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WorksheetsAmerican Revolution Test
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 23mins
According to the Declaration of Independence, where does government get its power?
The King
Religion
The People
The President
Who are the Americans writing the Declaration of Independence to?
George Washington
King James
King George III
Queen Elizabeth II
The formal document written by colonists to break away from Great Britain:
Proclamation of 1763
Charter of 1732
Articles of Confederation
Declaration of Independence
When the Declaration was first published, who mostly benefited from the phrase "ALL MEN ARE CREATED EQUAL"?
Everyone; men, women, and children
Slaves
White men who owned property
Native Americans
What event completes the diagram?
Colonial demand for military assistance increases.
Colonial religious devotion increases.
Colonial demand for political change increases.
Colonial agricultural trade increases.
What date was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4,1776
August 2, 1776
April 18, 1776
December 16, 1773
Who is supposed to protect the natural rights according to the Declaration?
Foreign Allies
The People
The Government
The Military
What is the first part of the Declaration of Independence called?
The Conclusion
The Preamble
The Beginning
The Grievances
What battle ended the Revolutionary War in 1781, when the British surrendered to the Americans?
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Valley Forge
Battle of Monmouth
What was the term given to the leaders of each colony invited to the Constitutional Convention?
Colonists
Federalists
Republicans
Delegates
Which of the following best completes the chart below?
Colonists wanted to be free from British rule.
Colonists wanted to collect taxes to pay for westward expansion.
Colonists wanted to elect their own representatives to parliament.
Colonists wanted to protect all social classes living in the colonies.
What are considered unalienable rights mentioned in the Declaration?
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
Honor, Courage, and Commitment
Wealth, Respect, and Power
Freedom, Equality, and Brotherhood
What was the primary purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
To declare war on Great Britain
To establish a new monarchy
To announce the colonies' separation from Britain
To form an alliance with France
Who was chosen as the General for the Continental Army?
Paul Revere
George Washington
John Adams
Benjamin Franklin
What was the American Army called during the American Revolution?
The Marines
The Revolutionists
The Militias
The Continental Army
Which quote from the Declaration of Independence reflects the colonial complaint about no taxation without representation?
"for depriving us of trial by jury"
"For cutting off our trade with all parts of the world"
"for quartering large bodies of armed troops among us"
"for imposing taxes on us without our consent"
Which Continental Congress thought of the idea to make a Declaration of Independence?
First
Second
Third
Tenth
