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WorksheetsUnit 2: American Revolution
Total questions: 81
Worksheet time: 41mins
What is it called when Britain allowed the colonies to run themselves?
Salutary Neglect
Independence
Representative Democracy
Monarchy
What land were France and Britain fighting over in the French and Indian War?
Ohio River Valley
Mississippi River
Midwest
Backcountry
Whose side did the Native Americans fight on during the French and Indian War?
British
French
Colonist
German
How long was the French and Indian War?
6 months
2 years
7 years
3 years
Who won the French and Indian War?
French
Native Americans
British/Colonists
Spanish
Who gave Florida to England after the French and Indian War?
France
Germany
Spain
Mexico
What line prohibited Colonists from moving past the Appalachian Mountains?
Proclamation Line of 1763
Appalachian Border
Native American treaty line of 1763
Mississippi River
Which act placed taxes on sugar, molasses, wine, silk, indigo, and coffee?
Stamp Act
Townshend Acts
Sugar Act
Quartering Act
Which act taxed paper documents, contracts, playing cards, dice, etc.?
Stamp Act
Townshend Acts
Sugar Act
Intolerable Acts
Which act taxes paper, paint, and tea?
Stamp act
Townshend Acts
Sugar Act
Quartering Act
How many people were killed in the Boston Massacre?
30
150
5
7
What year did the Boston Massacre take place?
1763
1770
1773
1775
What was the act called that created a monopoly on tea for the British East India Company?
Townshend Acts
Tea Act
Intolerable Acts
Sugar Act
What was the Boston Tea Party in response to?
Intolerable Acts
Townshend Acts
Tea Act
Quartering Act
What was the British response to the Boston Tea Party?
Tea Act
Intolerable Acts
Townshend Acts
Stamp Act
What allowed colonies to make their own rules and laws under Britain's loose control?
Navigation Acts
Salutary Neglect
Proclamation Line
Mercantilism
What were France and England fighting over in the French and Indian War?
Access to the Mississippi River
Control of the Ohio River Valley and the fur trade
Florida's coastline
Shipping rights in the Atlantic
What did the Proclamation Line of 1763 forbid?
Trade with France
Buying fur from Natives
Moving past the Appalachian Mountains
Growing Indigo in the backcountry
What was the first new tax that angered American colonists?
The Stamp Act
The Sugar Act
The Quartering Act
The Townshend Acts
Why did colonists oppose the Stamp Act?
It raided the price of tea
They believed it violated "no taxation without representation"
It banned newspapers
They wanted stamps made locally
What group formed in Boston and Charles Town to protest the Stamp Act?
Daughters of Liberty
Sons of Liberty
Patriots Society
Continental Congress
What action by colonists forced Parliament to repeal the Stamp Act?
Marching on London
Refusing to pay taxes on tea
Boycotting British goods
Attacking Parliament members
What did the Quartering Act of 1765 require colonists to do?
Pay for new stamps
Provide housing for British troops
Serve in the army
Build forts on the frontier
Which items were taxed by the Townshend Acts?
Sugar and molasses
Salt and spices
Paper, paint, tea, lead, etc.
Stamps and shipping papers
Who was the first person killed in the Boston Massacre?
Samuel Adams
Crispus Attucks
Paul Revere
John Adams
Which taxes were repealed after the Boston Massacre?
All Stamp Act taxes
All Townshend Acts except for the tax on tea
All tariffs on imported goods
Taxes on stamp and dice
What law allowed British tea to be sold more cheaply than Dutch tea?
Sugar Act
Tea Act
Townshend Act
Stamp Act
Why did colonists refuse to buy British tea, even though it was cheaper?
They preferred Dutch flavors
They didn't like the tea at all
They believed buying it meant accepting Parliament's taxes
They thought it was poisoned
What event occurred when Sons of Liberty dumped tea into Boston Harbor?
Stamp Act Riot
Boston Tea Party
Intolerable Portest
Harbor Act
What did the Intolerable Acts do to punish Massachusetts?
Closed the port of Boston until tea was paid for
Ended all colonial trade with Britain
Freed all imprisoned protestors
Forced Massachusetts to elect a new governor
Which right did British soldiers gain under the Intolerable Acts?
To vote in colonial elections
To live in privately owned buildings
To collect new taxes
To sit in the colonial assembly
When did colonists in South Carolina meet to elect delegates to the First Continental Congress?
June 1770
July 1774
April 1775
May 1776
What did delegates at the First Continental Congress vote to do in response to the Intolerable Acts?
Declare Independence from Britain immediately
Create a colonial army
Ban all trade with England until the laws were repealed
Ask the king to lower taxes
Why did some South Carolina delegates walk out of the First Continental Congress?
They were loyal to the king
They wanted to continue selling rice and indigo to Britain
They disagreed about taxation
They were angry at northern colonies
Where did the first battle of the Revolution take place?
Boston
Charles Town
New York
Lexington & Concord
Who did the British set out to capture in Lexington?
George Washington and Thomas Jefferson
Samuel Adams and rebel leaders
John Hancock and loyalist governors
Benjamin Franklin and militia leaders
What were the British also trying to destroy in Concord?
A printing press
Weapons and ammunition stores
The Continental Congress meeting house
Colonial ships
What happened as the British army returned to Boston from Concord?
They captured rebel leaders
They burned Boston
More than 300 British soldiers were killed or wounded
They forced the colonists to surrender
What phrase is used to describe the first shots of the Revolution?
"Cry for liberty"
"The shot heard round the world"
"Rebellion begins"
"The first spark"
Where did the Second Continental Congress meet after Lexington and Concord?
Boston
Charles Town
Philadelphia
New York
What major decision did the Second Continental Congress make?
To stay loyal to Britain
To make peace with King George III
To request more British troops
To support independence from Britain
Who did the Second Continental Congress ask to lead the Continental Army?
John Hancock
Thomas Jefferson
Samuel Adams
George Washington
What important document did the committee begin drafting during the Second Continental Congress?
The Declaration of Independence
The U.S. Constitution
The Bill of Rights
The Articles of Confederation
What did the creation of the Provincial Congress mean in South Carolina?
The royal governor gained more power
The royal government had no power in South Carolina
Colonists were required to support Britain
Loyalists controlled the backcountry
What did the Patriots want during the Revolution?
Independence from Britain
Peaceful resolution with Britain
Stronger royal government
More trade with Britain
What did Loyalists want during the Revolution?
Independence from Britain
A peaceful resolution with Britain
To fight against Britain in every colony
More representation in Parliament
Which colony had the largest Loyalists population?
South Carolina
New York
Virginia
Massachusetts
Why was the Revolution also a civil war within the colonies?
Colonists were divided between Patriots, Loyalists, and neutrals
Britain recruited colonists into its army
The French invaded the colonies
Loyalists lived only in New England
What were colonists in the backcountry of South Carolina often called by Patriots?
Rebels
Loyalists
Tories
Regulators
Why did many in the backcountry prefer Britain?
They supported independence
They thought ruling colonists were worse than Britain
They had equal representation in the Provincial Congress
They owned large plantations like the lowcountry elite
Where did most Patriots live in South Carolina?
Backcountry
Lowcountry
Mountains
Along the frontier with Georgia
When did the British attempt to capture Charles Town early in the Revolution?
April 12, 1775
June 28, 1776
July 4, 1776
September 3, 1780
Why were the forts at Sullivan's Island able to withstand British cannon fire?
They were made of iron
They were heavily guarded by French soldiers
They were built with spongy palmetto logs and sand/brick that absorbed cannon balls
They were protected by the Cherokee
What symbols on South Carolina's state flag honor the Sullivan's Island victory?
A star and eagle
Crescent moon and palmetto tree
Stripes and cannon
Oak tree and musket
How many enslaved or free blacks fought for the Patriots?
2,000 - 3,000
5,000 - 8,000
10,000 - 12,000
20,000 - 25,000
How many blacks fought for the British Crown?
2,000
5,000 - 8,000
20,000
50,000
What did the British sometimes do with enslaved people after the war?
Freed all of them
Returned them to their masters
Sold some to plantations in the West Indies
Sent them to Canada
What responsibilities did Patriot women take on during the Revolution?
They ran farms and businesses
They became royal governors
They wrote the Declaration of Independence
They served in the Continental Congress
How else did women contribute to the war effort?
Worked as spies, nurses, and messangers
Served as generals
Trained militia
Voted in state assemblies
Did the Declaration of Independence include women in its ideals?
Yes
No
Where did the Battle of Bunker Hill take place?
Outside of Boston
In Philadelphia
Outside of New York
In Lexington
Who won the Battle of Bunker Hill?
The Patriots
The French
The Loyalists
The British
Why was the Battle of Bunker Hill considered a morale booster for the Patriots?
They forced the British to surrender
Their inexperienced soldiers inflicted heavy casualties on the British
They captured Boston Harbor
They destroyed the British Navy
When did the Battle of Trenton take place?
December 26, 1776
January 1, 1777
July 4, 1776
November 5, 1775
What daring act did George Washington perform before the Battle of Trenton?
Crossed the Delaware River during a treacherous storm
Captured Philadelphia from the British
Burned British ships in Boston Harbor
Invaded Canada
Who did Washington's army defeat at Trenton?
British Redcoats
Hessian Soldiers
Loyalist militias
French mercenaries
What was the result of the Battle of Trenton?
It weakened Patriot morale
It led to the surrender of the Continental Army
It boosted Patriot morale and set up a later victory at Princeton
It caused the French to abandon the Patriots
Where did the Battle of Saratoga take place?
New Jersey
New York
South Carolina
Massachusetts
Why was the Battle of Saratoga a turning point in the Revolutionary War?
It ended the war with Britain
It led to a French alliance with the Americans
It divided the colonies into loyalists and patriot regions
It convinced Spain to join the war
Why did the French decide to send troops after Saratoga?
They wanted revenge on Spain
They saw the Americans could win
They wanted to gain land in the Caribbean
They were pressured by Britain
After their defeat at Saratoga, what did the British do next?
Retreated to Canada
Moved South to find Loyalist support in South Carolina
Attacked Philadelphia again
Requested peace with the colonies
How many troops did the British send from New York to capture Charles Town?
5,000
7,000
9,000
10,000
What happened when the British surrounded and cut off Charles Town in 1780?
5,000 Continental soldiers were captured, including Patriot leaders
The Patriots burned the city before surrendering
France rescued the city
The siege lasted only one day
Why was the Siege of Charles Town a low point in the war for the colonies?
The Patriots lost most of their army, supplies, and leaders
The French withdrew their support
Charles Town was abandoned and destroyed
The Patriots refused to fight further battles
What did the British do after capturing Charles Town?
Freed Patriot prisoners
Burned churches, looted homes, and harassed citizens
Offered peace treaties to colonists
Left immediately for New York
How did British actions in Charles Town affect neutral colonists?
It made them support the British
It caused them to flee to the Caribbean
It turned them against the British, and many joined partisan militias
It made them move to northern colonies
Who were the key leaders of the South Carolina partisan troops?
Benjamin Lincoln and Nathanael Greene
Francis Marion, Thomas Sumter, Andrew Pickens, and William Harden
George Washington and Alexander Hamilton
Henry Laurens and Charles Pinckney
Why was the Battle of Camden considered a major defeat for the Continental Army?
It was the final battle of the war
It showed that almost all of South Carolina was under British control
The British lost thousands of soldiers
It convinced France to withdraw from the war
What mistake did the Patriot militia make at Camden?
They refused to fight
They were unprepared and fled the battle
They ran out of supplies before the fight
They accidentally attacked their own troops
What new military strategy did the Patriots adopt after the Battle of Camden?
Naval warfare
Total retreat
Guerilla warfare
Open-field European-style fighting
What was the goal of the Patriots' new guerrilla warfare strategy?
To fight in open battle against the British Navy
To surprise, unbalance, and weaken the British through small attacks
To destroy Charles Town completely
To negotiate with Loyalist militias
