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WorksheetsThe American Revolution
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
The war (1775–1783) in which the 13 American colonies fought for independence from Britain is called the ________.
American Revolution
French Revolution
Civil War
War of 1812
A colonist who supported independence from Britain is called a ________.
Patriot
Loyalist
Monarchist
Redcoat
A colonist who remained loyal to the British crown is called a ________.
Loyalist
Patriot
Minuteman
Rebel
The army formed by the colonies to fight against Britain, led by George Washington, is called the ________.
Continental Army
Redcoat Army
British Legion
Royal Guard
Who was the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army and later the first president of the United States?
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
Benjamin Franklin
Who was the author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
John Adams
The document, adopted on July 4, 1776, declaring the colonies independent from Britain is called the ________.
Declaration of Independence
Bill of Rights
Magna Carta
Articles of Confederation
A 1773 protest in which colonists dumped British tea into Boston Harbor to oppose taxes is known as the ________.
Boston Tea Party
Intolerable Acts
Stamp Act Congress
First Continental Congress
A 1765 British law requiring colonists to pay taxes on paper goods, including newspapers and legal documents, is called the ________.
Stamp Act
Tea Act
Townshend Act
Intolerable Acts
A series of taxes on imported goods such as glass, paint, paper, and tea is known as the ________.
Townshend Acts
Stamp Act
Intolerable Acts
Navigation Acts
Harsh laws passed by Britain in 1774 as punishment for the Boston Tea Party are called the ________.
Intolerable Acts
Stamp Act
Townshend Acts
Navigation Acts
Colonial militia members who could be ready to fight on a minute’s notice were called ________.
Minutemen
Redcoats
Patriots
Regulars
The first battles of the American Revolution, fought in April 1775, are known as the ________.
Battle of Lexington and Concord
Battle of Bunker Hill
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Yorktown
A major early battle showing the colonists could stand up to British troops is called the ________.
Battle of Bunker Hill
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of Lexington
A turning point in the war in 1777 that convinced France to help the Americans is known as the _________.
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of Bunker Hill
Battle of Lexington and Concord
The agreement that officially ended the American Revolution and recognized American independence is called the _________?
Treaty of Paris (1783)
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Ghent
Treaty of Tordesillas
A law requiring colonists to provide housing and supplies for British soldiers is known as the _________
Quartering Act
Stamp Act
Tea Act
Navigation Act
A British order forbidding colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains is called the _________.
Proclamation of 1763
Stamp Act
Quartering Act
Intolerable Acts
A secret group of patriots who organized protests against British rule were called the _________.
Sons of Liberty
Redcoats
Loyalists
Minutemen
A 1770 incident in which British soldiers killed five colonists during a protest is known as the _________.
Boston Massacre
Boston Tea Party
Lexington Alarm
Intolerable Acts
The colonists’ protest against being taxed by Britain without having a voice in Parliament is called _________
Taxation Without Representation
The Boston Tea Party
Manifest Destiny
The Great Compromise
Patriot leader and organizer of the Sons of Liberty: _________.
Samuel Adams
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
Patriot known for his midnight ride warning of British troop movements: _________.
Paul Revere
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
Leader of the Green Mountain Boys militia: _________.
Ethan Allen
Benedict Arnold
George Washington
Horatio Gates
Initially a hero for the Americans but later a traitor who switched to the British side: _________.
Benedict Arnold
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
The winter camp where George Washington's army endured harsh conditions but became stronger: _________.
Valley Forge
Yorktown
Saratoga
Trenton
French aristocrat who helped train and support the Continental Army: _________.
Marquis de Lafayette
Baron von Steuben
Benedict Arnold
Charles Cornwallis
Prussian officer who helped train the Continental Army at Valley Forge: _________
Baron von Steuben
Marquis de Lafayette
Friedrich Engels
Horatio Gates
Who proposed the motion for independence in the Continental Congress?
Richard Henry Lee
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
Who was an advocate for women’s rights and supporter of the Patriot cause?
Abigail Adams
Benedict Arnold
King George III
Thomas Gage
Who was a lawyer, patriot, and later the second president of the United States?
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Alexander Hamilton
Benjamin Franklin
Who was the author of 'Common Sense,' encouraging independence from Britain?
Thomas Paine
Benjamin Franklin
John Adams
Alexander Hamilton
What was the pamphlet written by Thomas Paine advocating for American independence called?
Common Sense
The Federalist Papers
Poor Richard's Almanack
The Rights of Man
What was the Olive Branch Petition?
A final attempt by the colonists to avoid war with Britain.
A treaty that ended the Revolutionary War.
A law passed by the British Parliament to tax tea.
A declaration of independence by the colonies.
Who were the Hessians in the American Revolution?
German mercenaries hired by Britain to fight in the American Revolution.
French allies who supported the American colonists.
Native American tribes allied with the British.
Spanish soldiers sent to help the Americans.
What was the significance of the Battle of Trenton?
A battle where George Washington led a surprise attack on Hessian forces.
A naval battle that ended the Revolutionary War.
A failed attempt by the British to capture Philadelphia.
A peace treaty signed between the British and Americans.
What was the last major battle of the Revolution where Cornwallis surrendered to Washington?
Yorktown
Saratoga
Bunker Hill
Lexington
Who were the Loyalist Refugees?
Colonists who fled to Canada or Britain after the war.
Native Americans who supported the Patriots.
French soldiers who fought for independence.
British generals who surrendered to the Americans.
What was the governing body of the colonies during the Revolution called?
Continental Congress
House of Burgesses
British Parliament
Sons of Liberty
What was the First Continental Congress?
Meeting of colonial delegates in 1774 to respond to British policies.
A treaty signed between the colonies and France.
The first official government of the United States.
A battle fought between British and colonial forces.
What was the Second Continental Congress?
Meeting that managed the war effort and declared independence.
A treaty signed between Britain and France.
A law passed to tax tea imports.
A battle fought in the southern colonies.
What was the Enlightenment?
An intellectual movement that influenced revolutionary ideas about government and rights.
A period of religious wars in Europe.
A movement to restore monarchies across Europe.
A campaign to expand colonial empires.
What are Natural Rights?
The idea that all people are born with rights to life, liberty, and property.
The belief that only governments can grant rights to individuals.
The concept that rights are determined by cultural traditions.
The idea that rights are privileges earned through service to the state.
What is the term for the following definition: Economic system where colonies provided raw materials to the mother country?
Mercantilism
Capitalism
Feudalism
Socialism
What is the term for the following definition: Refusing to buy British goods to protest unfair policies?
Boycott
Embargo
Taxation
Alliance
What is the term for the following definition: Illegally importing or exporting goods to avoid taxes?
Smuggling
Bartering
Investing
Manufacturing
What is the term for the following definition: A type of irregular warfare used by the colonists against British forces?
Guerrilla Warfare
Trench Warfare
Naval Blockade
Total War
What is the term for the following definition: Nickname for British soldiers?
Redcoats
Yankees
Minutemen
Patriots
What is the term for the following definition: Colonists who did not take sides in the Revolution?
Neutralist
Patriot
Loyalist
Federalist
What is the term for the following definition: A sudden, complete change in political power or organizational structures?
Revolution
Reform
Evolution
Transition
