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The American Revolution
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1
What document did the Continental Congress send to King George III trying to resolve their problems?
Second Continental Congress
Olive Branch Petition
Declaration of Independence
Common Sense
2
The turning point of the Revolutionary War in the South was the Battle of
Saratoga
Charles Town
Yorktown
Kings Mountain
3
Why did the colonists refer to the Coercive Acts as the Intolerable Acts?
All of the above
The Coercive Acts enforced laws against smuggling Dutch tea.
They rejected Britain’s punishments for the Boston Tea Party.
They could no longer afford the tea tax.
4
All of the following did NOT greatly benefit from American independence EXCEPT:
Native Americans
slaves
women
men
5
What did Paine suggest in
Common Sense
?
Colonists should break away and form their own monarchy.
British politics did not include the common man.
Parliament was the enemy – not the king.
Colonists should ignore the Navigation Acts.
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What turned colonial opinion toward declaring independence?
Common Sense
Olive Branch Petition
First Continental Congress
George Washington
7
All of the following tactics the Continental Army used to win the Revolutionary War EXCEPT:
guerrilla warfare
skillful retreats
hiring mercenaries
war of attrition
8
The newly independent United States gained more territory after the American Revolution.
True
False
9
Why were so many Southerners Loyalists?
They feared they could not beat the British.
They sold cash crops to England.
All of the above
They didn't want their slaves freed.
10
Which battle caused many Loyalists to support the Patriot cause for independence?
Valley Forge
Yorktown
Saratoga
Kings Mountain
11
The local New England militias used guerrilla warfare, a style of fighting
that was learned from the British
that is very easy to defeat
that the British were well-trained for
that is very difficult to defeat
12
Which of the following is a STRENGTH the colonists had over the British?
ability to tax
knowledge of the land
established government
established military
13
Who was the only rider to complete the "midnight ride" to Lexington & Concord?
Paul Revere
Samuel Prescott
John Adams
William Dawes
14
The colonists won the Battle of Bunker Hill.
True
False
15
The American Revolution embodied the ideals of
equality & opportunity
liberty and freedom
justice & the law
independence & ownership
16
This law taxed molasses
Quartering Act
Navigation Acts
Townshend Acts
Sugar Act
17
Which of the following was a way colonists supported the Patriot cause?
writing letters for committees of correspondence
nonimportation agreements
all of the above
wearing homespun
18
The chaos caused by harassing British soldiers and daring them to fire is known as
The Battle of Bunker Hill
The Battle of the Burgesses
The Boston Tea Party
The Boston Massacre
19
Of the following, which had widespread colonial dislike?
Quartering Act
Stamp Act
none of the above
Sugar Act
20
What did Abigail Adams mean by "don't forget the ladies"?
the war could not have been won without support from women
Molly Pitcher was a hero
women fought too
men should listen to their wives
21
Paying for the war against England was difficult for the Continental Congress because
it lacked the power to tax
other nations would not loan it money
itdid not have large gold reserves
most Americans would not contribute
22
Which laws were intended to punish Boston for the Boston Tea Party?
Declaratory Act
Coercive Act
Quebec Act
Townshend Act
23
Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
Samuel Adams
George Washington
Thomas Paine
Thomas Jefferson
24
To represent all members of the British empire, regardless of location
Olive Branch Petition
no taxation without representation
virtual representation
committee of correspondence
25
The first battle of the Revolutionary War was
Battle of Princeton
The Battle of Bunker Hill
The Battle of Lexington and Concord
Battle of Saratoga
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What did the colonists call the Coercive Acts?
Navigation Acts
Intolerable Acts
Stamp Act
Townshend Acts