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The events of the American Revolution
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1
Which word is the best synonym for 'monopoly'?
Awesome
Method
Control
Ambition
2
Who said, "The redcoats are coming, the redcoats are coming!!"
Israel Putnam
Paul Revere
Thomas Paine
Daniel Morgan
3
According to the Treaty of Paris, what was the new western boundary of the U.S.A. in 1783?
Ohio River
Appalachian Mountains
Mississippi River
Rocky Mountains
4
Salutary neglect caused the colonists to feel independent long before the Revolution.
True
False
5
The Battle of King's Mountain turned the tide of the war in the South.
True
False
6
U.S. border extends to MS River and south to Florida, would be an effect of the Revolution.
True
False
7
What is the term for an American Loyalist?
Tory
Red Coat
Patriot
Copperhead
8
The cartoon expresses Ben Franklin's view that the colonies needed to...
Unite and work together
Work alone in their fight against their enemies
Be afraid of the British
9
Why was the Battle of Concord called the "Shot heard 'round the world"?
Because it's all people talked about for months
It was super loud
Because everyone heard it
It changed the course of world history so much
10
Who was known as the "Swamp Fox"?
Francis Marion
Baron von Steuben
Thomas Sumter
Thomas Paine
11
The first real victory for the Continental Army came on Christmas Day 1776 at...
Trenton
Princeton
Saratoga
Yorktown
12
Benjamin Franklin did not win fame as...
an inventor
a writer
a frontier explorer
a scientist
13
Militia soldiers that were required to be ready for battle at a moments notice were called...
Guerrilla Soldiers
Minutemen
Tories
Lobsterbacks
14
The last major battle of the war was...
Camden
Yorktown
King's Mountain
Saratoga
15
Who was the Prussian drill instructor that helped the army at Valley Forge?
John Sevier
Baron von Steuben
William Howe
Francis Marion
16
Which British officer surrendered to Washington at the Battle of Yorktown?
Cornwallis
Clinton
Howe
Arnold
17
In what year were the Battles of Lexington and Concord?
1775
1780
1776
1777
18
What happened right after the Battle of Saratoga?
The signing of the Declaration of Independence
The signing of the treaty of alliance with France
Washington is appointed as commander of the Continental Army
Boston Massacre
19
Boston Massacre, Townshend Acts, and 1st Continental Congress were all...
Events leading to the Revolutionary War
Effects of the Revolutionary War
20
What were the conditions like at Valley Forge?
Cold, snowy, and miserable
Rainy, windy and productive
Lots and lots of tornadoes
Warm, sunny and relaxing
21
What was Great Britain's plan to pay off debt accrued from the French and Indian War?
Raise money from trade
Tax items that were bought from Natives
Increase taxes on the British Colonies
Increase taxes in Great Britain
22
Valley Forge was a battle fought during the war.
False
True
23
When was the United States of America created?
February 20th, 1776
July 4th, 1776
November 5th, 1776
April 1st, 1776
24
Who was the MAIN author of the Declaration of Independence?
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
Benjamin Franklin
25
In the Declaration of Independence, who did they create a list of grievances against?
King George III
All of Great Britain
Benedict Arnold
Baron von Steuben
26
In what year did the British surrender at Yorktown?
1781
1780
1783
1782
27
The Proclamation Act of 1763 was one of the long-term causes of the Revolution.
False
True
28
Who was the author of
Crisis
and
Common Sense
?
John Sevier
Thomas Paine
Mark Twain
Francis Marion
29
18th Century untrained colonists who formed a military security force were known as...
Militia
Continental Army
Siege
British Army
30
Who led the Over-Mountain Men to the Battle of King's Mountain?
Andrew Jackson
Alvin C. York
Francis Marion
John Sevier
31
The first major battle of the war, was...
Guilford Couthouse
Lexington and Concord
Bunker Hill
Brandywine
32
Soldiers hired as foreign mercenaries were known as...
Militia
Continental Army
Siege
Hessians
33
Lafayette and von Steuben were both foreign leaders who assisted the Continental Army.
False
True
34
What battle is considered the turning point of the war?
Saratoga
Yorktown
Princeton
Trenton
