WorksheetsTopic 4: The American Revolution
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 14mins
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1.
Which groups of people occupied the Ohio River Valley in the early to mid-1700s?
a)
the British, the French, and Native Americans
b)
Native Americans and the French
c)
Native Americans and the British
d)
the French and the British
2.
Which group of people first built forts in order to claim or protect land rights in the Ohio River Valley?
a)
the British
b)
Native Americans
c)
the French
d)
the Spanish
3.
Which development during the French and Indian War ultimately led to colonies being taxed?
a)
The colonies received aid from rogue French militias, who then demanded repayment.
b)
The Iroquois Confederacy joined forces with the colonies and demanded repayment.
c)
The head of the French government sent troops to help the colonial militias.
d)
The head of the British government sent troops to help the colonial militias.
4.
Which was an immediate consequence of the French and Indian War for Native Americans?
a)
The Iroquois Confederacy made a treaty with the British.
b)
The British began to pay Native Americans for the use of their land as a gesture of peace.
c)
More colonists began to settle on Native American lands.
d)
The Native Americans declared war against the French and the British in retaliation.
5.
Why was the Sugar Act of 1764 a controversial law in the eyes of many colonists?
a)
It lowered the tax on molasses but raised taxes on other goods.
b)
It raised taxes on molasses, tea, and other goods important to the colonists.
c)
It raised the tax on molasses and allowed goods to be seized without due process of law.
d)
It lowered the tax on molasses but allowed goods to be seized without due process of law.
6.
How did the colonists respond to the Stamp Act of 1765?
a)
Colonial leaders requested that the British government repeal this tax but agreed that previous taxes were fair.
b)
Colonial leaders declared to the British government that only colonial assemblies could tax colonists.
c)
Colonists formed the Albany Plan of Union to defend themselves against imminent British attack.
d)
Colonists protested by planning and carrying out the Boston Tea Party later that year.
7.
Which underlying tensions erupted into the violence known as the Boston Massacre of 1770?
a)
In addition to being taxed unfairly, colonists were rebelling against their inability to move west.
b)
In addition to enduring taxes and assumptions of guilt without a trial by jury, colonists were required to give room and board to the British soldiers.
c)
Colonists had demanded the return of all British troops as soon as they arrived; violence broke out immediately.
d)
Colonists had demanded the repeal of all taxes, the removal of all British troops, and fair and equal treatment for colonists and Native Americans.
8.
What was the immediate cause of the Boston Tea Party?
a)
The Tea Act gave the British government a near monopoly on the colonists’ tea, limiting colonists’ purchasing options.
b)
The British East India Company had begun to struggle financially, threatening Britain’s economy.
c)
The Daughters of Liberty convinced many colonists that the British government was attempting to gain total control of the colonies.
d)
The Boston Massacre caused colonists to rethink their efforts to boycott British imports.
9.
How did the British government respond to the Boston Tea Party?
a)
The king consulted with Parliament in hopes of negotiating with the colonists.
b)
Parliament passed the Intolerable Acts to encourage colonists to repay the entire war debt.
c)
Parliament passed the Coercive Acts to punish and further control the colonists.
d)
The king sent additional troops to enforce the collection of existing taxes.
10.
What sparked the Battles of Lexington and Concord?
a)
Colonial minutemen attacked British troops to show that they were ready to fight.
b)
British troops attempted to disarm the minutemen who were storing weapons and ammunition.
c)
Colonial minutemen sought revenge against British troops for a previous skirmish.
d)
The British government punished the colonists who took part in the Boston Tea Party.
11.
What was the outcome of the Battle of Bunker Hill?
a)
British troops took control of an important American fort.
b)
Colonial forces wiped out a small assembly of British soldiers.
c)
British troops won the battle but took heavy losses.
d)
Colonial forces won their first victory of the Revolutionary War.
12.
How did the Second Continental Congress respond to events at Lexington and Concord?
a)
It immediately declared independence from Britain.
b)
It established the Continental Army and chose George Washington as its commander.
c)
It hired German troops called Hessians to fight alongside colonial minutemen.
d)
It agreed to abide by the Coercive Acts in exchange for withdrawal of British troops.
13.
How did Thomas Paine’s Common Sense, impact colonial thinking about independence?
a)
It showed colonists that compromise with Britain was still possible.
b)
It encouraged Patriots to take a slow and steady path toward independence.
c)
It led the Second Continental Congress to draft the Olive Branch petition.
d)
D. It showed colonists that support for independence from Britain was logical.
14.
The final section of the Declaration of Independence:
a)
lists the colonists’ complaints against Britain.
b)
describes the structure of the new American government.
c)
declares America to be an independent nation.
d)
explains why colonists want their independence.
15.
Which advantage did the Patriots have as the American Revolution began?
a)
The Continental Army had a strong, courageous military leader.
b)
The Continental Army was large and well trained.
c)
The Continental Army hired thousands of mercenaries to fight alongside them.
d)
The Continental Army had strong support from nearly all colonists.
16.
One reason that it was difficult for the Continental Congress to put together a national army was that:
a)
few colonists believed the British could be defeated.
b)
the Congress required soldiers to join the army for the duration of the war.
c)
few colonists owned their own weapons or ammunition.
d)
the Congress lacked the power to raise money to fund the army.
17.
What best explains the American victories at Trenton and Princeton?
a)
American troops greatly outnumbered British troops.
b)
American troops were better trained than British troops.
c)
American troops surprised British troops.
d)
American troops cut off supplies to British troops.
18.
Which of the following convinced France to support the Patriots in the Revolutionary War?
a)
the Treaty of Paris
b)
the victory at Saratoga
c)
the Olive Branch petition
d)
the Battle of Bunker Hill
19.
During the winter of 1777–1778 at Valley Forge, American troops survived the harsh conditions:
a)
only with the aid they received from nearby Native American groups.
b)
and became the core of a determined Continental Army.
c)
only with the aid they received from France.
d)
which convinced most Patriots that the struggle for independence was hopeless.
20.
During the Revolutionary War, the currency printed by the Continental Congress quickly lost its value because:
a)
foreign nations provided financial aid to the Americans, thus reducing the value of America money.
b)
most of the currency printed by the Continental Congress was used to finance the war.
c)
foreigners who came to the aid of the Patriots were paid more than American soldiers who fought in the war.
d)
the amount of printed currency exceeded the supply of gold and silver backing the paper currency.
21.
During the American Revolution, some white Americans began to oppose slavery because:
a)
African American soldiers were more disciplined and efficient than white soldiers.
b)
large numbers of European immigrants began to replace enslaved workers on Southern plantations.
c)
slavery felt incompatible with the ideals expressed in the Declaration of Independence.
d)
few enslaved people supported the ideals put forth by the Patriots.
22.
Hired soldiers who fought for the British were:
a)
Loyalists
b)
Hessians
c)
Minutemen
d)
Germans
23.
Which statement best represents a Loyalist perspective?
a)
Colonists are rightful subjects of Great Britain.
b)
Taxation without representation is tyranny and theft.
c)
Slavery is immoral and should be abolished because it violates citizens’ natural rights.
d)
Governments that fail to protect citizens’ rights should be abolished.
24.
Which statement best describes Native American involvement in the Revolutionary War?
a)
Most Native Americans sided with the Patriots, inspired by their ideals of freedom and liberty.
b)
Much of the fighting that involved Native Americans took place west of the Appalachian Mountains.
c)
Native Americans became increasingly swept up in the war as the British moved south.
d)
Native Americans were mainly neutral during the war, waiting to see which side would win.
25.
During the Revolutionary War, the Congress authorized the use of privateers to:
a)
collect taxes from Loyalists who did not want to fund the war.
b)
defend colonial settlements from attack by British troops.
c)
engage the powerful warships of the British navy in battle.
d)
capture British merchant ships and seize their cargo.
26.
The British counted on strong Loyalist support in the South, but instead:
a)
mercenaries hired by both sides fought, upsetting British battle plans.
b)
former Loyalists imprisoned thousands of British troops.
c)
small, quick bands of Patriots repeatedly attacked British troops.
d)
Southern traders blockaded coastal cities such as Savannah.
27.
What is likely the most important reason why America won the Revolutionary War?
a)
The Patriots believed in their cause and were committed to outlast the British.
b)
The strong Continental navy successfully prevented supplies from reaching British troops.
c)
The Continental Army possessed superior firepower and advanced weapons.
d)
The collapse of Loyalist support as the war progressed destroyed British morale.
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