stud
bud
Sign up
Log in
Home
Library
Explore
SAT
More
American Revolution Flashcards | StudBud
Explore
/
American Revolution
American Revolution
30 terms
·
StudBud Administration
·
362 plays
Background & American Revolution
Flashcards
30 cards
F
Practice quiz
P
Host live
L
Questions
30
Answers
1
Where did the Continental Army spend the harsh winter of 1777-1778?
Valley Forge
Philadelphia
Boston
Yorktown
2
What event occurred on December 16th, 1773?
Boston Massacre
Battle of Princeton
Lexington & Concord
Boston Tea Party
3
What laws restricted trade in the 13 colonies?
The Intolerable Acts
The Townshend Acts
Writs of Assistance
The Navigation Acts
4
What did most troops die from during the Revolution?
old age
gun shot wounds
disease/infection
torture
5
Which of the following was not part of the Intolerable Acts?
British officilas wil have trials held in England
only one town meeting per year
Blockade of all ports in the colonies
more British soldiers housed in private homes
6
Where did the colonists want representation?
The U.S. Congress
Parliament
The House of Representatives
The House of Burgesses
7
What was a form of protest used by the Colonists in the 1760's-1770's?
all o f the above
threatening tax collectors
petitions
boycotts
8
Why were colonists angry over British taxes?
Colonists wanted the King to visit the colonies
Colonists thought the taxes were too low
Colonists felt taxes should be given to the poor
Colonists had no voice/say on the taxes
9
What was not an advantage of the colonists during the American Revolution?
larger navy
more motivated
know the terrain better
better generals
10
What term defines the concept of colonies exist to make the "Mother Country" wealthier.
slavery
mercantilism
militarism
salutary neglect
11
What term was given to a colonist that wanted to stay part of the British Empire?
redcoat
patriot
loyalist
Swamp Fox
12
What did the Stamp Act do?
raised the price of molasses in the colonies
Taxed most documents/papers in the colonies
Taxed sugar in the colonies
Taxed all mail in the colonies
13
Once the Declaration of Independence was signed the colonies were an independent nation
False
True
14
What battle convinces the French to enter the war on the Patriots side?
New York
Saratoga
Trenton
Bunker Hill
15
Why does England start to tax the colonies 1n 1764?
King George III wants to buy land from Spain
Debt from the American Revolution
debt from the 100 Years War
debt from the French & Indian War
16
What treaty officially ends the American Revolution?
Treaty of Paris-1763
Treaty of Versaille
Treaty of Paris-1783
Treaty of Ghent
17
Where did George Washington attack Hessian soldiers on Dec.26, 1776?
Boston
Saratoga
Yorktown
Trenton
18
Who wrote the pamphlet "Common Sense" to convince colonists to break away from England?
Patrick Henry
Sam Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Paine
19
What battle convinces the British to start peace talks to end the American revolution?
New York
Trenton
Saratoga
Yorktown
20
Which was not an advantage of the colonists at the start of the American Revolution?
knowledge of landscape
more motivated
better generals
well organized central government
21
What was a main cause of the French & Indian War?
Spanish control of Florida
religious freedom
The Tea Act
dispute over land in the Ohio River Valley
22
What treaty ended the French & Indian War?
Treaty of Paris- 1763
Treaty of Quebec
Treaty of Ghent
Treaty of Paris- 1783
23
What did the Proclamation of 1763 state?
Colonists could go into the Ohio River Valley
Colonists had to move to Cananda
Colonists had to pay taxes
Colonists were forbidden from the Ohio River Valley
24
What battle is the "turning point" of the American Revolution?
Saratoga
Yorktown
Trenton
Lexington & Concord
25
Which event happened second?
Boston Tea Party
Boston Massacre
Signing of Declaration of Independence
Battle of Bunker Hill
26
What event occurred on March 5th, 1770?
Boston Massacre
Battle of Saratoga
Lexington & Concord
Boston Tea Party
27
What was the nickname given to Francis Marion because he was so difficult to catch?
greased pig
swamp fox
slippery chicken
28
What term is this image a form of?
mercantilism
propaganda
botcott
salutary neglect
29
What was the first Major battle of the American Revolution?
Saratoga
Lexington & Concord
Trenton
Bunker Hill
30
What was the "Spark" of the American revolution?
Yorktown
Trenton
Bunker Hill
Lexington & Concord