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What battle marked the beginning of the Revolutionary War?
Bunker Hill
Lexington and Concord
Charleston
Yorktown
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Who negotiated a treaty of Alliance with the French?
John Q. Adams
James Madison
Henry Clay
Benjamin Franklin
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What battle was fought 10 days later after the Battle of Trenton?
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Princeton
Treaty of Paris
Battle of Yorktown
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Founder of the Democratic Republican Party
Washington
Madison
Hamilton
Jefferson
5
What important event occurred in 1776?
Declaration of Independence
Treaty of Paris
Battle of Bunker Hill
Battle of Quebec
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What was the first American victory where Arnold and Allen conducted a surprise attack?
Battle of Kings Mountain
Battle of Quebec
Battle of Ticonderoga
Battle of Trenton
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Why was the Battle of Trenton important to the American Revolutionary cause? (This might be a short answer question)
The victory improved Patriot morale and saved the American Revolution
The French who saw it were impressed and wanted to support the Americans
It was the last major battle of the American Revolution
It proved that Americans could fight in the European style
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How did Benedict Arnold help to win the battle of Saratoga. (This might be a 10 point short answer question)
He wrote a letter to Washington who replied with a hand-drawn battle plan
He used the force, just like baby Yoda had taught him
He listened to the guidance of Horatio Gates and formed a strong defense
He defied Gates' orders and led a flanking attack on the British position
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Who won the battle of Trenton?
Patriots
Loyalists
Hessians
It was a draw
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Who was the 3rd President?
George Washington
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
11
Who signed the Alien and Sedition Acts?
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
John Adams
John Monroe
12
When was the Battle of Trenton? (Not the night he crossed the Delaware River)
July 4, 1776
The Day After Chirstmas December 26, 1776
Christmas Day December 25, 1776
Three Days After Chirstmas December 28, 1775
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1st Secretary of Treasury
Thomas Jefferson
Edmond Randolph
Henry Knox
Alexander Hamilton
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Why did Thomas Paine write Common Sense?
to make laws in the colonies
to persuade colonists to side with Britain
to surrender
to convince colonists to fight for freedom
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Commander of the Contenental Army
John Howe
George Washington
Henry Knox
Lord Cornwallis
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Father of the Constitution
King George III
Benjamin Franklin
James Madison
George Washington
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Who helped Thomas Jefferson write the Declaration?
J. Dickinson
J. Adams
A. Hamilton
B. Franklin
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Who was our 2
nd
president?
Gorge Washington
James Madison
John Adams
Tomas Jefferson
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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
George Washington
Samuel Adams
Paul Revere
Thomas Jefferson
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Which battle took place in 1775, and was known as "the shot heard around the world"?
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Bunker Hill
Battle of Lexington and Concord
Battle of Rhode Island
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Who wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights?
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
George Mason
George Washington
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Who did Jefferson send to negotiate with France?
Lewis and Clark
James Monroe
George Washington
Alexander Hamilton
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Who were the Patriots?
An awful football team.
American colonists who fought for Britain.
American colonists who fought for France.
American colonists who fought for freedom.
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What was the result of the Battle of Bunker Hill?
The British retreated but the Patriots lost more men.
The Patriots retreated but the British lost more men.
The Patriots retreated and lost more men.
The British retreated and lost more men.
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Wrote the Bill of Rights
James Madison
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
John Adams
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What was the significance of Washington's crossing of the Delaware River? (another 10 point short answer question)
It prevented British troops from occupying Delaware
It brought a quick end to the Revolutionary War
It was one of the first victories the colonists scored against the British
It allowed the Continental Army to establish a base in Pennsylvania
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What was the effect of the Battle of Saratoga?
British received another shipment of food.
It was the turning point of the war for the Patriots.
British defeated the Patriots.
Patriots retreated.
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What battle occurred in the year 1777, and help secure an alliance with France?
Battle of the Bulge
Battle of Trenton
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Yorktown
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Why did men die at Valley Forge?
Lack of clothes and shoes.
Hunger.
Cold.
All of the above.
30
Who were the Loyalists?
Colonists who were loyal to France.
Colonists who sided with the colony laws.
Colonists who sided with the British laws.
Colonists who were loyal to drinking tea.
31
George Washington's Chief of Staff during the revolutionary war
Alexander Hamilton
John Adams
James Madison
Baron Von Steuben
32
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
John Hancock
Samuel Adams
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
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Who was our 1st president?
Lincoln
Washington
Jefferson
Kennedy
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Why did General Washington advance on Yorktown instead of New York? (another 10 point short answer question)
He learned the 2nd French fleet would land farther south
Clinton ambushed, forcing the Patriot forces to retreat
Marquis de Lafayette had been defeated in battle
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Who wrote "Common Sense"?
John Adams
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Paine
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Who was the 5th U.S. president (pictured below)?
James Madison
Martin Van Buren
James Monroe
John Quincy Adams
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Why was the Declaration of Independence important?
It gave the colonists a voice.
It helped free the slaves.
It gave Parliament permission to tax.
It ended the war.
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What battle occurred in the year 1781, and was the final battle to end the war?
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of Endor
Battle of Charleston
Battle of Bunker Hill
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Who was known as the Father of the Constitution?
G.W.
ALEXANDER HAMILTON
T.J.
JAMES MADISON
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What details are correct for the Battle of Yorktown?
A British Fleet was defeated trying to bring supplies.
All of the above.
The British surrendered and the war ended.
Patriots raced to trap the British by land and sea.
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Who was the 4th President of the United States?
James Madison
George Washington
Barack Obama
Abraham Lincoln
