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American Revolution Fifth Grade Test
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1
What was the French and Indian War?
A war between France and Indians.
A war between England and the Colonies for freedom.
A war between France and England over land in America.
A war between Indians and Colonists over land in France.
2
What happened at the Boston Tea Party?
Colonists threw chests of tea off a ship into Boston Harbor
All of the above.
Colonists drank tea with the Redcoats.
Colonists made their own tea and sold it.
3
What was the Stamp Act?
Forced Colonists to provide food and shelter for redcoats.
Required special stamped paper for all official documents.
A tax on molasses, sugar, wine, and coffee.
Colonists used stamps to make their papers look pretty.
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Why were the Colonists upset about all the taxes?
They thought England was already rich.
They weren't mad, they loved the taxes.
Because they had no representation in Parliament.
It was so expensive it made them all broke.
5
What was a result of the Boston Massacre?
The soldiers were tried and found innocent of murder.
All of the above.
Sam Adams used the event to gain support of independence.
5 colonists were killed
6
How did the Colonists react to the taxes?
All of the above.
They were angry and wrote letters to the King.
They protested with boycotts and smuggling.
They protested with riots.
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Why was the Battle of Trenton an important battle?
Because many Hessians were killed.
France decided to join the war.
It gave Americans renewed hope that they could win the war.
The soldiers enjoyed swimming across the Delaware River.
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What was the Declaration of Independence?
They told the King all the ways he had been unfair to them.
The colonists declared themselves a free country.
It was like a "breakup" letter to the King.
All of the above.
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Why did the First Continental Congress meet?
After Lexington and Concord
To protest the Stamp Act.
To pledge their loyalty to the King.
To talk about the Intolerable Acts and what to do.
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What was the effect of the Boston Tea Party?
The colonists invented a new tea recipe.
Everyone had a good time at the party.
Britain passed the Intolerable Acts to punish Boston.
Britain didn't care and let the Colonists do whatever.
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What was the Treaty of Paris of 1783?
A letter inviting the King to Paris for vacation.
It officially recognized the new country of the USA!
Both B and C.
The official treaty that ended the war.
12
Why is the Battle of Saratoga considered the "turning point" of the war?
The Americans lost badly.
France decided to join and support the American side.
It made George Washington a hero.
It was the last battle of the war.
13
Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?
John Hancock
John Adams
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
14
Why did Parliament tax the Colonies?
All of the above.
They believed they had the right to.
To pay for the Colonists own protection.
To pay back the war debt for the French and Indian War.
15
Which city were the Continental Congresses held in?
Yorktown
New York
Philadelphia
Boston
16
What was the first official battle of the American Revolution?
Battle of Monmouth
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of Lexington and Concord
17
In which battle did George Washington lead his troops across the Delaware river?
Battle of Trenton
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Lexington and Concord
Battle of Brandywine
18
What happened at the Battle of Yorktown?
All of the above.
It was the last battle of the American Revolution.
Cornwallis surrendered to Washington's troops.
The French navy sank the British reinforcements at sea
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The war is over! What's next for the Americans?
They lived happily ever.
They will need to create a government for the new country.
George Washington will retire.
They all went on vacation to France.
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What happened at the Second Continental Congress?
George Washington became Commander of the Continental Army
They wrote a letter to King George.
They decided to get rid of slavery.
They declared war against England.
