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1
What year did the American Revolution begin?
1772
1777
1774
1776
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Who was the president of the 2nd Continental Congress?
John Hancock
Patrick Henry
Sam Adams
Benjamin Franklin
3
Which states tried to abolish slavery in their states during the American Revolution era?
VT, NH, Mass, PA
None did
VT, NY, VA, NC
VT, NY, PA, MD
4
What document shared the colonists intention to be independent from British?
Declaration of Independence
Olive Branch Petition
Continental Declaration
Independence Incentives
5
What year did the American Revolution end?
1776
1783
1781
1778
6
What was the 1770 skirmish which led to the death of 5 colonists?
Boston Massacre
Battle of Boston
Boston Attack
Boston Battle
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Who won the Battle of Lexington and Concord?
British
Colonists
8
In 1773 the Sons of Liberty dressed up as Mohawks and threw tea into the Boston Harbor...
Never happened
Boston Tea Party
Boston Tea Throw
Boston Massacre
9
The part of the Declaration that lists the colonists' complaints against the British govt.
Declaration of Rights
Preamble
List of Grievances
Resolution of Independence
10
What was the first part of the Declaration of Independence called?
Beginning
Introduction
Prelude
Preamble
11
Who wished he had more than one life to give for his country?
Paul Revere
George Washington
Crispus Attacks
Nathan Hale
12
Who was the British commander at Yorktown?
Cornwallis
Benedict Arnold
Gates
King George III
13
Who won the Battle of Bunker Hill?
Colonists
British
14
Who was the daring naval officer who said "I have not yet begun to fight!"
John Revere
Thomas Paine
Nathaniel Greene
John Paul Jones
15
What did the colonists call the Coercive Acts?
the Aggravating Acts
the Irritating Acts
the Coercive Actws
the Intolerable Acts
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What did the Stamp Act tax?
stamps and stickers
glass and paper
all printed materials
tea, glass, and paper
17
Who did Native Americans primarily side with during the American Revolution?
Patriots
British
18
What Act said that colonist could only import tea from British East India Trading Company?
Stamp Act
Boston Tea Party
Intolerable Acts
Tea Act
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What was NOT one of the disadvantages the Patriots had?
short supply of weapons and ammunition
volunteer army
lacked a regular army
had a navy not an army
20
He was an African-American who served as a spy for both Lafayette and Cornwallis (double agent)
James Armistead
James Baker
Nathan Hale
Benedict Arnold
21
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
Sam Adams
Patrick Henry
22
In 1775 Continental Congress sent a formal request to the king expressing desire for peace
Treaty Try
Peace Petition
Continental Question
Olive Branch Petition
23
Who was the king of England during the American Revolution?
King William I
King George III
King Arthur
King Edward II
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Who was killed during the Boston Massacre?
Crispus Attucks
Thomas Paine
Nathan Hale
Benedict Arnold
25
Where did the Patriots spend an awful winter in 1776-1777?
Boston
Long Island
Valley Forge
Philadelphia
26
The part of the Declaration that declares colonies "free and independent states"
Freedom Resolution
Preamble
Declaration of Rights
Resolution of Independence
27
What did Britain NOT agree to when signing the Treaty of Paris?
promised to withdraw their troops
Recognized the US as independent nation
give Americans dual citizenship
give Americans rights to fish off Canada
28
What was one thing the 2nd Continental Congress did NOT do?
sent Olive Branch Petition
set up post offices
Set up libraries
created Continental Army
29
What was the last battle of the American Revolution?
the Battle of Yorktown
Lexington and Concord
the Battle of Quebec
the Battle of Bunker Hill
30
Who were the Patriot militia - ready to fight at a minute's notice
colonists
minutemen
patriots
loyalists
31
Which Frenchman served as an aide to Washington?
Rochambeau
James Lafayette
von Steuben
Marquis de Lafayette
32
Who said, "Give me liberty or give me death!"
Sam Adams
Paul Revere
John Hancock
Patrick Henry
33
People who supported the English were called
Patriots
Loyalists
Colonists
British
34
Who was the 1st First Lady of the United States who also assisted her husband at Valley Forge?
Sarah Adams
Abigail Adams
Dolly Madison
Martha Washington
35
When someone quits the military it is called...
deserting
quitting
leaving
dispairing
36
Who started the Sons of Liberty?
Thomas Paine
Paul Revere
Patrick Henry
Sam Adams
37
Who began the secret group called the Mechanics?
Nathan Hale
Sam Adams
John Adams
Paul Revere
38
What did the Coercive Acts NOT do?
close the Boston Harbor
prohibit tea drinking
demand colonists quarter soldiers
ban town meetings
39
On whose side did the Hessians fight?
Patriots
British
40
Who did not go to Paris to negotiate the Treaty of Paris?
Benjamin Franklin
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
John Jay
41
What treaty was signed to end the American Revolution?
The Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Versailles
The American-British Treaty
The Treaty of America
42
This part of the Declaration lists the natural rights of man and the role of the republic...
Preamble
Declaration of Rights
List of Grievances
Part 1
43
Who assisted Washington at Valley Forge and created the guidelines for a better army?
Juan de Miralles
Comte Rochambeau
Frederich von Steuben
Marquis de Lafayette
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Who wrote the pamphlet called "Common Sense" to persuade colonists to fight?
Benjamin Franklin
John Adams
Nathan Hale
Thomas Paine
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Who assisted her husband on the battlefield and carried water to other soldiers?
Martha Washington
Debra Sampson
Molly Pitcher
Dolly Madison
46
African-Americans fought in the American Revolution?
False
True
