Revolutionary War Test

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Multiple Choice. 1 Point Each. Please put the letter in UPPERCASE on the Line.

1. ____ ​Patriots were those who

a. Sided with Great Britain during the war
b. Fought alongside Native Americans
c. Chose to fight for independence
d. Were ready to fight at a moments notice

2. ____ Who wrote the pamphlet ​Common Sense?

a. Thomas Paine
b. Thomas Jefferson
c. John Hancock
d. George Washington

3. ____The Quartering Act called for British Soldiers to

a. Fight without pay
b. Remain in Britain
c. Be housed in colonial homes
d. Keep guard while Boston Harbor was closed

4. ____The Battle of Lexington was important because

a. The Patriots won the war in this battle
b. The first shots of the revolution were fired
c. It marked the official start of the war
d. It was one of the longest battles of the revolution

5. ____In today’s world, the Sons of Liberty might be considered

a. Heroes
b. Intolerable
c. Terrorists
d. Loyalists
 6. ____The author of the Declaration of Independence was
a. Thomas Jefferson
b. John Adams
c. Benedict Arnold
d. William Wallace

7. _____ What was the significance of the Battle of Yorktown?

a. This battle featured the most Native American Soldiers
b. It was George Washington’s first defeat
c. 5,400 Patriots were captured by British forces
d. It was the final major battle of the American Revolution

8. _____What was passed in response to the Boston Tea Party?

a. The Intolerable Acts
b. The Stamp Act
c. The Elimination Act
d. The Apartheid

9. _____The Treaty that ended the Revolutionary War was called

a. The Treaty of Versailles
b. The Treaty of Ghent
c. The King’s Treaty
d. Treaty of Paris

10. _____ What was the name of the colonial military force that fought the British?
a. Mercenaries
b. Hessians
c. Continental Army
d. Patriot Platoon

True or False: 2 Points Each

11.________ Paul Revere was the leader of the Continental Army

12.________ Charles Cornwallis was responsible for a strategic error in the battle of
Yorktown that led to a British defeat.
13. _______Taxation without representation was one of the most important reasons
colonists chose to revolt.
14._______ The Declaration of Independence gave rights to all. Including Women and
Native Americans.

15. ______ The Quartering Act and the closing of Boston Harbor were both included in
the Intolerable Acts.

16. _____ The Patriots had a strong Navy that was capable of defeating the British
Navy.

17. ______The Battle of Trenton was one of Britain's biggest victory of the war

Short Answer. ​16 POINTS TOTAL :​​Please pick FOUR questions to write about on
a separate sheet of paper. Please answer in complete sentences. Please
Circle/label which questions you choose to complete.
1. What were the main ideas Thomas Jefferson expressed in the Declaration
of Independence?

2. In a few sentences, describe the Boston Massacre and the effects it had on
the time leading up to the war.

3. What was the Boston Tea Party? Why did it take Place?

4. What were TWO advantages the Patriots had over the British? What were
TWO disadvantages the Patriots had?

5. Describe the Significance of Paul Revere’s picture of the Boston Massacre.

6. Describe the main point of Thomas Paine’s ​Common Sense. ​Did this
pamphlet have an effect on those who read it? Explain your thoughts.

7. Why was having control of Boston important in the early stages of the
Revolutionary war?

8. Why do you think the Declaration of Independence did not include the
rights of Women, enslaved Africans, and Native Americans? Explain.