WorksheetsAmerican Revolution Unit Test Review
Total questions: 51
Worksheet time: 1hrs 2mins
The British government issued the Proclamation of 1763 to limit the area British colonists were allowed to settle. Which geographic feature did the British use as the boundary of approved settlement?
Lake Michigan
Gulf of Mexico
Mississippi River
Appalachian Mountains
Which American colony’s economy was based primarily on shipbuilding and fishing?
Virginia
Maryland
Georgia
Massachusetts
Why did Parliament(England) pass these acts-Sugar Act, Stamp Act, and Townshend Acts?
promote growth of cottage industries
encourage foreign trade with colonies
recover the cost of defending the colonies
fund the establishment of new colonies
How did mercantilism create tension between Great Britain and the colonies?
introduced servitude to the middle colonies
required colonists to enlist in the military
limit the amount of farmland
prevent colonists from trading with other foreign countries
How did the Sugar Act, Quartering Act, and Stamp Act contribute to the start of the Revolutionary War?
restricted colonial trade with Indians
imposed regulations on colonial agriculture
angered colonists, believed their civil liberties had been violated
punish colonists for resisting Authority
Why did colonists dislike the Proclamation of 1763?
feared it would provoke attacks from American Indians
did not want to share control of the Fur Trad with France
resented the limits it imposed on westward expansion
wanted to be able to trade freely with foreign nations
Why is Saratoga the turning point in the Revolutionary War?
British victory extended fighting for another year
American defeat led many soldiers to desert the army
British defeat marked the beginning of a steady decline in British superiority
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
-Life
-Liberty
-Pursuit of happiness
This list includes rights that are considered?
transferable
legislated
unalienable
inherited
Which of these completes the graphic organizer?
Parliament repeals the Stamp and Sugar Acts
King George III allows colonists to petition tax relief
Parliament passes the Intolerable Acts
King George III appoints colonial representatives to Parliament
Who did the Second Continental Congress appoint to lead the Continental Army?
Patrick Henry
Sam Adams
George Washington
Thomas Paine
Which document was issued on July 4 1776?
Mayflower Compact
Declaration of Independence
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
What were 4 grievances listed in the Declaration of Independence?
Quartering of troops, no trial by jury, no colonial legislature, and taxation without representation
Petition, Protest, boycott, tar and feather
Townshend Act, Intolerable Act, boycott
Life, Liberty, and Pursuit of Happiness
Which battle marked the start of the American Revolution?
Lexington and Concord
Yorktown
Saratoga
Which battle is considered the turning point of the American Revolution due to French agreeing to help the colonists?
Lexington and Concord
Yorktown
Saratoga
Valley Forge
Which event allowed Washington to train and discipline his troops while the Continental Army endured trying times?
Lexington and Concord
Yorktown
Saratoga
Valley Forge
What was the last major battle of the American Revolution in 1781?
Lexington and Concord
Yorktown
Saratoga
Valley Forge
A colonist who was seeking independence from the British was called a
Tory.
Patriot.
Loyalist.
Hessian.
A
B
C
D
A
B
C
D
F
G
H
J
A
B
C
D
F
G
H
J
F
G
H
J
A
B
C
D
Soldiers were barefoot, cold and very hungry
Marqui de Lafayette from France trained and lifted the spirits of the men.
Freezing Temperatures and disease was a major problem.
Cornwallis was too embarress to surrender himself
Last battle of the American Revolution
The French fleet attacked Britain's fleet and forts.
Match the economic activity with the map location
fur trade
timber
shipbuilding
Who wrote the influential pamphlet 'Common Sense' that encouraged American independence?
George Washington
John Adams
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Paine
Which act required colonists to provide housing and supplies to British soldiers?
Tea Act
Quartering Act
Stamp Act
Navigation Act
What was the main purpose of the First Continental Congress in 1774?
To address colonial grievances and organize resistance
To declare independence from Britain
To draft the U.S. Constitution
To elect George Washington as president
George Washington
Commander of the Continental Army
Thomas Jefferson
primary writer of the Declaration of Independence
King George III
The British monarch during the American Revolution
Crispus Attucks
considered to be the 1st casualty of the American Revolution
Match the following
Declaration of Independence
worlds greatest break up letter
Thomas Jefferson
wrote the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Paine
wrote Common Sense
George Washington
skilled commander of the colonial army
Great Britain
who the colonists were breaking up with
Match the following
Virginia House of Burgesses
First legislative body in Virginia
Patriots
REVOLT against Great Britain
Loyalists
LOYAL to Great Britain
The Continental Congress
Delegates from 13 colonies
British Parliament
Supreme legislative body of Britain
Match the following:
The Stamp Act
All official documents must hold a stamp
The Townshend Acts
Series of taxes against the Colonies
The Boston Tea Party
Colonists dumped English tea into harbor
The Boston Massacre
British soldiers fired upon civilians
The First Continental Congress
American colonies met in Philadelphia
Match the following battles of the Revolution to its correct description.
Battle of Saratoga
Colonists convinced France to join.
Battle of Lexington/Concord
First battle of the revolution.
Battle of Yorktown
British Surrender.
Place each event of the Revolution on the timeline in the correct place.
Battle of Lexington and Concord
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Yorktown
Treaty of Paris 1783
Determine which statement explains the important event of the American Revolution.
Select the correct answer in each row.
Increased casualties due to disease and starvation
Winter at Valley Forge
Last major battle, resulted in the end of the American Revolution
Battle of Yorktown
Turning point, convinced France to ally with the U.S.
Battle of Saratoga
FILL IN THE BLANK
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What event is Crispus Attucks most associated with?
The Boston Massacre
The Boston Tea Party
The Battle of Bunker Hill
The signing of the Declaration of Independence
Who wrote the pamphlet Common Sense, promoting American independence?
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Paine
Benjamin Franklin
A
B
C
D
How did colonist respond to the stamp act?
Colonist will support France
Boycott British goods
Colonists sign the declaration of Independence
Colonist have First Continental Congress meeting
Restricting colonial trade with American Indians
Imposing regulations on colonial agriculture
Angering colonists who believed that their civil liberties had been violated
Punishing colonists for resisting the authority of Parliament
How did mercantilist policies create tension between Great Britain and the colonies?
By introducing indentured servitude to the middle colonies
By requiring colonists to enlist in the military
By limiting the amount of farmland each colonist could ahve
By preventing colonists from trading with most other foreign countries
Which statement refers to lack of representation in Parliament?
