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WorksheetsAmHist2 Revolutionary War
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 17mins
What was the main reason that enslaved African Americans fought in the Revolutionary War?
They had signed the treaties with the British
They were promised their freedom in return.
There preferred being British citizens.
They were promised western lands in return.
Valley Forge
Saratoga
Trenton
Yorktown
For the battle of Bunker Hill, what did they mean by "Don't fire til' you see the whites of their eyes?"
Shoot randomly at the enemies eyes and waste all of our ammunition
Fire only when they are close enough to the British soldiers because the colonists were running out of ammunition
Shoot over their heads and at those behind them because we will save ammunition this way
Shoot them in the eyes so they can't see and then we can save our ammunition
Which king ruled when the colonies declared their independence?
King George III
Queen Elizabeth I
King Henry VIII
King James VI
During the midnight ride, it is said that Revere and Dawes said "the British are coming!"
According to history, what was PROBABLY said?
Who were the Hessians
Loyalists who supported King George III
Immigrants who enlisted in Washington's Army
German soldiers who fought for England only because they were getting paid.
Not as familiar with the land in North America
Strong leader in George Washington
Familiar with the land
Guerrilla warfare tactics
What was the purpose of the midnight ride of Paul Revere?
To deliver a message to the British troops
To celebrate a victory over the British troops
To gather intelligence on the British troops
To warn the American colonists that the British troops were arriving in Boston.
Who won the Battle of Bunker Hill?
The British
The colonists
Which town did the minutemen have a supply of gunpowder and
weapons that the British wanted to steal?
Lexington
Charleston
Boston
Concord
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?
Battle of Yorktown
Bunker Hill
Saratoga
Trenton
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.”
Bunker Hill
Breed's Hill
Boston Hill
Mount Vernon
Well-trained soldiers
Little money
Few people to serve
Small, weak navy
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”
To justify independence by giving examples of complaints about rights violated by King George and the British government
To give examples of complaints against the American government, asking King George III to fix them
To request that the king protect certain rights and complain about rights that colonists didn't have
Why were the colonists being taxed so heavily?
To pay for the French and Indian War
Because the King felt like it
Because they wanted a revolution
They owed a lot of money to China
Tyranny is best described by which of the following?
The colonists were upset with King George III.
A government that abuses its power and takes advantage of its citizens
Why was the Declaration of Independence written?
to explain why the colonies were separating from
Great Britain
(becoming independent)
the start the American Revolution
to offer a peace settlement to Great Britain.
to instruct how a county wins its freedom.
The American Continental Army was led by...
What is the connection between “natural rights” and government?
HINT: according to the Declarations of Independence,
governments are supposed to ________.
government is meant to protect the rights of its citizens
According to the Declaration of Independence, what
truth was "self-evident"?
(What truth was obvious to the colonists?)
