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American Revolutionary War Questions

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why did Great Britain start taxing the American colonists?

a)

To pay for a new palace for the King.

b)

To help pay off debts from a previous war.

c)

To build new roads and bridges in the colonies.

d)

To buy more land from Native Americans.

2.

What was the main reason colonists were upset about new taxes?

a)

They thought the taxes were too small.

b)

They had no one to speak for them in the British government.

c)

They wanted to pay taxes only to the King.

d)

They believed taxes should only be on tea.

3.

What happened during the Boston Tea Party?

a)

Colonists held a dance party with tea.

b)

Colonists threw tea into Boston Harbor.

c)

British soldiers drank all the tea.

d)

Colonists bought all the tea in Boston.

4.

Where were the first shots of the Revolutionary War fired?

a)

Boston and New York

b)

Philadelphia and Virginia

c)

Lexington and Concord

d)

Bunker Hill and Saratoga

5.

What important document was adopted on July 4th, 1776?

a)

The Constitution

b)

The Bill of Rights

c)

The Declaration of Independence

d)

The Articles of Confederation

6.

What river did George Washington and his men cross on December 25th, 1776, to launch a surprise attack?

a)

The Mississippi River

b)

The Hudson River

c)

The Potomac River

d)

The Delaware River

7.

Which country decided to openly help the Americans after their victory at the Battle of Saratoga?

a)

Spain

b)

Germany

c)

France

d)

Netherlands

8.

What was the name of the treaty that officially ended the Revolutionary War and recognized the United States as an independent nation?

a)

The Treaty of Versailles

b)

The Treaty of Paris

c)

The Treaty of Ghent

d)

The Treaty of Alliance

9.
What is the name of the last battle of the American Revolution?
a)
Battle of Yorktown
b)
Battle of Bunker Hill
c)
Battle of Lexington 
d)
Battle of Saratoga 
10.

Protest in which Bostonians, dressed as Native Americans, dumped British tea into the Boston Harbor.

a)

Olive Branch Petition

b)

Writs of Assistance

c)

Boston Tea Party

d)

Boston Massacre