WorksheetsAmerican Revolution Test
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What was the first permanent English colony set up by the Virginia Company?
a)
Massachusetts
b)
Pennsylvania
c)
Present day Virginia
d)
New York
2.
What was the law that forced colonists to pay a tax on paper goods like newspapers and legal documents
a)
Sugar Act
b)
Navigation Act
c)
Stamp Act
d)
Townshend Act
3.
What did the colonists call the laws passed by Britain to punish Massachusetts, which included shutting down the Boston Harbour and placing the state under military control?
a)
Navigation Act
b)
Townshend Act
c)
Intolerable Acts
d)
Stamp Act
4.
The Battles of Lexington and Concord are considered the start of the American Revolution and are known as what?
a)
The "turning point"
b)
The "shot heard around the world"
c)
The "Boston Massacre"
d)
The opening war
5.
Who published a pamphlet called Common Sense that called for independence?
a)
Thomas Paine
b)
George Washington
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
John Locke
6.
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Thomas Paine
b)
George Washington
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
John Locke
7.
Which document, added to the Constitution, gave citizens rights such as freedom of speech, press, and religion?
a)
The Declaration of Independence
b)
The Articles of Confederation
c)
The Bill of Rights
d)
Common Sense
8.
The first plan of government for the United States, which set up a loose union of independent states, was called what?
a)
The Declaration of Independence
b)
The Articles of Confederation
c)
The Bill of Rights
d)
Common Sense
9.
The Constitution broke the federal government into three branches that could limit each other. This system is called:
a)
Popular sovereignty
b)
Federalism
c)
Checks and balances
d)
Limited Government
10.
Which of the following was a reason Puritans came to the colonies?
a)
To find riches
b)
To establish a new Parliament
c)
To fight the Seven Years War
d)
To escape persecution for religious freedom
11.
What event was a reaction to the Townshend Acts where colonists disguised themselves and dumped tea into the Boston Harbor?
a)
The Boston Tea Party
b)
The Battle of Yorktown
c)
Washington crossing the Delaware
12.
What institution in Virginia was an early example of self-government in the colonies?
a)
The Continental Congress
b)
The House of Burgesses
c)
The Townshend Committee
d)
The Articles of Confederation
13.
What was the name of the final victory where Britain surrendered in the American Revolution?
a)
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
b)
The Battle of Yorktown
c)
The Battle of Saratoga
d)
The Siege of Boston
14.
The concepts of Popular Sovereignty and Limited Government, which influenced the Constitution and Bill of Rights, were derived from which historical movement?
a)
The Great Awakening
b)
The Industrial Revolution
c)
The Enlightenment
d)
The French Revolution
15.
Who won the 7 Years War?
a)
Great Britian
b)
Spain
c)
France
d)
The United States
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