WorksheetsRevolutionary War Presidents
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the name of the first land battle of the American Revolution?
a)
The Battle of the Great Bridge
b)
The Battle of Yorktown
c)
The Battle of Boston
d)
The Battle of Hogwarts
2.
Who was the Commander-in-Chief of the First Continental Army?
a)
Jack Jouett
b)
Marquis de Lafayette
c)
George Washington
d)
Patrick Henry
3.
If you didn't take sides in the American Revolution, you were known as a ......
a)
Patriot
b)
Neutral
c)
Loyalist
d)
King
4.
If you sided with the king / parliament during the Revolutionary War, you were known as a ....
a)
Loyalist
b)
Neutral
c)
King
d)
Patriot
5.
If you sided with the colonists during the Revolutionary War, you were known as a ......
a)
Loyalist
b)
Patriot
c)
Neutral
d)
King
6.
Why was James Lafayette important during the American Revolution?
a)
He was a spy for the Continental Army
b)
He was George Washington's admiral
c)
He spied for the British Army
d)
He grew crops for the militia men to eat
7.
What happened to James Lafayette after the war?
a)
He was granted his freedom
b)
He went to live in Great Britain
c)
He went back to his master's house
d)
He joined an Iroquois tribe
8.
As a result of the Revolutionary War.....
a)
Great Britain gained more control over the colonies
b)
Great Britain gave up control of the colonies
c)
The colonists had to go back to Great Britain
d)
The French took over the government of Virginia
9.
During the Revolutionary War, what was the name of the legislative government in Great Britain?
a)
Congress
b)
Parliament
c)
House of Burgesses
d)
Loyalist
10.
Which Virginian said "Give me liberty or give me death?"
a)
Patrick Henry
b)
George Washington
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Marquis de Lafayette
11.
The Declaration of Independence states that the authority to govern belongs to the:
a)
parliament
b)
people
c)
king
d)
rich
12.
What was the name of the British king during the American Revolution?
a)
Charles III
b)
William III
c)
George III
d)
James III
13.
Who drafted the first version of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
George Washington
d)
Patrick Henry
14.
Surrounded by French and Continental armies, a large British army surrendered here, signaling the end of the Revolutionary War.
a)
McLean
b)
Yorktown
c)
Bunker Hill
d)
Lexington and Concord
15.
Of the following events, which happened first?
a)
The Civil War
b)
The Declaration of Independence
c)
The Battle of Yorktown
d)
The Treaty of Paris of 1783
16.
When did the colonists declare their independence from Great Britain?
a)
1492
b)
1776
c)
1519
d)
1787
17.
Who was elected as the first President of the United States of America?
a)
George Washington
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
John Adams
d)
James Madison
18.
What was the name of the law-making body in Great Britain during the Revolutionary War?
a)
Congress
b)
Governor
c)
Parliament
d)
House of Burgesses
19.
Who was famous for speaking out against taxation without representation?
a)
John Smith
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
George Washington
d)
Patrick Henry
20.
Who rode horseback through the woods to warn Thomas Jefferson that the British were coming to arrest him?
a)
George Washington
b)
James Armistead Lafayette
c)
Jack Jouett
d)
James Madison
21.
What was the last battle of the American Revolution?
a)
The Battle of Great Bridge
b)
The Battle of Yorktown
c)
The Battle of Hogsmeade
d)
The Battle of Lexington and Concord
22.
What was the first land battle fought in Virginia?
a)
Yorktown
b)
Jamestown
c)
Great Bridge
d)
Richmond
23.
Patrick Henry, George Washington, and Thomas Jefferson were all-
a)
loyalists
b)
neutral
c)
patriots
24.
Who won the Revolutionary War?
a)
The Patriots
b)
The British
25.
During the Revolution, __________ took on more responsibilities at home.
a)
the wealthy
b)
farmers
c)
women
d)
slaves
26.
What was not true about the Battle of Great Bridge?
a)
It was the first land battle in Virginia.
b)
The British governor had to flee the city of Norfolk.
c)
The Colonists won.
d)
The British had one casualty.
27.
During the Revolutionary War, the capital of Virginia moved from Williamsburg to ___________ .
a)
Richmond
b)
Chesterfield
c)
Lynchburg
d)
Jamestown
28.
_____ was an enslaved African American who served in the Continental Army. He asked for and was granted his freedom after the war.
a)
Crispus Attucks
b)
James Lafayette
c)
John Brown
d)
James Madison
29.
This painting marks the end of the Revolution. What would be a good caption for this picture?
a)
George Washington Surrenders!
b)
British Army Surrenders!
c)
Loyalists Have Won!
d)
Patriots Lose the War!
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