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The American Revolution

The American Revolution (1775–1783), Treaty of Paris document officially ended the American Revolution in 1783, The Battle of Yorktown in 1781, George Washington commanded the Continental Army during the American Revolution, The battles of Lexington and Concord in 1775 etc.

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Grade VIII

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Grade VIII

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Worksheet

  • 1.

    Multiple Choice

    1 pts•30 s

    Which event, involving colonists throwing tea into the harbor, sparked tensions leading to the American Revolution?

    Answer choices

    Lexington Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party

    Philadelphia Tea Protest

    New York Tea Riot

  • 2.

    Multiple Choice

    1 pts•30 s

    Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence in 1776?

    Answer choices

    George Washington

    Benjamin Franklin

    Thomas Jefferson

    John Adams

  • 3.

    Multiple Choice

    1 pts•30 s

    The battles of Lexington and Concord in 1775 are considered the start of which conflict?

    Answer choices

    French and Indian War

    War of 1812

    Civil War

    American Revolution

  • 4.

    Multiple Choice

    1 pts•30 s

    Which country allied with the American colonists against Britain during the Revolution?

    Answer choices

    Spain

    Germany

    France

    Portugal

  • 5.

    Multiple Choice

    1 pts•30 s

    What was the name of the British act that taxed paper goods, angering colonists?

    Answer choices

    Sugar Act

    Stamp Act

    Tea Act

    Quartering Act

  • 6.

    Multiple Choice

    1 pts•30 s

    Who commanded the Continental Army during the American Revolution?

    Answer choices

    Paul Revere

    George Washington

    Samuel Adams

    John Hancock

  • 7.

    Multiple Choice

    1 pts•30 s

    The Battle of Yorktown in 1781 was significant because it led to this?

    Answer choices

    Colonists’ first victory

    Declaration of Independence

    British surrender

    French withdrawal

  • 8.

    Multiple Choice

    1 pts•30 s

    Which document officially ended the American Revolution in 1783?

    Answer choices

    Treaty of Versailles

    Treaty of Paris

    Treaty of Ghent

    Treaty of Tordesillas

  • 9.

    Multiple Choice

    1 pts•30 s

    What slogan expressed the colonists’ opposition to British taxes?

    Answer choices

    Give me liberty or give me death

    No taxation without representation

    United we stand, divided we fall

    Don’t tread on me

  • 10.

    Multiple Choice

    1 pts•30 s

    Which group of colonists remained loyal to Britain during the Revolution?

    Answer choices

    Patriots

    Minutemen

    Loyalists

    Sons of Liberty

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