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American Revolution Test

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

According to the Declaration of Independence, where does government get its power?

a)

The King

b)

Religion

c)

The People

d)

The President

2.

Who are the Americans writing the Declaration of Independence to?

a)

George Washington

b)

King James

c)

King George III

d)

Queen Elizabeth II

3.

The formal document written by colonists to break away from Great Britain:

a)

Proclamation of 1763

b)

Charter of 1732

c)

Articles of Confederation

d)

Declaration of Independence

4.

When the Declaration was first published, who mostly benefited from the phrase "ALL MEN ARE CREATED EQUAL"?

a)

Everyone; men, women, and children

b)

Slaves

c)

White men who owned property

d)

Native Americans

5.

What event completes the diagram?

a)

Colonial demand for military assistance increases.

b)

Colonial religious devotion increases.

c)

Colonial demand for political change increases.

d)

Colonial agricultural trade increases.

6.

What date was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

a)

July 4,1776

b)

August 2, 1776

c)

April 18, 1776

d)

December 16, 1773

7.

Who is supposed to protect the natural rights according to the Declaration?

a)

Foreign Allies

b)

The People

c)

The Government

d)

The Military

8.

What is the first part of the Declaration of Independence called?

a)

The Conclusion

b)

The Preamble

c)

The Beginning

d)

The Grievances

9.

What battle ended the Revolutionary War in 1781, when the British surrendered to the Americans?

a)

Battle of Yorktown

b)

Battle of Saratoga

c)

Battle of Valley Forge

d)

Battle of Monmouth

10.
The words self-evident means what?
a)
confusing
b)
obvious
c)
wrong
d)
self-aware
11.

What was the term given to the leaders of each colony invited to the Constitutional Convention?

a)

Colonists

b)

Federalists

c)

Republicans

d)

Delegates

12.

Which of the following best completes the chart below?

a)

Colonists wanted to be free from British rule.

b)

Colonists wanted to collect taxes to pay for westward expansion.

c)

Colonists wanted to elect their own representatives to parliament.

d)

Colonists wanted to protect all social classes living in the colonies.

13.

What are considered unalienable rights mentioned in the Declaration?

a)

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness

b)

Honor, Courage, and Commitment

c)

Wealth, Respect, and Power

d)

Freedom, Equality, and Brotherhood

14.
The List of Grievances were the part of the Declaration that
a)
detailed the colonists' complaints with King George.
b)
listed a man's natural rights.
c)
introduced the Declaration.
d)
concluded the Declaration, declaring America a free country.
15.

What was the primary purpose of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

To declare war on Great Britain

b)

To establish a new monarchy

c)

To announce the colonies' separation from Britain

d)

To form an alliance with France

16.

Who was chosen as the General for the Continental Army?

a)

Paul Revere

b)

George Washington

c)

John Adams

d)

Benjamin Franklin

17.
According to the Declaration of Independence, what truth was "self-evident"?
a)
All men are created equal
b)
Rights are given by good kings
c)
Government exists to protect us from ourselves
d)
Only a democracy can protect our rights
18.

What was the American Army called during the American Revolution?

a)

The Marines

b)

The Revolutionists

c)

The Militias

d)

The Continental Army

19.

Which quote from the Declaration of Independence reflects the colonial complaint about no taxation without representation?

a)

"for depriving us of trial by jury"

b)

"For cutting off our trade with all parts of the world"

c)

"for quartering large bodies of armed troops among us"

d)

"for imposing taxes on us without our consent"

20.

Which Continental Congress thought of the idea to make a Declaration of Independence?

a)

First

b)

Second

c)

Third

d)

Tenth