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WorksheetsAmerican Revolution Review Quizziz
Total questions: 75
Worksheet time: 3hrs 45mins
The author of the famous pamphlet that argued for an end to monarchy and supported independence?
Thomas Paine
Tomas Pain
Thomas Jefferson
What is a grievance?
Compliment
Complaint
Criticism
Which document would you find a grievance?
Constitution
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
Bill of Rights
Declaration of Independence
At the Battle of Yorktown...
The British won
The British surrendered
The French joined the war
Which battle is known as the "turning point" of the war?
Lexington and Concord
Saratoga
Yorktown
After the Proclamation of 1763 colonists could not expand...
North
South
East
West
After the Battle at Saratoga, who pledged foreign aid to the Americans?
Spain
France
Canada
Germany
What is a blockade?
surrounding an area to prevent people and goods through
providing financial and military support
agreement to work together
wearing down of an enemy over time
Warfare tactic used by the Patriots
linear tactics
Napoleanic tactics
guerilla warfare
total warfare
Why is the Treaty of Paris (1783) significant?
Promised African Americans freedom if they fought for the British
Created an alliance between America and France
Officially ended the American Revolution
Created an alliance between Britain and France
To refuse to buy or use certain goods or services
siege
prohibit
boycott
traitor
A colonist of the American revolutionary period who supported the King and the British (England's) cause.
Loyalist
Patriot
Englishman
Traitor
A colonist who favored independence from Great Britain and war against Britain
Patriot
Loyalist
Ally
War Hawk
Which document do we celebrate on the 4th of July?
The Constitution
Declaration of Independence
The Pledge of Allegiance
The 14 Amendments
The painting shows Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and John Adams working on an important document in 1776. Based on your knowledge of social studies, what document were they working on?
the Articles of Confederation
the Bill of Rights
the Declaration of Independence
the Great Compromise
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Which is NOT true regarding the Intolerable Acts?
Colonists were forbidden from communicating with other colonists concerning important matters.
Colonists were forced to quarter troops into their homes.
King George III was responsible for creating the Intolerable Acts
These acts were created after the Declaration of Independence was signed.
How did the Proclamation of 1763 impact the American colonies?
It required them to pay extra taxes and fees to France
It required them to house British Soldiers in their homes.
It prevented them from expanding westward.
It prevented them from trading with Indian tribes.
Committees of Correspondence, Boston Tea Party, Continental Congress: These activities were supported by most of the...
Sons of Liberty (Patriots)
Loyalists
Georgia House of Burgesses
Royalist
Newspapers, Marriage Licenses, Playing cards: The above items relate to what cause of the American Revolution?
Intolerable Acts
Proclamation of 1763
Stamp Act
French and Indian War
"England has supported this colony since the beginning. Some of these colonists are not grateful for that, but I certainly am!"
Patriot
Loyalist
"I believe in this battle for independence and am willing to fight for it!"
Patriot
Loyalist
"I hope the British troops overwhelm this local, untrained militia"
Patriot
Loyalist
"I was born in England and remain loyal to her."
Patriot
Loyalist
"It's time we take a stand. We will no longer pay those taxes imposed on the colonies!"
Patriot
Loyalist
"Losing Savannah and Augusta to the British is a bad blow, but we must continue to fight!"
Patriot
Loyalist
"There will be swift and terrible punishments for the rebels!"
Patriot
Loyalist
"My merchant trade business has been poor ever since the Townsend and Tea Acts."
Patriot
Loyalist
"A citizen's first duty is to the king and country."
Patriot
Loyalist
"When a government is no longer just, it is our right to make a new government."
Patriot
Loyalist
What is a boycott?
A violent protest
A written request
Refusal to buy or use goods and service
A product the British made better than anyone else
What was the famous slogan colonists used to portray their unhappiness with Parliament?
It's My Money and I want It Now!
No Way Without a Say!
No Taxation Without Representation
The British are Coming!
The First Continental Congress
Was a meeting of delegates in Philadelphia to decide what to do about the British
Was a meeting of delegates in New York City to decide what to do about the British
Was a meeting of delegates in Atlanta to decide what to do about the British
Was a meeting of delegates in Virginia to decide what to do about the British
What was the primary reason Parliament passed these acts?
To promote the growth of cottage industries in the colonies
To encourage foreign trade with the colonies
To recover the cost of defending the colonies
To fund the establishment of new colonies
Which of the following best completes this diagram?
Colonists sought military support from France.
Colonists organized boycotts of British goods
Colonists signed the Declaration of Independence.
Colonists dumped tea into Boston Harbor.
British colonists objected to the Proclamation of 1763 because they --
feared it would provoke attacks from American Indians
did not want to share control of the fur trade with France
resented the limits it imposed on westward expansion
wanted to be able to trade freely with foreign nations
Why is the Battle of Saratoga considered a turning point in the Revolutionary War?
The British victory extended the fighting for another year.
The American defeat led many soldiers to desert the Continental army.
The British defeat marked the beginning of a steady decline in British military superiority.
The American victory convinced France to ally with the United States.
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.
This list includes rights that are considered --
transferable
legislated
unalienable
inherited
The rights listed above were --
established by a series of Supreme Court decisions
defined by Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence
established by the ratification of the U.S. Constitution
defined by President George Washington in his Farewell Address
Which of these completes this graphic organizer?
Parliament repeals the Stamp and Sugar Acts.
King George III allows colonists to petition Parliament for tax relief.
Parliament passes the Intolerable Acts.
King George III appoints colonial representatives to Parliament.
The actions described in this excerpt were carried out in order to --
encourage the outbreak of war between England and France
protest British taxation policies
end trade disagreements between colonists and French traders
protest a ban on selling beverages in the colonies
Which of the following is a goal of civil disobedience?
Make changes to government laws
Increase the demand for coffee
Declare independence from England
Regulate unethical business practices
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.
"Common Sense" was used to -
increase British settlement in Colonial America.
encourage equality during the Great Awakening.
urge colonists to support the American Revolution.
protest the ratification of the U.S. Constitution.
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
The rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness were -
established by the Mayflower Compact.
expressed by Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence.
granted to the colonists by King George III.
defined in "Common Sense."
Which of the following was not a military leader during the Revolution?
John Paul Jones
John Locke
George Washington
Marquis de Lafayette
The Continental Congress meets in June of 1776 and decides to have Thomas Jefferson write a draft of which important document?
Articles of Confederation
Bill of Rights
Treaty of Paris
Declaration of Independence
What was the impact of the Proclamation of 1763?
It provoked American Indians to attack
It forced colonists to share the control of fur trade with France
It limited the westward expansion of the colonists
It stopped free trade with foreign nations
How did mercantilism create tension between Great Britain and colonists?
It introduced indentured servants to the colonies
It required colonists to enlist in the military
It limited the amount of farmland colonists could own
It prevented colonists from trading with other foreign countries
What document ended the Revolutionary War?
Constitution
Treaty of Paris
Proclamation of 1763
Declaration of Independence
