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American Revolution Quiz

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 2hrs 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Who is the head of the Anglican Church?
a)
The King of England
b)
Martin Luther
c)
John Calvin
d)
The Pope
2.

What was the Catholic Church promising if you bought indulgences?

a)

automatic entrance into Heaven

b)

predestination

c)

charity

d)

A chance to fight in the 30 years war

3.
The printing press was important because 
a)
religious ideas reached people faster. 
b)
the Church had more control over what people read.
c)
people could make flyers more quickly
d)
It slowed down the Reformation
4.
Luther was able to criticize the Roman Catholic Church and translate the Bible into German primarily because
a)
German princes protected him.
b)
he bought indulgences.
c)
he was Pope Leo's cousin.
d)
the Pope tolerated it.
5.
The idea that God has already determined who will be saved is called
a)
indulgence
b)
diet
c)
predestination
d)
theocracy
6.

Which of the following was a belief of Martin Luther?

a)

Money was the root of all evil in the world

b)

Man is saved by grace through Faith

c)

Good works is required to earn a person salvation

d)

Heaven is reserved for the selected few who earn God's favor on earth

7.

English King who formed the Church of England (Anglican Church)?

a)

King Henry IV

b)

King Henry VI

c)

King Henry VIII

d)

King Henry IX

8.

Why did England break with the Church?

a)

Martin Luther's influence spread throughout country

b)

John Calvin set up his theocracy in one the towns

c)

The king wanted a divorce and Church said no

d)

The England did not break from the Catholic Church

9.

What year was Queen Elizabeth I born?

a)

1547

b)

1533

c)

1603

d)

1633

10.

For how many years did Queen Elizabeth I rule England?

a)

44 years

b)

45 years

c)

50 years

d)

55 years

11.

Why was Elizabeth's mother beheaded?

a)

She was an awful queen and the people of England disliked her

b)

She got captured by England's enemy

c)

She wasn't beheaded

d)

Henry VIII accused her of treason

12.

The authorized version of the bible.

a)

King James Version

b)

New American Standard Bible

c)

New English Bible

d)

New International Version.

13.

Spelling system was established in _________

a)

17th century

b)

15th century

c)

16th century

d)

14th century

14.

The authorized version of the bible.

a)

King James Version

b)

New American Standard Bible

c)

New English Bible

d)

New International Version.

15.

Who took place as a ruler after Queen Elizabeth 1's father and brother died?

a)

Mary

b)

Victoria

c)

Elizabeth

d)

Anne

16.

Mary is Catholic while Elizabeth is ______________.

a)

Christian

b)

Buddhist

c)

Muslim

d)

Protestant

17.
What region is considered "New World"
a)
Africa
b)
The Americas
c)
Europe
d)
Northern and Southern Afro-Antarctican Eurasian America
18.
Which four foods have origins in the "New World"
a)
Potatoes
b)
Tomatoes
c)
wheat
d)
corn
e)
chocolate
19.

Choose as many as apply: Some of the organisms imported to the New World from Europe had welcome results. These included

a)

horses

b)

pigs

c)

cattle

d)

ostritch

e)

sheep

20.
a)

The Triangular Trade

b)

The Columbian Exchange

c)

The Middle Passage

d)

Colonial Expansion

21.

Chocolate (Cacao beans) is from the...

a)

New World

b)

Old World

22.

Why did European economies grow during the 1500s?

a)

Demand for manufactured goods in the Americas increased wages paid to workers.

b)

The large supply of resources from the Americas led to an increase in trade.

23.
What cause many Native Americans to die during the time of the Columbian Exchange?
a)
Diseases
b)
Spoiled Food
c)
Spoiled Meat
d)
War with Europeans
24.
What were the main positive consequences of the Columbian Exchange?
a)
traveling by ship was really fun
b)
better looking people coming over from one place to the other
c)
disease, death, slavery
d)
healthier diet, new resources, good trading
25.

When did Columbus make his first voyage to the New World?

a)

1492 AD

b)

1492 BC

c)

1490 BCE

d)

1490

26.

What came from the New World? (select all that apply)

a)

Maize (Corn)

b)

Potatoes

c)

Tomatoes

d)

Turkeys

e)

Cocoa (Chocolate)

27.
What animal, introduced by the Europeans changed life for the Native American Indians?
a)
pigs
b)
chickens
c)
horses
d)
cows
28.

Which of the following describes the Columbian Exchange?

a)

The exchange of people, plants, animals, diseases and ideas from Old World to New World and from New World to Old World

b)

The sending of people, plants, animals, diseases and ideas from the Old World to New World only

c)

The sending of people, plants, animals, diseases and ideas from the New World to Old World only

d)

The sending of people, plants, animals, diseases and ideas from South America to North America only

29.
Smallpox, influenza, and measles were Old World diseases introduced to the Native Americans.
a)
True
b)
False
30.

Jamestown failed to make a profit until colonist John Rolfe introduced a new type of___________ that sold well in England.

a)

corn

b)

cheese

c)

money

d)

Tabacco

31.

Why did the colonists in Virginia use indentured servants?

a)

The cost of using slaves was extremely high

b)

Living in towns led to a low demand for workers

c)

Colonists suffered high death rates which led to labor shortages.

d)

The government rewards colonists who used them with lower taxes.

32.

Why was the Toleration Act of 1649 important?

a)

It provided some religious freedom to the colonists.

b)

It stopped ALL religious conflict in English Colonies.

c)

It officially ended practice of slavery in the colonies.

d)

It limited the size of land grants that were given.

33.

Who was John Smith?

a)

Colonist, Leader

b)

Lumberjack

c)

Pirate

d)

Married Pocahantas

34.

Who was Pocahontas? And who did she marry?

a)

Daughter to Chief of the Powhatan/ Married John Smith

b)

Colonist/ Wasn't married

c)

Colonist/ Married to John Rolfe

d)

Daughter to Chief o the Powhatan/ Married John Rolfe

35.

Why were enslaved Africans in high demand?

a)

Needed a large workforce.

b)

They were used for peaceful negotiations.

c)

They used slaves to introduce African culture to the Europeans.

d)

Used to control population in Africa.

36.

What year did the colonist settle in Jamestown?

a)

1607

b)

1706

c)

1608

d)

1886

37.

What was the name of the group of men who were financially investing in the colony?

a)

King James Industries

b)

Captain Smith and Sons

c)

The Virginia Company of London

d)

The Jamestown Initiative

38.

The practice of farming.

a)

brackish

b)

agriculture

c)

palisade

d)

cash crop

39.

a written contract issued by a government giving the holder the right to establish a colony.

a)

charter

b)

cash crop

c)

House of Burgesses

d)

Mayflower Compact

40.

A person who sold his or her labor in exchange for passage to America.

a)

Pilgrims

b)

Puritans

c)

Indentured Servant

d)

Anne Hutchinson

41.

The English formed colonies. A colony is ___________________.

a)

A large group of people living together.

b)

A place where people go to work.

c)

A small community of people.

d)

A place to raise livestock.

42.

The state where Jamestown is located is the state of ___________.

a)

Maryland

b)

New Jersey

c)

Pennsylvania

d)

Virginia

43.

The Mayflower Compact was written to establish the colony of

a)

Plymouth

b)

Jamestown

c)

Virginia

d)

Cape Cod

44.

The Mayflower Compact is NOT a colonial charter because it wasn’t

a)

written before the colony formed.

b)

an actual primary source document.

c)

the ruler’s permission to colonize.

d)

signed by the people of the colony.

45.

In September of 1620, how may people set sail from England on the Mayflower?

a)

About 2000

b)

About 165

c)

About 100

d)

About 25

46.

What was the Mayflower?

a)

A high-speed race boat

b)

A tug boat

c)

A cruise ship

d)

A larger merchant ship

47.

What caused the end of the Aztec Empire?

a)

Disease killed most of the population

b)

Spanish soldiers(under Cortez) captured their capital city

c)

Loss of crops led to starvation

d)

The Incas invaded their land

48.
Which country would you visit if you wanted to see the Inca ruins?
a)
Mexico
b)
Peru
c)
Costa Rica
d)
Brazil
49.
Which country would you visit if you wanted to see the Aztec ruins?
a)
Peru
b)
Chile
c)
Guatemala
d)
Mexico
50.

The Maya, Aztec, and Inca civilizations all had what type of religion?

a)

Monotheistic

b)

Protestant

c)

Polytheistic

d)

Catholic

51.

Which civilization was located in the rain forests of Mexico and Central America?

a)

Aztec

b)

Maya

c)

Peruvian

d)

Inca

52.

Which civilization, located in South America, practiced high altitude farming?

a)

Aztec

b)

Maya

c)

Olmec

d)

Inca

53.

What was the economy of the Aztec empire based on?

a)

farming

b)

herding

c)

metalworking

d)

manufacturing

54.

Which Latin American civilization is located here?

a)

Inca

b)

Maya

c)

Aztec

d)

Toltec

55.
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. — That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, — That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness."Declaration of Independence, 1776In this passage of the Declaration, which Enlightenment philosopher's ideas are present? 
a)
John Locke's natural rights
b)
Montesquieu's separation of powers
c)
Thomas Hobbe's social contract theory
d)
Beccaria's end of cruel and unusual punishment
56.

Match the following

a)

an economic theory that held that colonies helped a country become wealthy by providing raw materials

and markets for goods produced in the home country

1.

Mercantilism

b)

to make people obey a rule or law

2.

enforce

c)

to carry in or bring out in a secret way

3.

smuggle

d)

the lawmaking body of British government

4.

Parliament

e)

to rise up against a government; a dramatic change

5.

revolution

57.
What was the goal of the Committees of Correspondence?
a)
Protest the Boston Massacre
b)
Increase resistance against unfair taxation
c)
Overthrow King Charles I
d)
Remove King James II from the English throne
58.
This was the first Parliamentary Act that the American colonists began to boycott because of "no taxation without representation."
a)
Townshend Acts
b)
Navigational Acts
c)
Stamp Act
d)
Coercive Acts
59.
Which document was based on the Enlightenment ideals and established the separation of the colonies from Britain?
a)
English Bill of Rights
b)
US Constitution
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Declaration of the Rights of Man
60.
How did American newspapers used the Boston Massacre?
a)
As propaganda to increase resistance against Britain
b)
As propaganda to encourage unity under British rule
c)
To explain that the massacre was a misunderstanding
d)
To blame the colonists for the attack
61.

This put Great Britain in debt, and they expected colonists to help pay it off.

(a)  

62.

The concept of taking raw materials from overseas colonies and turning them into finished goods and selling those to other countries for major profits.

(a)  

63.

He was the Primary writer of the Declaration of Independence.

(a)  

64.

The reaction of the colonists with regard to the newly imposed Tea Act.

(a)  

65.

This happened after angry colonists confronted British soldiers in the streets of Massachusetts.

(a)  

66.

Select the two primary reasons why people from Britain came to America.

a)

Religious Freedom

b)

Economic Reasons

c)

Freedom of Speech

d)

To find gold

67.

This is how poor people were able to get to America.

a)

Joint-Stock Companies loaned them the money

b)

They agreed to work for 3 years once they arrived

c)

They borrowed money from the Catholic Church

d)

They snuck onto the boats

68.

This person was appointed by the King to oversee the colonies.

(a)  

69.

This was the first battle of the American Revolution.

(a)  

70.

When writing the Declaration of Independence, this Enlightenment thinkers' ideas were heavily used.

(a)  

71.

This was the first document written by our Founding Fathers to guide our country after the American Revolution. It was a failure...

(a)  

72.

This was signed by both sides to officially end the American Revolution.

(a)  

73.

Salons helped to spread...?

a)

Enlightenment thinking

b)

Coffee Cups

c)

The King's laws

d)

Catholic scripture

74.

Which of the following believed the sun was the center of the universe?

a)

Copernicus and Galileo

b)

Catholic Church

75.

In A Vindication of the Rights of Women, she argued for the education of women.

a)

KIran Kahlon

b)

Mary Wollstonecraft

c)

Susan B. Anthony

d)

Ida Wells

76.

John Locke believed that people have natural rights which include life, liberty, and...?

a)

money

b)

faith

c)

property

d)

pursuit of happiness

77.

Whose thinking influenced Thomas Jefferson most when he wrote the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Hobbes

b)

Montesquieu

c)

Penn

d)

Locke

78.

Who said, “I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.”

a)

Rousseau

b)

Kant

c)

Hobbes

d)

Voltaire

79.

The Declaration of Independence was written by

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Patrick Henry

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

John Adams

80.

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."

81.

When did the colonies declare independence from Britain?

a)

July 4, 1775

b)

July 4, 1776

c)

July 4, 1783

d)

July 4, 1787

82.

Why did the British believe they could win in the South?

a)

Loyalists were numerous in the back country

b)

Colonial troops were concentrated in Massachusetts and New York

c)

The had greater Indian support

d)

There was easier access for their superior Navy

83.

Great Britain made its central location

a)

Richmond

b)

New York

c)

Philadelphia

d)

Boston

84.

The Battle of Saratoga brought much needed help from the

a)

French

b)

Japanese

c)

Germans

d)

Italians

85.
8.22 B
In 1787, Congress awarded John Paul Jones the Congressional Gold Medal in honor of his “valor and brilliant services” during the Revolutionary War. Which accomplishment was Congress recognizing? 
a)
Commanding a victory at sea against the British navy
b)
Persuading France to provide military assistance to the Continental army
c)
Preparing the strategy for the American victory at Yorktown 
d)
 Leading the evacuation of Washington, D.C., during the British invasion
86.
8.4A
British colonists objected to the Proclamation of 1763 because they — 
a)
wanted to be able to trade freely with foreign nations
b)
 resented the limits it imposed on westward expansion 
c)
did not want to share control of the fur trade with France 
d)
 feared it would provoke attacks from American Indians
87.
8.15(C)
Which excerpt from the Declaration of Independence best explains why colonists were unhappy about their lack of representation in the British parliament?
a)
“He has refused to pass other Laws for the accommodation of large districts of people.”
b)
“For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent.” 
c)
“He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good.”
d)
“For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences.” 
88.
Which group is in the correct order?
a)
Yorktown, Valley Forge, Saratoga, Lexington and Concord
b)
Lexington/Concord, Saratoga, Valley Forge, and Yorktown
c)
Lexington/Concord, Valley Forge, Saratoga, and Yorktown
d)
Valley Forge, Yorktown, Lexington/Concord, and Saratoga
89.
What was the first Battle of the American Revolution 
a)
Saratoga 
b)
Valley Forge 
c)
Lexington and Concord 
d)
Yorktown
90.
Soldiers froze here because of the harsh winter
a)
Paris
b)
Valley Forge
c)
Rio Grande Valley 
d)
Yorktown 
91.
Who was the opponent at Valley Forge?
a)
Winter, starvation, disease
b)
British
c)
French
d)
Indians
92.
Who was the volunteer from France who became Washington’s trusted aide?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
Francis Marion
c)
Marquis de Lafeyette
d)
Thomas Pain
93.
Who commanded the Continental Army?
a)
Henry Knox
b)
John Hancock
c)
Benedict Arnold
d)
George Washington
94.
OFFICIALLY gives colonists independence 
a)
Declaration of Independence 
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
Yorktown
d)
2nd Continental Congress 
95.
Who were the Hessians?
a)
Women who disguised themselves as men to fight in the war
b)
The cooks in the Military 
c)
Germans who fought for the British
d)
Another name for American soldiers
96.
"Don't shoot until you see the whites of their eyes." Which battle was this quote from?
a)
Battle of Trenton
b)
Battle of Saratoga
c)
Battle of Bunker Hill
d)
Valley Forge
97.
What is the definition of alliance?
a)
A battle against an enemy
b)
An agreement to work together
c)
A document asking for something
d)
A massive, sudden change
98.
The green section in the chart represents which of the following groups?
a)
Loyalists
b)
Patriots
c)
Neutral colonists
d)
Native Americans
99.
Which of the following best describes a Loyalist?
a)
Someone who wanted the colonies to be independent from Britain
b)
Someone who was neutral
c)
Someone who wanted to the colonies to remain British
d)
None of these
100.
If you were a merchant in Massachusetts, you would most likely be a 
a)
Loyalist
b)
Patriot
c)
Neutral
d)
None of these

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