Worksheets25/26 Unit Review - The American Revolution
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
When did the American colonies declare independence from Great Britain?
a)
June 17, 1775
b)
July 2, 1775
c)
July 4, 1776
2.
On Christmas Day 1776, the Patriots scored a victory at...
a)
Saratoga
b)
Trenton
c)
Germantown
d)
Philadelphia
3.
Where did the Patriot forces endure a winter of terrible suffering?
a)
Valley Forge
b)
Saratoga
c)
Philadelphia
d)
Yorktown
4.
King George III agreed to give the Americans their freedom after the victory at
a)
Saratoga
b)
Yorktown
c)
Vincennes
d)
New York
5.
The French nobleman who became Washington’s trusted aide was
a)
Francie Marion
b)
Thomas Paine
c)
The Marquis de Lafayette
6.
The British promised to withdraw all troops from the American territory in the
a)
Treaty of Britain
b)
Treaty of the Patriots
c)
Treaty of America
d)
Treaty of Paris
7.
The French announced their support for the United States after the American victory at
a)
Boston
b)
Saratoga
c)
Philadelphia
d)
Valley Forge
8.
What was the name of the British commander who surrendered his forces at Yorktown, Virginia in 1781?
a)
Cornwallis
b)
Camden
c)
Charles Town
d)
Savannah
9.
In what state does the Battle of Yorktown take place?
a)
Massachusetts
b)
New York
c)
Virginia
d)
Georgia
10.
Based on the map, the navy to which country played an important role at Yorktown?
a)
France
b)
England
c)
United States
d)
Poland
11.
What is a Hessian?
a)
British mercenary
b)
A Son of Liberty
c)
Green Mountain Boys
d)
A Continental ally
12.
What military strategy uses a hit-and-run technique?
a)
Striker warfare
b)
Guerilla warfare
c)
Krav Maga
d)
Trench raiding
13.
What is another name for the Patriot forces?
a)
Sons of Liberty
b)
the Hessians
c)
The Continental Army
14.
Which side included a stronger military, greater wealth, and larger population during the Revolutionary War?
a)
Britain
b)
Spain
c)
France
d)
America
15.
Who was the American colonists’ most important ally during the American Revolution?
a)
France
b)
Spain
c)
Britain
d)
China
16.
What was the last battle of the American Revolution?
a)
New York
b)
Saratoga
c)
King's Mountain
d)
Yorktown
17.
Who became famous for becoming the first traitor in American history?
a)
Francis Marion
b)
Benedict Arnold
c)
George Washington
18.
Why did the British shift their focus to the South during the war?
a)
To gain Loyalist support
b)
To easily win battles against a general other than Washington
c)
To prove to the North they could win battles
19.
Which of the following boundaries were established for the United States by the Treaty of Paris (1783)?
a)
From the Atlantic in the east to the Pacific in the west; from the Gulf of Mexico in the south to the Hudson Bay in the north
b)
From the Atlantic in the east to the Mississippi in the west; from the Gulf of Mexico in the south to the Great Lakes in the north
c)
From the Mississippi in the east to the Pacific in the west; from the Ohio River in the south to the St. Lawrence in the north
20.
Which of the following explains why the Americans won the Revolutionary War?
a)
Motivation, attacked offensively, supplies from allies and outnumbered the British
b)
Motivation, better generals, guerrilla warfare and fought defensively
c)
Better battle plans, guerrilla warfare, more soldiers and more ammunition
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