The American Revolutionary War
Explore key events, figures, and causes of the American Revolutionary War with this comprehensive worksheet for Grade 11 Social Studies.
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The American Revolutionary War
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your knowledge. This worksheet covers major events, figures, and causes of the American Revolutionary War.
1. Which act by the British Parliament directly led to the Boston Tea Party?
The Stamp Act
The Sugar Act
The Tea Act
The Quartering Act
2. Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
3. The first shots of the American Revolutionary War were fired at and .
4. The Treaty of officially ended the American Revolutionary War in 1783.
5. The Battle of Saratoga is considered a turning point in the Revolutionary War because it convinced France to openly support the Americans.
True
False
6. Loyalists were American colonists who supported independence from Great Britain.
True
False
7. Describe two major causes of the American Revolutionary War.
8. Explain the significance of the phrase "no taxation without representation" in the context of the Revolutionary War.
9. The image below depicts the signing of the U.S. Constitution, an event that followed the Revolutionary War. Identify two prominent Founding Fathers shown or implied in this image and briefly state their contribution to the American Revolution or the formation of the United States.
