following completes the graphic organizer?
describes the plan of government for the United States
introduces the Second Continental Congress and its members
lists the ways that the British king violated the rights of colonists
explains how Enlightenment ideas and thinkers influenced the colonists
Complete the sentence by writing the correct word from the word bank on the lines.
removed recognized understood translated.
African Americans and women were groups that did not have their rights __________ after
the United States became an independent country.
removed
recognized
understood
translated
In which directions did Washington and his troops march after the Battle of Long Island?
east, northeast
west, southeast
north, northwest
south, southwest
Which of the following were battle victories in New York for the Continental army?
Saratoga
New York City
Saratoga and Long Island
Saratoga and White Plains
Which of the following completes the graphic organizer?
The French join the Patriot cause.
The Russians send troops to America.
The Prussians help train Washington’s troops.
The Oneida and Tuscarora fight with the Patriots.
Which disadvantages best complete the chart?
American: not enough soldiers or militias; British: weak navy
American: no European allies; British: not highly trained or skilled soldiers
American: not highly skilled soldiers; British: not enough soldiers or militias
American: lack of resources and supplies; British: lived far away from colonies
Read the excerpt. Then answer the question.
“You have now pointed out to you, Gentlemen, two Roads ⎯ one evidently leading to
Peace, Happiness and a Restoration of the public Tranquility ⎯ the other inevitably
conducting you to Anarchy, Misery, and all the Horrors of a Civil War. Your Wisdom,
your Prudence, and your Regard for the true Interests of the People, will be best
known when you have shown to which Road you give the Preference.”
—William Franklin, son of Benjamin Franklin
What conclusion can you draw from this passage?
William Franklin was a Patriot.
William Franklin was a Loyalist.
William Franklin wanted to start a civil war.
William Franklin was a supporter of anarchy.
Who was one of the most important people in the American Revolution?
Abraham Lincoln
Benjamin Franklin
George Washington
Phillis Wheatley
What roles did women have in the American Revolution?
nurses, cooks, soldiers and spies
they didn't have a role
they cooked, cleaned, and stayed at home
they wrote books about the accounts of the revolution
Which Continental Congress helped decide if/how the colonies wanted to break from Britain?
First
Second
Third
