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1
Who defended the British during the trial following the Boston Massacre?
Samuel Adams
Joe Biden
Paul Revere
John Adams
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Why were the british aquited (proved innocent) after the Boston Massacre?
because they were just acting in self defense
because they didn't do anything
because they were the ones in charge
because the colonists were the ones being aggressive from the start
3
what battle did the commander say "don't shoot until you see the whites of their eyes"
it didn't happen
The Battle of Bunker Hill
The Battle of Yorktown
The Battle of Trenton
4
Where was the "shot heard around the world"?
The battle of princeton
The Battle of Lexington and Concord
The Battle of Bunker Hill
The Battle of trenton
5
This cause of the American revolution taxed all goods imported into the colonies.
Coercive Act
Townshend Act
Intolerable Act
Stamp Act
6
Who went on the midnight ride to warn the colonists prior to Lexington and Concord?
John Adams
Sam Revere
Paul Revere
Samuel Adams
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What land did the Treaty Paris give to the new united states?
The boundry of the US was now everything east of the mississippi
The US now stretched from coast to coast
everyone gets saturday and sunday off work
the british has to leave florida
8
What day did Washington decide to attack the Hessians during the battle of trenton?
St. Patricks Day
Easter
New Years Day
Christmas Day
9
What type of warfare did the colonists use during the Battle of Lexington and Concord? (at the end)
Guerilla Warfare
standard warfare
Giraffe Warfare
fun times warfare
10
Patrick Henry said "give me liberty or give me death!"
True
False
11
Who was the King of England during the events surrounding the American Revolution?
King James I
King George III
King Henry VIII
King Edward V
12
What happened to the British troops after the Treaty of Paris?
They had to go back to GB
the spontaneously combusted
they stayed in the US waiting for the war of 1812
They went north to fight the french in canada
13
Paul Revere said "give me liberty, or give me death!"
True
False
14
During a siege, the enemy is allowed to bring in supplies to ensure people don't starve.
True
False
15
What does a legislature or legislative body do?
establishes justice
makes laws
controls the military
enforces laws
16
Which battle was the turning point for the Americans?
the battle of fort wilderness
The battle of Quebec
The battle of Bunker Hill
The battle of trenton
17
Who was the Marquis de Lafayette?
A French nobleman who invented the guillotine
A French nobleman who helped get french aid to the continental army
The man who wrote "Le Marsaillaise"
A French nobleman who started the French Revolution
18
The Son's of Liberty were responsible for the Boston Massacre.
False
True
19
This caused the Boston Tea Party
the boston massacre
The Quartering Act
The tea act
The Townshend Act
20
What are the unalienable rights?
Life, Liberty and the pursuit of happiness
Life, justice and the pursuit of happiness
life, loyalty and justice
Life, Liberty, education
21
What was the main purpose of the Mayflower Compact?
to establish a government in the Kings name
To warn others not to travel to the new world
to show people how to start a colony
to establish the new puritan religion
22
The king of England hired the Prussians, which modern country were they from?
Poland
Turkey
Switzerland
Germany
23
What was the outcome of the French and Indian war?
The colonists learned what the French were like
The British spent too much money and were in debt
The French established dominance in the world
The Native Americans got to keep their land
24
The introduction of the Declaration of Independence is called the program.
False
True
25
What is salutary neglect?
When Great Britain was stressing about the French invading the colonies
When Great Britain was micromanaging the colonies
When the colonists had no food
When great britain let the colonies run themselves- ignoring them
26
Common Sense argued that the colonies should remain loyal to the king.
True
False
27
Common sense was originally published anonymously.
False
True
28
Who created this drawing of the boston Massacre?
Paul Revere
John Adams
Samuel Adams
Ben Franklin
29
Why were the British going to lexington in the first place?
To steal the colonists gold
to take their guns and ammunition
To try out the new restaurants
To try to capture Thomas Paine
30
Who wrote "Common Sense"
John Adams
Thomas Paine
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
31
Why was common sense so accessible to all?
Thomas Paine was friends with a lot of people
it was written in simple english
it was passed around in secret
It was cheap
32
This cause of the American revoution taxed paper.
Paper Act
quartering Act
Stamp Act
Coercive Act
33
Who wrote the declaration of independence?
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
John Adams
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who was the king of england during the American Revolution?
King Louis XVI
King George II
King George III
King Charles IV
