WorksheetsAmerican Revolution vocab dok1
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What was the Treaty of Paris 1783 known for?
Establishing the First Continental Congress
Creating the Continental Army
Starting the French and Indian War
Ending the Revolutionary War and recognizing American independence
Which colony did NOT send delegates to the First Continental Congress in 1774?
Georgia
Virginia
Massachusetts
New York
What nickname was given to British soldiers during the American Revolution?
Redcoats
Patriots
Sons of Liberty
Minutemen
Who were the Patriots during the American Revolution?
Colonists loyal to Britain
British soldiers fighting against the colonies
French allies of the colonies
American colonists determined to fight for independence
What was the role of the Minutemen during the American Revolution?
They were militia members ready to fight in sixty seconds.
They were delegates at the Continental Congress.
They were British soldiers stationed in the colonies.
They were spies for the American colonies.
What was the purpose of the Second Continental Congress in 1775?
To move towards independence and adopt the Declaration of Independence
To create the English Bill of Rights
To establish the Ohio River Valley as a British territory
To enforce the Navigation Acts
What was the Continental Army?
A secret society opposing British policies
A group of British soldiers stationed in the colonies
The American army during the Revolutionary War
A militia group in the Ohio River Valley
What was the Declaration of Independence?
A document declaring the colonies independent from Britain
A treaty ending the French and Indian War
A law forbidding settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains
A pamphlet arguing against British policies
Who were the Loyalists during the American Revolution?
Colonists who fought for independence
French allies of the colonies
Colonists who remained loyal to Britain
British soldiers stationed in the colonies
What was the purpose of Thomas Paine's pamphlet 'Common Sense'?
To argue why the colonies had to declare independence
To propose a treaty with Britain
To outline the principles of the English Bill of Rights
To describe the events of the French and Indian War
What was the Ohio River Valley known for?
Being the location of the Proclamation of 1763
Hosting the signing of the Treaty of Paris
Being the site of the First Continental Congress
Rich soil for farming and fur trading
What was the Sons of Liberty?
A delegation at the Second Continental Congress
A militia group ready to fight in sixty seconds
A secret society opposing British policies
A group of British soldiers
What did the English Bill of Rights (1689) protect?
The settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains
The trade between England and its colonies
The independence of the American colonies
The rights of English citizens
What were the Navigation Acts?
A treaty ending the Revolutionary War
A declaration of independence from Britain
Laws allowing trade only between England and its colonies
A set of rules for the Continental Army
What did the Quartering Act of 1765 require colonists to do?
Provide food, lodging, and supplies for British troops
Join the Continental Army
Pay taxes on tea and other goods
Sign the Declaration of Independence
What is propaganda?
A law forbidding settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains
A treaty signed to end a war
Ideas spread to influence public opinion for or against a cause
A militia group during the American Revolution
What was the French and Indian War fought over?
The enforcement of the Navigation Acts
The rights of English citizens
The independence of the American colonies
Possession of the Ohio Valley area
What did the Proclamation of 1763 forbid?
Trade with countries other than England
Settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains
The formation of secret societies
The signing of the Declaration of Independence
What is an ally in the context of war?
A soldier ready to fight in sixty seconds
A nation that promises to help another nation during war
A document declaring independence from another country
A secret society opposing government policies
What is a boycott?
A treaty signed to end a war
An organized protest where people refuse to buy goods
A law forbidding settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains
A militia group during the American Revolution
