American Revolution

Question 1

"Don't fire until you see the white of their eyes" is uttered famously by this Patriot.

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William Prescott

Question 2

What city was captured in 1777 by William Howe causing Congress to flee?

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Philadelphia

Question 3

A Patriot general, he became a turncoat because he needed money & was jealous of Washington.

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Benedict Arnold

Question 4

This Patriot victory, on Christmas night 1776, greatly lifted spirits & morale of the patriots.

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Trenton

Question 5

Author of 'Common Sense'.

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Thomas Paine

Question 6

The winter where the Patriots endured terrible conditions and a low point for their cause.

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Valley Forge

Question 7

Before the Revolutionary war, colonists tried to fix their relationship with England through

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the Olive Branch Petition.

Question 8

This was the main reason for the French and Indian War?

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The British & the French both wanted the Ohio River Valley.

Question 9

In the French & Indian War, who did the British send to conquer the French in the Ohio Valley.

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George Washington

Question 10

A French nobleman who became one of Washington's most trusted aides.

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Marquis de Lafayette

Question 11

Which of the following was NOT a strength of the Colonial army.

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Highly trained army

Question 12

After this battle, the British agreed to recognize the U.S. as an independent nation.

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Yorktown

Question 13

This prohibited colonists from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains.

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Proclamation of 1763

Question 14

Who did King George hire to help his fighting forces in the colonies?

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Hessians

Question 15

Along with William Dawes, he helped warn local militia's that the British regulars were coming.

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Paul Revere

Question 16

The United States were able to gain French support after their victory in this battle.

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Saratoga

Question 17

A British law, ordering colonists to house troops in their homes, made them mad. Name the law.

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Quartering Act

Question 18

Civilians who are trained to fight in emergencies.

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a militia

Question 19

Who was the Seven Years' War between?

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France & Britain

Question 20

How were the colonies viewed by the British?

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As a resource

Question 21

This was a British tax on almost all printed material in the colonies.

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Stamp Act

Question 22

Leaders of the Sons of Liberty used events like the Boston Massacre as

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propaganda.

Question 23

What killed more of Washington's men at Valley Forge than the British?

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Small pox

Question 24

What general helped Washington to instill discipline & order to the colonial troops?

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Fredrich Wilhelm Von Steuben

Question 25

A group that helped the Colonial army by making home-spun clothing & boycotting British goods.

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Colonial women

Question 26

Leader of the Sons of Liberty.

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Samuel Adams

Question 27

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

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Thomas Jefferson

Question 28

To counteract the size of the British army the Patriots used this ambush style of fighting.

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Guerilla warfare

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