American Revolution Mixed Practice Worksheet

American Revolution Mixed Practice

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American Revolution Mixed Practice Worksheet

American Revolution Mixed Practice

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Grade: Grade 8

Subject: Social Studies

Topic: American Revolution

Time: 20 Minutes

Difficulty: Medium

Questions: 20

Instructions:
Directions: Read each question carefully and answer in complete sentences when needed. Show what you know about the causes, events, people, and results of the American Revolution. Questions get a little harder as you go.

Skills Practiced:

American Revolution
Social Studies
Critical Thinking
Problem Solving

1Question

What was the American Revolution?

2Question

Name the 13 American colonies that became the United States.

3Question

Why were many colonists upset about the tax on tea?

4Question

What does the slogan 'no taxation without representation' mean?

5Question

What happened at the Boston Tea Party?

6Question

Why was the Boston Massacre important to the growing conflict between Britain and the colonies?

7Question

What was one effect of the Intolerable Acts?

8Question

Who was the commander of the Continental Army?

9Question

Why was the Olive Branch Petition important?

10Question

What was the main purpose of the Continental Congress?

11Question

How did the Battle of Lexington and Concord begin the American Revolution?

12Question

Why was the Declaration of Independence a major turning point?

13Question

Who is credited with writing most of the Declaration of Independence?

14Question

Give one reason the Battle of Saratoga was important.

15Question

How did French support help the American colonists during the war?

16Question

What role did women play in the American Revolution?

17Question

How did the winter at Valley Forge affect the Continental Army?

18Question

Why was the Battle of Yorktown a turning point in the war?

19Question

Explain one way the American Revolution changed the colonies after the war.

20Question

Using your knowledge of the Revolution, explain how one cause of the war led to one important outcome.

Answer Key

#	Answer
1	The American Revolution was the war in which the American colonies fought Great Britain to gain independence.
2	The 13 colonies were New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia.
3	Many colonists were upset because they were being taxed by the British government even though they had no elected representatives in Parliament.
4	It means that people should not be taxed by a government unless they have a voice or representative in that government.
5	Colonists protested British taxes by dumping tea from British ships into Boston Harbor.
6	It increased anger toward Britain and helped persuade more colonists that British troops were a threat.
7	They punished Massachusetts and made many colonists throughout the colonies more united against Britain.
8	George Washington was the commander of the Continental Army.
9	It was the last major attempt by the colonies to avoid war and stay loyal to King George III.
10	The Continental Congress was formed so the colonies could discuss problems, make decisions, and plan a response to British actions.
11	The battles were the first military conflicts between British troops and colonial militias, marking the start of fighting.
12	It formally announced that the colonies were breaking away from Great Britain and becoming independent states.
13	Thomas Jefferson wrote most of the Declaration of Independence.
14	It was an important American victory that convinced France to support the United States.
15	French help provided money, weapons, soldiers, and naval support that made it easier for the Americans to win.
16	Women supported the war by managing farms and businesses, making supplies, nursing soldiers, and sometimes helping as spies or messengers.
17	The army suffered from cold, hunger, and disease, but it became stronger through training and discipline.
18	It was the last major battle of the war and led to the British surrender.
19	It created an independent nation and led people to begin building new ideas about government and rights.
20	One cause was British taxation without representation, and one important outcome was that the colonies united, declared independence, and formed the United States.