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American Revolution Review

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Forced colonists to house and feed British troops

a)

Quartering Act

b)

Stamp Act

c)

Housing Act

d)

Townshend Acts

2.

Boston Tea Party

?

First Continental Congress

Battle of Lexington & Concord

Second Continental Congress

Which event is missing?

a)

Coercive Acts

b)

Battle of Bunker Hill

c)

Tea Act

d)

Boston Massacre

3.

The purpose of this was to persuade King George to make peace with the colonies

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Olive Branch Petition

c)

Lexington & Concord

d)

Second Continental Congress

4.

This act lowered the tax on molasses the colonists imported

a)

Sugar Act

b)

Stamp Act

c)

Townshend Acts

d)

Quartering Act

5.

Stamp Act, Boston Massacre, Tea Act, Intolerable Acts all are...

a)

people living in Great Britain

b)

laws passed by colonial assemblies

c)

factors leading to the American Revolution

d)

opponents of the American REvolution

6.

The purpose of this was proclaim independence and to explain why separation from Britain was necessary

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Olive Brain Petition

c)

Coercive Acts

d)

Lexington & Concrd

7.

Why did Parliament repeal the Stamp Act?

a)

They were intimidated by the colonial protests

b)

The King agreed that only colonial assemblies could tax the colonists

c)

Businesses in Britain lost so much money

d)

They didn't need the tax money anymore

8.

Choose all of the outcomes of the Boston Massacre (3)

a)

Samuel Adams put up posters to describe it as a slaughter of innocent people

b)

Forced the British to send more troops to Boston, which led to more debt

c)

Other colonists used the killings as propaganda

d)

Paul Revere made an engraving that showed a British officer giving the order to open fire

9.

Choose all of the decisions made by the Second Continental Congress (3)

a)

Created the Continental Army with George Washington in charge

b)

Created committees to handle relations with Native Americans and foreign nations

c)

Authorized the printing of money & created a post office

d)

Made George Washington the President of the colonies

10.

Choose all of the outcomes of the Tea Act in 1773 (3)

a)

It raised taxes on tea so high that members of the Sons of Liberty dumped 342 chests of tea into Boston Harbor

b)

It removed some but not all of the taxes on tea, making it less expensive for colonists

c)

The Daughters of Liberty issued a pamphlet declaring that they would rather part with their tea than their freedom

d)

Gave British East India Company nearly total control of the market for tea in the colonies.

11.

Colonists that supported independence

a)

Loyalist

b)

Patriot

12.

Colonists that supported the British

a)

Loyalist

b)

Patriot

13.

How did the First Continental Congress lead to more conflict?

a)

Affirmed a colonial right to own slaves

b)

Encouraged a colonial boycott of British goods

c)

Issued a declaration of war on Britain

d)

Drafted the Declaration of Independence

14.

Choose all of the following that was a result of the Coercive Acts (3)

a)

Closed Boston Harbor

b)

Forced the colonies to let British soldiers live in their homes

c)

Banned town meetings in MA

d)

Created a government for Canada

15.

Thomas Paine's Common Sense tried to convince the colonists to...

a)

declare independence

b)

accept the Proclamation of 1763

c)

break a treaty with Spain

d)

end their alliance with France

16.

"The colonists should be grateful under British rule and protection"

a)

Loyalist

b)

Patriot

17.

"Taxation without representation is tyranny"

a)

Loyalist

b)

Patriot

18.

"Citizens under British rule have the right to declare independence"

a)

Loyalist

b)

Patriot

19.

"The king is violating the rights of British citizens"

a)

Loyalist

b)

Patriot

20.

Author of the Declaration of Independence

a)

George Washington

b)

John Adams

c)

Samuel Adams

d)

Thomas Jefferson

21.

Leader of the Sons of Liberty

a)

Paul Revere

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

John Adams

d)

Samuel Adams

22.

The colonists were restricted by the laws passed by the British government

a)

True

b)

False

23.

The King of England wanted the colonists to have a greater voice in government.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

The Declaration of Independence contains a

a)

plain for reuniting the colonies and England

b)

request for a treaty between the colonies and Spain

c)

plan for organizing the western territories

d)

statement of grievances against the King of England

25.

Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness

a)

Natural Rights

b)

States' Rights

c)

Legal Rights

d)

Economic Rights

26.

Colonists did not want to pay taxes to a government in which they had no direct voice

a)

True

b)

False

27.

Britain only taxed the colonists who could not vote for colonial legislatures

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Colonists did not want to pay taxes without membership in the Church of England

a)

True

b)

False

29.

What was important about the fighting at Lexington & Concord in 1775?

a)

The British plan to divide the colonies failed

b)

George Washington and his troops endured major hardships from hunger

c)

It marked the beginning of the American Revolution

d)

Right afterwards, British leaders recognized the independence of the United States

30.

Women who protested the Stamp and Townshend Acts with boycotts of British goods

a)

Daughters of Liberty

b)

Sons of Liberty

c)

Suffragists

d)

Women of Liberty

31.

What was the outcome of the Battle of Bunker Hill?

a)

The British won easily

b)

The militia won by a narrow margin

c)

The militia surrendered to the British

d)

The British won but suffered many losses

32.

Prohibited colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains

a)

Proclamation of 1763

b)

Stamp Act

c)

Quartering Act

d)

Townshend Acts

33.

Signing the Declaration of Independence was a serious pledge because every signer understood that by signing he was committing an act of _____________ against Great Britain.

a)

treason

b)

faith

c)

support

d)

violence

34.

Despite the language used and the principles outlined in the Declaration of Independence, the reality was that "all men" ultimately would include only

a)

white men

b)

males

c)

white men and women

d)

white, black, and indigenous males

35.

The colonial region with the least amount of Loyalist support

a)

New England colonies

b)

Middle colonies

c)

Southern colonies

36.

How was the signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1783 a victory for the United States?

a)

Great Britain was forced to form an alliance with France

b)

Great Britain recognized the United States as an independent nation

c)

The French and Indian War was over and colonists could move west.

d)

American Patriots signed an alliance with France to help them win the American Revolution

37.

Which factor most contributed to the American victory in the Battle of Yorktown?

a)

the support of the French navy and of French troops

b)

George Washington's victory at the Battle of Trenton

c)

the orders of King George III, which confused General Cornwallis

d)

support from the German mercenaries who surrendered at Trenton

38.

What did the battle of Yorktown force King George III to do?

a)

Discuss peace with the American colonists

b)

Send more supplies and money to the army

c)

Sign a treaty with France

d)

Pass the Coercive Acts

39.

Which of the following was NOT one of the forces that met at Yorktown to defeat the British?

a)

Cornwallis' troops

b)

French fleet of warships

c)

Washington and Rochambeau's army

d)

Lafayette's troops

40.

Many soldiers died from sickness at Valley Forge and many others did what?

a)

Deserted

b)

Fought

c)

Went to the hospital

d)

Cried

41.

Why wasn’t the Continental Congress able to provide Washington and his troops with enough supplies?

a)

Could not collect taxes

b)

Was in too much debt to the British

c)

Could not print money

d)

They had nobody to trade with

42.

Why did more Native Americans side with the British?

a)

They were less of a threat to take their land

b)

They offered them freedom and to pay them

c)

They were scared of what would happen if they disobeyed British rule

d)

They gave them more land

43.

Disadvantage of the Continental Army

a)

Not trained and lacked experience

b)

Distance between England and the colonies

c)

Poor leadership

d)

Getting help from other countries

44.

The greatest danger faced by American soldiers at Valley Forge was:

a)

British soldiers

b)

Freezing weather

c)

Lack of leadership

d)

In-fighting

45.

The diplomatic efforts of _____ helped convince France to support the American colonies.

a)

William Dawes

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

Samuel Prescott

d)

John Paul Jones

46.

George Washington's surprise attack across the Delaware River resulted in:

a)

A defeat for American forces

b)

Loss of support for independence

c)

Benedict Arnold changing sides

d)

More recruits for the Continental Army

47.

What advantage did colonial militias have over the British army?

a)

More soldiers

b)

Better weapons and equipment

c)

Knowledge of the land

d)

Professional military training

48.

What country controlled Florida after the Revolutionary War?

a)

Spain

b)

England

c)

United States

d)

France

49.

George Washington kept the Continental Army together through a harsh winter at this site

a)

Valley Forge

b)

Fort Ticonderoga

c)

Saratoga

d)

Bunker Hill

50.

Weakness of the British troops:

a)

distance between England and America

b)

poorly trained soldiers

c)

insufficient supplies

d)

low amount of soldiers

51.

American advantage:

a)

leadership

b)

military funding

c)

strong navy

d)

well trained army

52.

Commanded a victory at sea against the British navy

a)

John Paul Jones

b)

von Steuben

c)

Lafayette

d)

George Washington

53.

A reason the Americans won the Revolution

a)

British had difficulty controlling the American countryside once they occupied the cities

b)

The spirit and determination of all loyalists during the war

c)

British had the strongest navy in the world

d)

French helped the losing British

54.

Advantage of the British during the American Revolution:

a)

Outnumbered the colonists 8 million to 2.5 million

b)

Could move troops and supplies across the ocean easily

c)

Poor leadership

d)

Fighting on their own familiar land

55.

Advantage that the British had during the American Revolution:

a)

The British army was supported by the wealth of their empire

b)

The British could move troops and supplies across the ocean easily

c)

They were fighting on their home soil

d)

They had the motivation to fight

56.

Which is true of women and enslaved Africans during the war?

a)

They wanted the same rights that white American males were fighting for

b)

They wanted rights equal to those in England and France

c)

They wanted the same pay that male soldiers were receiving

d)

They wanted the British to grant them equal rights

57.

Persuaded France to join the American cause

a)

Battle of Saratoga

b)

Battle of Yorktown

c)

Battle of Bunker Hill

d)

Battles at Trenton & Princeton

58.

French man who became Washington's trusted aide

a)

Lafayette

b)

Benedict Arnold

c)

von Steuben

d)

Alexander Hamilton

59.

Which of the following happened just before the British and Americans sign the Treaty of Paris 1783?

a)

British surrender at Yorktown

b)

Americans hold Stamp Act Congress meeting

c)

British occupied Fort Ticonderoga

d)

Americans sign the Declaration of Independence

60.

France, Spain, Lafayette, von Steuben, Pulaski. What does this group have in common?

a)

Allies to the American colonists

b)

Allies to the British

c)

International weaknesses

d)

American domestic policy

61.

Which was a term in the Treaty of Paris 1783?

a)

British allowed the colony of Saint Domingue to become independent

b)

British forced loyalists to move to Britain

c)

British had to pay American merchants what they were owed

d)

British gave up all land claims between the Atlantic coast and Mississippi River

62.

Paid to fight on the side of the British, named after the region in Germany where most of them were from.

a)

Hessians

b)

Prussians

c)

Privateers

d)

Patriots

63.

George Washington led his army across the Delaware River on Christmas Night, surprising the Hessians and defeating them, which boosted American morale.

a)

Trenton & Princeton

b)

Saratoga

c)

Lexington & Concord

d)

Yorktown

64.

Carried water pitchers to the soldiers during the Revolutionary War.

a)

Mary Ludwig Hays McCauley

b)

Margaret Corbin

c)

Martha Washington

d)

Abigail Adams

65.

Why did some enslaved Africans join the British in the American Revolution?

a)

They offered them their freedom

b)

They would get the right to move to Spanish Florida

c)

They believed the King's policies should be followed

d)

They offered to pay them

66.

Swamp Fox

a)

Francis Marion

b)

Anthony Wayne

c)

George Washington

d)

Charles Cornwallis

67.

Helped train the Patriot troops at Valley Forge and shaped them into a more effective fighting force.

a)

von Steuben

b)

George Washington

c)

Lafayette

d)

Henry Clinton

68.

Commander in charge of uniting the militias under the Continental Army

a)

George Washington

b)

Lafayette

c)

von Steuben

d)

Cornwallis

69.

Many soldiers at Valley Forge

a)

deserted

b)

were optimistic

c)

were traitors

d)

became leaders

70.

Colonists who wanted to fight for independence

a)

patriots

b)

loyalists

c)

tories

d)

traitors

71.

Colonists who sided with the British

a)

loyalists

b)

patriots

c)

sons of liberty

d)

minutemen

72.

Which was an advantage for the American colonists?

a)

knowledge of the American landscape

b)

professional army

c)

experienced navy

d)

support from Canada

73.

After this battle, British and American colonists began talking peace and the end of the American Revolution

a)

Yorktown

b)

Lexington & Concord

c)

Saratoga

d)

Charleston

74.

The British offered to pay those enslaved for their labor

a)

True

b)

False

75.

The British offered those enslaved freedom if they joined the British against the Patriots

a)

True

b)

False