WorksheetsUnit 3: Revolutionary Period Test Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
1. Colonists that remained devoted to the British government
A. Patriots
B. Loyalists
C. Americans
D. Democrats
2. American commander who turned traitor on the colonial army
A. Jehu Grant
B. John Adams
C. Samuel Walker
D. Benedict Arnold
3. The new currency for U.S., but it quickly had no value
A. Continental
B. Duty
C. Envoy
D. Diplomater
4. Location British were blockaded and defeated, assured American independence
A. Yorktown
B. Princeton
C. Trenton
D. Valley Forge
5. Introduction of the Declaration of Independence , the philosophy of the people
A. Preamble
B. Declaration of Rights
C. Social Contract
D. List of Grievances
6. Authored by Thomas Paine, attacked loyalty to British king
A. Common Sense
B. Treaty of Paris
C. Social Contract
D. None of the Above
7. This British general had initial success against colonial army
A. Jehu Grant
B. Benedict Arnold
C. John Burgoyne
D. Deborah Sampson
8. People who favored separation from Britain
A. Patriots
B. Loyalists
C. Americans
D. Democrats
9. A slave who joined American forces and won freedom
A. Jehu Grant
B. Molly Pitcher
C. John Burgoyne
D. Deborah Sampson
10. The section of the Declaration of Independence that claimed all people have natural rights
A. Preamble
B. Declaration of Rights
C. Social Contract
D. List of Grievances
11. With this agreement, the U.S. gained land from the Atlantic to the Mississippi River.
A. Common Sense
B. Treaty of Paris
C. Louisiana Purchase
D. None of the Above
12. She managed the family farm while her husband fought in the war
A. Sarah Wilson
B. Abigail Adams
C. Molly Pitcher
D. Deborah Sampson
13. She fought with the American troops after her husband was killed
A. Sarah Wilson
B. Abigail Adams
C. Molly Pitcher
D. Deborah Sampson
14. The colonial army spent the harsh winters of 1777 and 1778 here:
A. Yorktown
B. Princeton
C. Trenton
D. Valley Forge
15. The longest section of the Declaration of Independence:
A. Preamble
B. Declaration of Rights
C. Social Contract
D. List of Grievances
16. She disguised herself as a man and enlisted in the army
A. Sarah Wilson
B. Abigail Adams
C. Molly Pitcher
D. Deborah Sampson
17. A surprise attack by Washington the morning after Christmas
A. Yorktown
B. Princeton
C. Trenton
D. Valley Forge
18. Common Sense did not only consider the advantages of leaving British rule, it also:
a. led to Spanish involvement in the Revolutionary War
b. inspired more colonists to support the British
c. separated the Patriots and the Loyalists
d. encouraged Britain to go to war
19. Which of the following was not one of the main purposes of the Declaration of Independence ?
a. it encouraged Native Americans to move west
b. it justified the revolution
c. it claimed the colonies are now independent
d. it expressed the new principles of the nation
20. The battles of Trenton and Princeton were crucial because they:
a. drastically reduced the size of the British militia
b. encouraged more colonists to join the U.S. army
c. exposed the weaknesses of Cornwallis as a leader
d. opened the southwest region for American rule
21. Why did the colonial army face financial problems?
a. Robert Morris was not able to fund the army until he left Britain
b. the nation was focused on strengthening the economy beyond the war
c. America continued to pay British and Portuguese tariffs
d. there was no tax money coming in to pay for the war
22. How many colonists really supported war?
a. 2/3
b. ¾
c. 1/3
d. ½
23. This battle was considered a turning point in the war:
a. Trenton
b. Yorktown
c. Saratoga
d. Princeton
24. What did many Native Americans do during the war?
a. Remain neutral or join British
c. die
b. join American forces
d. reclaim territory in the east
25. Which of the following describes the final years of the war:
a. Washington was unable to bet Cornwallis to surrender
b. Britain was unable to enlist more troops to fight
c. Many slaves escaped to Northern states for freedom
d. the spirits and resources were low on both sides
