WorksheetsAmerican Revolution Review
Total questions: 59
Worksheet time: 43mins
What is NOT a quality that made George Washington a good leader?
Smart and came up with great strategies
Lead by example always fighting in battles with his men
Over confident leader who believed he would win no problem
Great speaker able to hold people's attention
Which is NOT a job that women would have during the American Revolution?
Come up with plans to win the battle
Nurse
Spy
Would fight during the war
Why did many African Americans join the fighting during the war
To fight against the British
To gain their Freedom
To fight against the Americans
To get new uniforms
What was Washington's trap in Yorktown?
To cross the Delaware River and take the Hessian troops by suprise
To bombard the British with artillery and have the French Navy create a blockade
To dress up like British Troops and sneak into their camp and then attack them
To sneak to the British camp at night and leave fires burning to trick the British into thinking they were still at the American camp
Who was the British King during the American Revolutionary War?
King William III
King Bob
King George III
King Jackson
Which battle became the Turning point for Americans because the French finally agreed to help?
Saratoga
Trenton
Yorktown
Brooklyn
All of the following are conditions of the Treaty of Paris EXCEPT:
British would continue to make laws for the United States.
British recognized the U.S. as an independent country.
Britain had to give the Americans the land from the Atlantic Coast to the Mississippi River.
America returned all supplies and rights back to the loyalists that were taken away during the war
Which is NOT an example of an advantage that the Americans had over the British in the American Revolution.
Knowledge of the land
Strongest Navy in the World
Patriotic and Passionate
French support by the end of the war
How did French aristocrat the Marquis de Lafayette contribute to the American Revolutionary
War?
He spied on British troops for the colonists.
He commanded troops for the colonists against the British.
He contributed money to the colonists' War efforts.
He helped write the Declaration of Independence.
Why is the Battle of Saratoga considered a turning point in the American Revolution?
The colonists victory in the battle encouraged France to join the war.
The colonists victory in the battle ended the war.
Great Britain won the battle and encouraged Spain to invade the 13 colonies.
Spain and France decided not to join the war on either side.
Which of the following grievances in the Declaration of Independence explains why colonists were upset about their lack of representation in British Parliament?
"For imposing taxes on us without our consent."
“He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public
good.”
“For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences.”
“He has refused to pass other Laws for the accommodation of large districts of people.”
Which of the following is NOT considered an unalienable right defined by Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence?
Freedom
Life
Liberty
The Pursuit of Happiness
Why did Great Britain pass legislation (laws) like the Sugar Act, Stamp Act, Townshend Act?
To prevent colonists from expanding westward.
To encourage colonists to import more goods from Britain.
To allow colonists to be represented in Parliament.
To recover the cost of defending colonists in the French and Indian War.
British colonists were frustrated with the Proclamation of 1763 because they ---
did not approve of the limits it placed on westward expansion.
wanted to trade with the Netherlands in Canada.
did not want to share control of the fur trade with France
feared it would provoke attacks from American Indians
What was the response of American colonists following the passage of the Intolerable Acts?
Colonists placed a tax on all goods imported from Great Britain
Colonists held the First Continental Congress and began to discuss a unified resistance.
Colonists decided to pay taxes on tea.
Colonists wrote the Declaration of Independence immediately after the Intolerable Acts were passed.
Which of the following was the LAST battle of the American Revolution?
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of Saratoga
Battles of Lexington & Concord
Battle of Bunker Hill
Which of the following treaties ended the American Revolution?
Treaty of Guadalupe-Hildalgo
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Ghent
Treaty of Paris
Which of the following was a GRIEVANCE in the Declaration of Independence?
Colonists born in America were not allowed to own land in Britain.
Colonists were forced to quarter (house) troops in their homes.
Colonists wanted to return to Great Britain.
Colonists wanted Great Britain to protect them against Spain.
How did mercantilist policies create tension between Great Britain and the colonies?
By preventing colonists from trading with most other foreign countries
By limiting the amount of farmland each colonist could have
By requiring colonists to enlist in the military
By introducing indentured servitude to the middle colonies
What was one result of the Treaty of Paris of 1783?
Great Britain recognized the United States as an independent country.
Competing Seminole and Spanish claims in West Florida were resolved.
The British navy agreed to stop pressing American sailors into service.
British territory in eastern Canada was ceded to France.
What was the first battle of the American Revolution?
Yorktown
Battle of Sullivan's Island
Battle of Camden
Lexington & Concord
Which of the following was NOT an outcome of the 2nd Continental Congress?
Appointed George Washington leader of the continental army
sent a declaration of independence to the king
elected George Washington President
print paper money
"The only representatives of the people of these colonies [should be] persons chosen therein by themselves..."
What does the above statement suggest?
British Parliament should be more involved in colonial governments.
Colonies should be able to make their own political decisions.
Parliament should use the military to protect the American colonies.
Colonies should organize to separate from Great Britain.
Which excerpt from the Declaration of Independence best explains why colonists were unhappy about their lack of representation in the British parliament?
"Quartering large bodies of armed troops among us."
"For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent."
"He has refused his Assent of Laws, the most wholesome and necessary of the public good."
"For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offenses."
Which event is characterized by the suffering of troops in December 1777?
The early battles of Lexington and Concord.
Conditions during the winter at Valley Forge.
Several victories by the Continental Navy.
The British cutting off supplies to colonists.
Which of the following was an accomplishment of John Paul Jones?
Leading the evacuation of Washington D.C. during the British invasion.
Preparing the strategy for the American victory at Yorktown.
Persuading France to provide military assistance to the Continental Army.
Commanding a victory at sea against the British Navy.
"Here in the autumn of 1777, American forces met, defeated and forced a major British army to surrender. This crucial battle . . . renewed patriots' hopes for independence, secured essential foreign recognition and support, and forever changed the face of the world.
This excerpt is describing which battle?
Saratoga
Concord
Trenton
Yorktown
Which of the following was not a battle fought against the British?
Yorktown
Saratoga
Lexington and Concord
Valley Forge
Which is an example of economic policies passed by Great Britain after the French and Indian War?
Ohio River Valley resources given to colonists
Taxes on the colonists without their consent
Elections of new representatives in the colonies
Forced Anglican religion on the colonists
What foreign soldier raised spirits at Valley Forge by training the American troops?
John Adams
Sam Adams
Marquis de Lafayette
Baron von Steuben
Thomas Jefferson
What young French nobleman was a favorite officer of George Washington's?
Benjamin Franklin
Lin-Manuel Miranda
Marquis de Lafayette
Baron von Steuben
Alexander Hamilton
Which battle does this describe? Several battles fought in New York; the British wanted to separate New England from the rest of the colonies; the American victory resulted in foreign aid that was a turning point in the war.
Trenton
Yorktown
Lexington/Concord
Bunker Hill
Saratoga
Which battle does this describe? The last battle of the Revolution; Washington’s troops and the French navy trapped the British on a peninsula in Virginia.
Trenton
Yorktown
Lexington/Concord
Bunker Hill
Saratoga
Which battle does this describe? The first fighting of the Revolution; occurred over several days in Massachusetts, fought primarily by militia called Minutemen.
Trenton
Yorktown
Lexington/Concord
Bunker Hill
Saratoga
Navy sea captain of the colonial ship, Serapis during the American Revolution.Famous for saying,I have yet begun to fight!"
John Paul Jones
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
John Hancock
Explain the Significance of Wentworth Cheswell.
Leader of the Patriot party
First do die at the Boston Tea Party
Soldier and Messenger during the American Revolution
Writer of the Declaration of Independence
Prussian drillmaster who taught the American colonists how to be soldiers during the winter at Valley Forge.
Thomas Paine
Thomas Jefferson
Baron Von Steuben
Marquis de LaFayette
Spanish nobleman who became governor of the province of Louisiana. He protected American ships in the port of New Orleans and helped transport war supplies; he took up arms and fought to protect Louisiana.
Louis de Rodriguez
Bernito Gomez
Juan Abbee Winner
Bernardo de Galvez
British General who surrendered at the Battle of Yorktown.
Lord Broccoliwallis
Lord Beanwallis
Lord Cornwallis
Lord Lettucewallis
Guess who turned 'The American Crisis' into a dramatic reading session for his troops?
Benjamin Franklin
General George Washington
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Let's dive into history! What exactly does the term 'tyranny' stand for?
A form of government
Oppressive or cruel rule
A peaceful negotiation
A military strategy
Ready for a challenge? Dive into history with this question: What was the title of the series of pamphlets penned by the legendary Paine, aimed at rallying the masses to fight for their freedom?
The Age of Reason
The Rights of Man
The American Crisis
Common Wealth
