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American Revolution

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was chosen to lead the Continental Army?

a)

John Adams

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

George Washington

2.

Who were the members of the Committee of Five that wrote the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Washington, Franklin, Adams, Jefferson, Hancock

b)

Adams, Franklin, Sherman, Livingston, Jefferson

c)

Jefferson, Hancock, Madison, Adams, Franklin

d)

Franklin, Adams, Washington, Jefferson, Hamilton

3.

Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

John Adams

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Robert Livingston

4.

What famous phrase is included in the Declaration of Independence?

a)

"Give me liberty or give me death."

b)

"All men are created equal."

c)

"Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness."

d)

"We the People."

5.

When did the colonies declare independence from Britain?

a)

July 4, 1775

b)

July 4, 1776

c)

July 4, 1783

d)

July 4, 1787

6.

What is the name of the army formed by the colonists?

a)

British Army

b)

Continental Army

c)

Redcoats

d)

Rebel Army

7.

What nickname was given to the British Army?

a)

Continentals

b)

Minutemen

c)

Redcoats

d)

Loyalists

8.

Which battle is considered the turning point of the Revolutionary War?

a)

Battle of Trenton

b)

Battle of Bunker Hill

c)

Battle of Saratoga

d)

Siege at Yorktown

9.

What were the Articles of Confederation?

a)

The first state constitution

b)

The first constitution of the USA

c)

A peace treaty with Britain

d)

A declaration of war

10.

What was the final battle of the Revolutionary War?

a)

Battle of Saratoga

b)

Siege at Yorktown

c)

Treaty of Paris

d)

Declaration of Independence

11.

The Continental Army (colonists) were much better supplied and trained than the British Army during the Revolutionary War.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Which document officially ended the Revolutionary War?

a)

Treaty of Paris

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

Articles of Confederation

d)

Declaration of Independence

13.

Which event marked the beginning of the Revolutionary War?

a)

Signing of the Declaration of Independence

b)

Boston Tea Party

c)

Battle of Lexington and Concord

d)

Boston Massacre

14.

Who was the King of England during the American Revolution?

a)
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella
b)
King Henry VIII
c)
Queen Elizabeth
d)
King George III
15.
Who was the first choice to command the Continental Army?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
Thomas Paine
d)
George Washington