WorksheetsAmerican Revolutionary War Questions
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Why did Great Britain start taxing the American colonists?
To pay for a new palace for the King.
To help pay off debts from a previous war.
To build new roads and bridges in the colonies.
To buy more land from Native Americans.
What was the main reason colonists were upset about new taxes?
They thought the taxes were too small.
They had no one to speak for them in the British government.
They wanted to pay taxes only to the King.
They believed taxes should only be on tea.
What happened during the Boston Tea Party?
Colonists held a dance party with tea.
Colonists threw tea into Boston Harbor.
British soldiers drank all the tea.
Colonists bought all the tea in Boston.
Where were the first shots of the Revolutionary War fired?
Boston and New York
Philadelphia and Virginia
Lexington and Concord
Bunker Hill and Saratoga
What important document was adopted on July 4th, 1776?
The Constitution
The Bill of Rights
The Declaration of Independence
The Articles of Confederation
What river did George Washington and his men cross on December 25th, 1776, to launch a surprise attack?
The Mississippi River
The Hudson River
The Potomac River
The Delaware River
Which country decided to openly help the Americans after their victory at the Battle of Saratoga?
Spain
Germany
France
Netherlands
What was the name of the treaty that officially ended the Revolutionary War and recognized the United States as an independent nation?
The Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Ghent
The Treaty of Alliance
Protest in which Bostonians, dressed as Native Americans, dumped British tea into the Boston Harbor.
Olive Branch Petition
Writs of Assistance
Boston Tea Party
Boston Massacre
