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1
What document officially created the USA??
Common Sense
Declaration of Dependence
Olive Branch Petition
Declaration of Independence
2
What type of people did not make up the continental army soldiers?
Craftspeople
Businessmen
Housewives
Farmers
3
How many British soldiers were killed in the Battle of Lexington?
none
5
8
3
4
What river did George Washington cross in a heavy fog during the Battle of Brooklyn?
Boston River
Delaware River
Manhattan River
Mississippi River
5
The Intolerable Act was created to punish the colonists for which event?
First Continental Congress
Boston Tea Party
Boston Massacre
Committee of Correspondence
6
Who wanted to fight for independence from the King & Britain
Patriots
Loyalists
Moderates
Neutralists
7
How many minute men were killed in the Battle of Lexington?
8
18
6
11
8
Who was the King of Britain at the time of the revolution?
King George II
King George III
King George V
King George VI
9
Who won the battle of Concord?
American Colonists
no one
Britain
10
Who did the Son's of Liberty dress up like during the Boston Tea Party?
Traditional colonists
Farmers
Native Americans
The British
11
What was a large weakness of the continental army?
They were so far away from Britain
They were excited for the war
They were untrained volunteer soldiers
A large territory to hide in
12
When the continental army was low on ammunition, what did they use to make more?
scrap metal from the colonies
glass
Items stolen from captured British ships
lead statue of King George
13
During the Battle of Lexington, where did the two armies meet?
Old North Bridge
New North Bridge
Old South Bridge
New South Bridge
14
Where did the British army surrender to end the war?
New York
Yorkton
Yorkshire
Yorktown
15
What was the nickname given to the British army?
Orange Coats
Red coats
Black coats
White coats
16
What proportion of the colonists were considered patriots?
All of them
3/5
1/5
2/5
17
How many sections were included in the Declaration of Independence?
7
5
4
11
18
What was the event called when the Son's of Liberty dumped massive amounts of tea into the sea?
Tea Act
The Tea Party
Boston Tea Party
New York Tea Act
19
What day was Declaration of Independence signed?
July 4
June 4
July 14
July 1
20
Who was NOT one of the founders of the Committee of Correspondence?
John Adams
Mercy Otis Warren
James Warren
Samuel Adams
21
What did Britain see the Declaration of Independence as?
A lie
A joke
Treason
A petition
22
Who was in charge of the first official continental army?
John Adams
King George III
George Washington
Samuel Adams
23
Where did the colonists rush to during the Boston Massacre?
Court House
The Harbor
Parliament
Customs House
24
Who agreed to help the American Colonists during the Battle of Saratoga?
France
Russia
Britain
Canada
25
Who did not care who ruled the land, as long as they could continue on with their regular life?
Farmers & merchants
Loyalists
Moderates
Patriots
26
Where was the Battle of Saratoga fought?
Boston
Mississippi
Manhattan
New York
27
Who is the British commander who surrendered at Yorktown?
Cornwallis
King George III
Washington
Sir Wallis
28
What was the petition called that asked King George III for peace ?
Olive Tree Petition
Olive Garden Petition
Olive Petition
Olive Branch Petition
29
After which war did Britain tax the American colonists in order to repay their war debt?
French Indian War
Battle of Concord
Boston Massacre
Seven Year's War
30
Which was NOT one of the acts passed by the British government?
The Stamp Act
The Sugar Act
The Tax Act
The Intolerable Act
31
Fill in the quote: "Don't fire until you see the....."
Color of their eyes
Whites of their teeth
Color of their hair
Whites of their eyes
32
What did the Continental Congress write?
Common Sense
The Tea Act
Statements of Issues
Statement of Grievances
33
Who gained independence from the Revolutionary war?
The American Colonists
Britain
France
USA
34
What battle was the "shot heard around the world" fired at?
Battle of Lexington
Seven Year's War
Battle of Bunker Hill
Battle of Concord
35
Why were the colonists mad about the Tea Act, which made the tea cheaper?
They only liked expensive tea
It cut out the tea merchants business
They didn't like change
It would take longer to get their tea
36
Which act placed taxes on common goods(glass, lead, paint, etc) used by the American colonists?
Intolerable Act
Tea Act
Townshend Act
Stamp Act
37
What was the name of the German mercenaries that aided the British in the American Revolution?
Hessians
Atheists
Catholics
Germans
38
Who wrote letters that were sent to the colonies to stir hatred of the British?
Committee of Correspondence
Continental Congress
Son's of Liberty
Daughter's of Liberty
39
What is not one of the 6 causes of the Revolutionary war
The Proclamation of 1763
French Indian War
Sugar Act
Tea Act
40
The Continental Congress was formed in response to what act?
Sugar Act
Intolerable Act
Stamp Act
Quartering Act
41
What was not a reason that the colonists were frustrated with Britain?
No say in government
They were too far away
Unfair Acts & Regulations
Taxation without representation
42
The Three Messengers warned the continental army of which battle?
Concord & Lexington
Concord
Lexington
Battle of Bunker Hill
43
How many grievances did the colonists create and present to King George?
27
17
21
37
44
Which battle proved the American colonists could fight & would not easily back down?
Bunker Hill
Revolutionary War
Concord
Lexington
45
According to the Proclaimation of 1763, the king
forced the colonists to settle in the Appalachian Mountains
disallowed settling in the Rocky Mountains
forced the colonists to settle in the Rocky Mountains
disallowed settling in the Appalachian mountains
46
At Valley Forge, the soldiers were low on:
supplies
all of the above
food
clothing
47
How many American colonies were there?
13
7
11
12
48
Who wanted to stay under the rule of Britain and the King?
Patriots
Loyalists
Moderates
Neutralists
49
What is a strength of the continental army?
They believed in what they were fighting for
They were fighting on their home territory
They had a large territory to hide in
all of the above
50
Who was James Armistead?
freed African American slave who was a spy for the Americans
A British commander
An American colonial general
a French commander who trained soldiers @ Valley Forge
51
What message was conveyed in Common Sense?
American Independence
War propaganda
Absurd for a island to rule a continent & Independence
Absurd for a island to rule a continent
52
The stamp act applied to
newspapers
all of the above
legal documents
licenses
53
What was Valley Forge?
A large wide valley
A colonial settlement
A military camp
A river with a large dam
54
The Tea act made which company's tea cheaper??
European Tea Company
East India Tea Company
West Indian Tea Company
Middle East Tea Company
55
What document ended the American Revolution?
Treaty of New York
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of the Revolution
56
Who did not fight in the American Revolution?
Britain
France
Spain
Ukraine
57
What was the nickname given to the continental army?
hour men
minute men
quick men
continental men
58
According to the Quartering Act, what did the colonists have to supply to the British soldiers?
salaries, housing, and rations
housing, salaries, supplies
clothing, salaries, supplies
housing, salaries, clothing
59
When did the American Revolution take place?
1777-1783
1775-1783
1783-1792
1775-1780
60
What was the group called that taught themselves skills to avoid buying British goods?
Sons of Liberty
Mothers of Liberty
Fathers of Liberty
Daughters of Liberty
61
The Writs of Assistance allowed:
the placement of taxes on all goods
the placement of taxes on sugar
the use of search warrants
the colonists to take in British soldiers into their homes
62
What did Britain gain from the Revolutionary war?
Independence
More territory as they expanded west of the Colonies
They could collect debt & items from the colonists/loyalists
Bragging Rights
