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American Revolution

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
 Taxation without representation 
a)
 angered American colonists.. 
b)
was never practiced by Parliament.
c)
 was a popular phrase used by loyalists in England.
d)
b. and c. 
2.
The Stamp Act taxed 
a)
stamps. 
b)
tea. 
c)
lead.
d)
paper. 
3.
During the Boston Massacre
a)
two British soldiers were killed.
b)
five colonists were killed.
c)
no one was killed, but five colonists were injured.
d)
three British soldiers and six colonists were killed. 
4.
The Boston Tea Party
a)
was a response to England's tax policies on tea.
b)
saw colonists dressed up like Indians
c)
saw tea dumped into Boston Harbor.
d)
all of the above. 
5.
George III 
a)
a colonial loyalist 
b)
a prime minister 
c)
king of England 
d)
a British general 
6.
Who was the major author of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
John Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Patrick Henry
7.
What event is depicted in this image?
a)
Boston Massacre
b)
Boston Tea Party
c)
Battle of Bunker Hill
d)
Lexington and Concord
8.
The U.S. was founded on July 4, 1776, by the approval of this document.
a)
the Treaty of Paris
b)
the Constitution
c)
the Declaration of Independence
d)
the Virginia Charter
9.
Why were the American Colonist taxed after the French and Indian War?
a)
Britain was in debt and needed money
b)
That was the agreement with the Native Americans
c)
They made too much money
d)
Townshend Acts
10.
Who was the first choice to command the Continental Army?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
Thomas Paine
d)
George Washington
11.

Who said "Give me liberty, or give me death!" ?

a)

George Washinton

b)

Patrick Henry

c)

Lord Cornwallis

12.
When did we officially declare Independence? 
a)
August 4th, 1776
b)
July 2nd, 1776
c)
July 4, 1776
d)
September 17, 1787
13.

Who was the Commander and Chief of the Continental Army

a)

Benedict Arnold

b)

Paul Revere

c)

George Washington

d)

Patrick Henry

14.

Minutemen were farmers who _____________________

a)

fought for only a minute

b)

helped the British fight

c)

were ready to fight at a minute's notice

d)

were captured by the British

15.

Why were the battles of Lexington and Concord important?

a)

They ended the French and Indian War

b)

They were the last battles of the American Revolution

c)

They took place in Virginia

d)

They were the first battles of the American Revolution

16.

This patriot made a daring ride through Lexington, Massachusetts to warn colonists, militia, and Minutemen that British soldiers were approaching by sea. "The British are coming! The British are coming!"

a)

Samuel Adams

b)

Phillis Wheatley

c)

Paul Revere

d)

Patrick Henry

17.

Which battle was fought on a hill so that the Patriots could be within firing range towards the British?

a)

Battle Hill

b)

Bunker Hill

c)

Battle of Yorktown

d)

Battle of Saratoga

18.

The toughest winter where many died from hunger and freezing to death for the Continental Army took place where?

a)

Yorktown

b)

NYC

c)

Princeton

d)

Valley Forge

19.

The Thirteen Colonies were fighting for freedom from England. What is another word for freedom?

a)

liberty

b)

taxes

c)

patriot

d)

loyalty

20.

Parliament passed the Tea Act in 1773. This led to some colonists taking action, such as the Boston tea Party. What was the Boston Tea Party?

a)

Colonists began making their own tea

b)

Colonists purchased tea from other countries

c)

Colonists paid taxes on British tea

d)

Colonists dressed as Indians and destroyed the tea by tossing it off the ship and into Boston Harbor

21.

The British surrendered to General Washington to end the war at __________________

a)

Saratoga

b)

Yorktown

c)

Trenton

d)

Philadelphia

22.

British troops had help from well trained German soldiers that they paid to fight. These German soldiers were called ________________

a)

Native Americans

b)

French

c)

Hessians

d)

Aussies

23.

What agreement ended the war in 1784?

a)

Treaty of Yorktown

b)

Treaty of Paris

c)

Olive Branch Petition

d)

Declaration of Independence

24.

Which phrase best represents the colonists main complaint against the British taxation?

a)

"We're going to build a wall and make the British pay for it."

b)

"Join or die!"

c)

"No taxation without representation"

d)

"America - I'm Lovin' It!"

25.

Political body that was created in the colonies to challenge British control.

a)

Continental Congress

b)

House of Burgesses

c)

Olive Branch Petition

d)

Declaration of Independence

26.

First armed conflict of the war; known as “shot heard round the world.”

a)

Trenton

b)

Lexington and Concord

c)

Yorktown

d)

Saratoga

e)

Bunker Hill

27.

Washington’s army and French fleet surround main British army in the south. Last major battle before British surrender.

a)

Trenton

b)

Lexington and Concord

c)

Yorktown

d)

Saratoga

e)

Bunker Hill

28.

The colonists were becoming more and more angry with Britain. Why?

a)

Britain forced the colonists to pay high taxes

b)

King George III refused to negotiate with the colonists.

c)

The colonists thought it was unfair to be taxed without having any say in government.

d)

All of the above

29.

The French and Indian War broke out between _________________ ?

a)

France and the Native Americans

b)

Great Britain and the Native Americans

c)

Great Britain and France

d)

France and Spain

30.

How did the Revolutionary War end?

a)

The war ended when the colonists surrendered to Great Britain

b)

The war ended when France surrendered to Great Britain.

c)

The war ended when Great Britain surrendered to the colonists.

d)

The war ended when France surrendered to the colonists.

31.
When was the Declaration of Independence created?
a)
1776
b)
1770
c)
1779
d)
1786
32.
What year did the Revolutionary War end?
a)
1783
b)
1776
c)
1745
d)
1802
33.

What year was the Declaration of Independence signed?

a)

1776

b)

1781

c)

1783

d)

1775

34.

What was the name of the treaty that ended the American Revolution?

a)

Treaty of Paris 1783

b)

Treaty of Versailles

c)

Treaty of Ghent

d)

Treaty of London

35.

What was the main purpose of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

To announce the colonies' new trade policies

b)

To declare war on Britain

c)

To explain why the colonies deserved independence

d)

To establish a new currency

36.

What was the major cause of the American Revolution, according to the Americans?

a)

The Indians were causing trouble for the British

b)

The king was taxing the colonists unfairly and they had no representation or voice.

c)

The colonists were stubborn and inconsiderate.

d)

The king insisted on ending slavery in the colonies.

37.

What was the Olive Branch Petition?

a)

an agreement between Native Americans and colonists to maintain peace

b)

a formal request from the colonists to King George asking for a peaceful resolution

c)

an alliance between France and Great Britain to end the Seven Year's War

d)

a document that granted freedom to enslaved Africans

38.

'We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with the certain unalienable Rights...'


Which document is the above passage from?

a)

The Constitution of the United States

b)

Common Sense by Thomas Paine

c)

The Olive Branch Petition

d)

Declaration of Independence