wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

NEW

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

AmHist2 Revolutionary War

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the main reason that enslaved African Americans fought in the Revolutionary War?

a)

They had signed the treaties with the British

b)

They were promised their freedom in return.

c)

There preferred being British citizens.

d)

They were promised western lands in return.

2.
What was the name of the camp where Washington and his army stayed in Pennsylvania during the winter of 1777, where over 2,000 men died during a brutal, freezing winter?
a)

Valley Forge

b)

Saratoga

c)

Trenton

d)

Yorktown

3.

For the battle of Bunker Hill, what did they mean by "Don't fire til' you see the whites of their eyes?"

a)

Shoot randomly at the enemies eyes and waste all of our ammunition

b)

Fire only when they are close enough to the British soldiers because the colonists were running out of ammunition

c)

Shoot over their heads and at those behind them because we will save ammunition this way

d)

Shoot them in the eyes so they can't see and then we can save our ammunition

4.

Which king ruled when the colonies declared their independence?

a)

King George III

b)

Queen Elizabeth I

c)

King Henry VIII

d)

King James VI

5.

During the midnight ride, it is said that Revere and Dawes said "the British are coming!"

According to history, what was PROBABLY said?

a)
The Regulars are coming!
b)
The Soldiers are coming!
c)
The Troops are coming!
d)
The Colonists are coming!
6.

Who were the Hessians

a)

Loyalists who supported King George III

b)

Immigrants who enlisted in Washington's Army

c)

German soldiers who fought for England only because they were getting paid.

7.
What was one of the weaknesses of the British during the war?
a)

Not as familiar with the land in North America

b)

Strong leader in George Washington

c)

Familiar with the land

d)

Guerrilla warfare tactics

8.

What was the purpose of the midnight ride of Paul Revere?

a)

To deliver a message to the British troops

b)

To celebrate a victory over the British troops

c)

To gather intelligence on the British troops

d)

To warn the American colonists that the British troops were arriving in Boston.

9.

Who won the Battle of Bunker Hill?

a)

The British

b)

The colonists

10.

Which town did the minutemen have a supply of gunpowder and

weapons that the British wanted to steal?

a)

Lexington

b)

Charleston

c)

Boston

d)

Concord

11.

What was the name of the LAST MAJOR battle where the French navy arrived to support the Americans in September of 1781 and Lord Cornwallis surrendered to the Continental Army in October of 1781, resulting in the Americans winning the war?

a)

Battle of Yorktown

b)

Bunker Hill

c)

Saratoga

d)

Trenton

12.

Where was the Battle of Bunker Hill really fought?

Reminder - they called it Bunker Hill, but since they moved it was really a different “hill.”

a)

Bunker Hill

b)

Breed's Hill

c)

Boston Hill

d)

Mount Vernon

13.
What was one of the strengths of the British during the war?
a)

Well-trained soldiers

b)

Little money

c)

Few people to serve

d)

Small, weak navy

14.

What is the purpose of writing the following lines in the Declaration of Independence?

"He has dissolved our legislative assemblies"

“ He has kept among us, in times of peace, standing armies.”

“For imposing taxes on us without consent.”

“ For depriving us in many cases, of the benefits of trial by jury”

a)

To justify independence by giving examples of complaints about rights violated by King George and the British government

b)

To give examples of complaints against the American government, asking King George III to fix them

c)

To request that the king protect certain rights and complain about rights that colonists didn't have

15.

Why were the colonists being taxed so heavily?

a)

To pay for the French and Indian War

b)

Because the King felt like it

c)

Because they wanted a revolution

d)

They owed a lot of money to China

16.

Tyranny is best described by which of the following?

The colonists were upset with King George III.

a)
A government where all the power is in the hands of one person.
b)
A government headed by a king or a queen.
c)

A government that abuses its power and takes advantage of its citizens

d)
A government where some citizens are not allowed to vote.
17.

Why was the Declaration of Independence written?

a)

to explain why the colonies were separating from

Great Britain

(becoming independent)

b)

the start the American Revolution

c)

to offer a peace settlement to Great Britain.

d)

to instruct how a county wins its freedom.

18.

The American Continental Army was led by...

a)
General Charles Cornwallis
b)
General George Washington
c)
General Robert E. Lee
d)
General William Howe
19.

What is the connection between “natural rights” and government? 

HINT: according to the Declarations of Independence,

governments are supposed to ________.

a)
government is meant to provide services 
b)
people have the right to alter government 
c)
people have certain unalienable rights
d)

government is meant to protect the rights of its citizens

20.

According to the Declaration of Independence, what

truth was "self-evident"?

(What truth was obvious to the colonists?)

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