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1
He is considered to the first martyr(kill for religious beliefs) of the American Revolution
Cristopher Attucks
Crispus Attucks
Chris Hemsworth
Crispus Attacks
2
Why was the British so surprised by the attack in the Battle of Trenton aside from it’s holiday?
Because it was dangerous to cross the Delaware River without flea repellent
Because it was dangerous to cross the Ohio River with snowy weather
Because they could have drowned
Because it was dangerous to cross the Delaware River with snowy weather
3
Where did Great Britain control after the French and Indian War?
From the Pacific Ocean to the Mississippi River
From the Ohio River to the Atlantic Ocean
From the Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi River
From Africa to East Asia
4
Why was the Battle of Saratoga significant?
it convinced the French to support the Americans
it convinced the British to support the Americans
it convinced Spain to support the Americans
it convinced the Indians to support the Americans
5
Which women were known as influential writers throughout the war?
Phyllis Wheatley and Molly Pitcher
Mercy Otis Warren and Phyllis Wheatley
Nancy Hart and Betsy Ross
Molly Pitcher and Betsy Ross
6
Who were the three patriots who warned others about the pending British attack?
William Dawes, Paul Revere, Dr. Samuel Prescott
Ariana Grande, Billie Eillish, Justin Beiber
Paul Revere, Dr. Samuel Adams, William Dawes
Paul Revere, Sybil Luddington, John Adams
7
When did Paul Revere’s famous midnight ride take place?
April 19, 1776
April 18, 1776
April 18, 1775
April 19, 1775
8
What did the Americans remove from Fort Ticonderoga that later helped them to win the Siege of Boston?
Canyons
Rifles
Cannons
Soldiers
9
What were some of the major results of the French and Indian War?
Great Britain won the war, and controlled most of South America
France won the war, and controlled most of South America
France and its Indian allies won the war, controlling most of North America
Great Britain won the battle and controlled most of North America
10
What were letters called that looked normal, but had a secret message hidden within?
Mask letters
Shelbert letters
Masking letters
Stain letters
11
Who created the Albany Plan of Union?
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Paine
Thomas Payne
Benjamin Franklin
12
What happened to the soldiers who shot the colonists in the Boston Massacre?
Two were found guilty of manslaughter while six went free
Six were found guilty of manslaughter while two went free
Two went free, while six were found guilty of manslaughter.
Six went free, while two were found guilty of shoplifting
13
In which event did Crispus Attucks pass?
The Boston Massacre
The Boston Tea Party
The Colonial Massacre
The Battle of Lexington
14
What did the British offer to get slaves to join their army?
Money
Freedom
Fame
Employment
15
What are “unalienable rights”?
Conditional rights
none of these
Unfair or injustice rights
Absolute rights that belong to everyone
16
What was the Quartering Act?
colonists had to feed and house French soldiers at their own expense
colonists had to feed and house British soldiers at their own expense
colonists had to feed and house British soldiers with profit from taxes
colonists has to become slaves for British soldiers
17
What American spy worked as a double agent during the Revolutionary War?
Patrick Henry
James Armistead
Samuel Adams
George Washington
18
Why were the Intolerable Acts passed?
as punishment for the French and Indian War
as punishment for the Boston Massacre
as punishment for the Battle of Trenton
as punishment for the Boston Tea Party
19
What was Sybil Luddington known for?
She wrote several poems and speeches on freedom and liberty
She fought off British soldiers inside her house
She was the master annicorn and jasicorn motherin
She was nicknamed the female Paul Revere for her similar riding activities
20
Who helped Great Britain win the French and Indian War?
Indian allies and European colonies
Indian allies and the American Colonies
The Netherlands and the American Colonies
German and Indian Allies
21
Why were many colonists angered by the Proclamation of 1763?
None of these
Because it limited their freedom to move west of the Appalachian Mountains
Because it limited their freedom to move west of the Ohio River
Because it limited their freedom to move east of the Appalachian Mountains
22
Why did the Americans wait to fire on the British until they saw the whites of their eyes in the Battle of Bunker Hill?
Because the colonists were low on stamina
Because the colonists wanted to taunt them
Because the British were low on ammunition
Because the American colonists were low on ammunition
23
Which tactics were used by the Sons of Liberty in protest against British "taxation without representation"?
hanging and burning British officials in effigy on the town's Liberty Tree
tarring and feathering British officials and Loyalists
all of the above
ransacking houses of British officials
24
Colonial boycotts of British goods before the Revolutionary War were effective because they...
Reduced the population of British merchants
Reduced the fame of British merchants
Reduced the support of British merchants
Reduced the profits of British merchants
25
The belief that colonies exist to benefit the economy of the mother country by primarily trading with them is…
Merchantilism
A cult
Fur trade
Buddhism
26
How many changes in Jefferson's draft of the Declaration of Independence did the Second Continental Congress make?
About 800
About 8.0
About 8
About 80
27
How many African-American soldiers served in the Continental Army?
Around 5,000
Around 500
Around 50,000
Around 5.000
28
In what city did the famous Culper Spy Ring operate?
Connecticut
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
New York City
29
What is Propaganda?
false information used to scam others
false information used to promote political cause
false information used to advertise Ed Sheeran concerts
misleading or biased information to promote a political point of view
30
What is the only remaining Article (point of agreement) of the Treaty of Paris that is still in effect to this day?
New York
America
France
South America
31
Who gave a speech in which he declared "Give me Liberty or give me Death!"?
Thomas Paine
Benjamin Franklin
Patrick Henry
Patrick Parker
32
What were the signers of the Declaration prepared to pledge?
Their lives, fortunes and sacred honor
Their lives, fortunes, and family
Their family, lives and honor
Ed Sheeran concert tickets
33
Why was the First Continental Congress formed?
to discuss the Boston Massacre
to cancel Charli D’Amelio
to discuss the Intolerable Acts and boycott of British goods
to cancel British and Indian allyship
34
What would southern representatives in the Continental Congress not accept as part of the Declaration?
an end to slavery
an end to bullying
an end to freedom
an end to the annicorn and jasicorn population
35
What primarily led to the French and Indian War?
Indians fighting with Great Britain over fur trade
Great Britain competing over land with the American colonists
France competing with Indians over land
Great Britain and France competing for fur trade and land claims
36
Laws that placed a tax on glass, tea, lead, and many other items that the colonists needed
The Stamp Acts
The Quartering Act
The Townshend Acts
The Coercive Acts
37
Which tactics were used by the Daughters of Liberty in protest against British "taxation without representation"?
boycotting British tea
all of the above
making homespun clothing rather than buying British-made clothing
purchasing only goods made here in the 13 Colonies
38
Why didn't King George III agree to the colonists' Olive Branch Petition?
He thought the members of the First Continental Congress were traitors
He wanted to offend the colonists
He was busy
He didn’t like Olive Garden
39
What did the American troops do while the British retreated to Boston after losing at Concord?
They harassed the British forces Indian-style
They threw rocks at them
They reinacted scenes from the Titanic
They tarred and feathered them
40
Where is this document from?
The Albany Plan of Union, the earliest attempt to unite the 13 colonies
The Proclamation of 1763, prevention of westward settlement
The Quartering Act, forcing colonists to house British soldiers
The Townshends Acts, putting tax on glass and sugar
41
What was the significance of the Quartering Act?
it led to the colonists’s stronger hatred towards King George III
it led to the colonists’s stronger hatred towards Spain
it led to the colonists’s stronger hatred towards the British
it led to the colonists’s stronger hatred towards the French
42
Which event does “The Shot Heard ‘Round the World” refer to?
Battle of Trenton
Battle of Germantown
Battle of Lexington
Battle of Saratoga
43
Who was the leader of the small American militia force in Lexington?
James Armisted
Captain John Parker
General Marquis Lafeyette
George Washington
44
A law that placed a tax on almost all printed materials in the colonies was…
The Stamp Act
The Quartering Act
The Townshend Acts
The Intolerable Acts
45
Why was the Battle of Yorktown significant?
It made the British realize their efforts to the war were coming to an end
It made the British become allies with the colonists
It caused King George III to be dethroned
It was the final battle of the American Revolution
46
Who was the author of the famous pamphlet "Common Sense"?
Thomas Paine
William Shakespeare
Molly Pitcher
Thomas Jefferson
47
What did Britain claim the Proclamation of 1763 to be for?
To protect themselves from deadly diseases
To protect colonists from hostile Indians
To protect themselves from Ed Sheeran
To protect themselves from hostile Indians
48
What did the British call the Intolerable Acts?
The Townshend Acts
The Ceorcive Acts
none of these
The Coercive Acts
49
Who wrote his signature in a large script so that King George III could read it without his spectacles?
John Hancock
Samuel Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Henry Dickinson
50
What were some of the results of the meeting of the First Continental Congress?
all of these
a Bill of Rights was recorded listing some of the freedoms for all American
The Intolerable Acts were outright condemned
The Association was formed to boycott British goods
51
Which holiday did the Battle of Trenton take place on?
Christmas
Hannakhua
Chinese New Year
Halloween
52
How was the Continental Army’s experience at Valley Forge a significant contribution to the positive outcome of the war?
Their struggles and training made the Continental Army well prepared
it didn’t
It made the colonists more confident
It dwindled the British’s soldiers self-esteem
