American Revolution Quiz TBS

Which battle is considered the first battle of the Revolutionary War?

The British searched for a major storehouse of colonial weapons rumored to be located where?

Delegates to the 2nd Continental Congress decided what

Which battle was a turning point in the war for the Patriots by gaining European support?

Thomas Paine's Common sense led colonists to

The ideas in Common Sense were bold because most of the world was ruled by monarchs

What regions did the Triangular Trade exchange goods from?

The Patriots faced difficulties fighting the war at sea because their

Type of fighting in which soldiers use swift hit-and-run attacks against the enemy

Common Sense was written by:

The goals of the First Continental Congress were to

The Battle of Trenton was different because the Patriots went on the offensive

What is Propaganda?

Which of these was NOT a result of the Treaty of Paris in 1783

Which of these explanations does NOT account for why the British set their sights to the South

The nickname for the British soldiers as they returned from Lexington and were easy targets.

As a result of the Treaty of Paris of 1783, land west of the 13 colonies was given to France.

What were the strengths of the British on the outset of war?

The Battle of Yorktown

In Common Sense Thomas Paine argued that laws should be made by

The closing of the port of Boston led to the meeting of the what?

Thousands of African Americans fought with the British because they offered to end slavery

When the Patriots stayed here they struggled because of the harsh winter and lack of supplies.

Ottawa chief who led uprisings against the colonist in the aftermath of the French and Indian War

The main issue during the Second Continental Congress was whether foreign allies would help

Why was the Battle of Saratoga a turning point for the Patriots

How did the relationship between American and Britain change after the war?

According to the Declaration, where does a person get these rights from?

Why was the idea of taxation without representation important to the war?

What did the Intolerable Acts do?

Most Native American groups sided with which side during the war?

The authors of the Declaration felt it was their right to break away because they didn't believe in social contract.

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

Colonists who chose to side with the British were known as, they were also large populations in the South

What did the Battle of Bunker Hill prove to the colonists?

The Battle of Trenton was different from previous battles because the Patriots

What was the main issue debated during the 2nd Continental Congress?

Who leads the Continental Army against the British?