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This basic principle by John Locke was taken and incorporated into the US government...
Natural Rights
Absolutism
Monarchy
Divine Right
2
One American/Patriot advantage during the war was that they
Had a strong navy
Had a large and experienced army
Were defending their own lands/knew the land
Had the help of Hessians
3
Which event occured first?
Saratoga
Yorktown
Trenton
Lexington & Concord
4
"I think King George III has every right to tax the colonists. They should be grateful to be protected by Britain!"
patriot
loyalist
5
The turning point of the war was the
Battle of Princeton
Battle of Trenton
Lexington and Concord
Battle of Saratoga
6
Which group helped organize and plan the Boston Tea Party?
The Loyalists
The Sons of Liberty
The Iroquois
The Tax Collectors
7
Which battle convinced the French to join on the side of the Americans?
Bunker Hill
Trenton
Saratoga
Yorktown
8
All of the following are Enlightenment ideas by John Locke except:
right to overthrow a tyrannical government
king is the absolute ruler
natural rights
consent of the governed
9
Finish this phrase: no taxation without
communication
representation
temptation
presentation
10
The petition sent to Great Britain asking to settle for peace was called the
Olive Branch Petition
Rights Petition
Peace Petition
Common Sense
11
An advantage for the British was that...
They were book smart
They wore redcoats
They had British accents
They had a well-trained army and experienced generals
12
General Cornwallis surrendered, officially ending the war at what battle?
Saratoga
Bunker Hill
Yorktown
Trenton
13
Common Sense was written by...
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Paine
George Washington
John Adams
14
What treaty officially ended the Revolutionary War?
Treaty of America
Treaty of Versaille
Treaty of Paris 1783
Treaty of Great Britian
15
What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
To list reaons why the colonies should be free from GB
To end slavery
To add Hawaii to the union
To help finance the war
16
Geography of the land:
British disadvantage
British advantage
patriot disadvantage
patriot advantage
17
Where was the Revolutionary War fought?
Great Britain
Colonies
France
Canada
18
Which two major battles/events used the suprise strategy by the Americans?
Trenton & Ticonderoga
Lexington & Concord
Bunker Hill & Princeton
Valley Forge & Yorktown
19
Who were the leaders of the Green Mountain Boys?
Thomas Paine & Paul Revere
Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold
George Washington and Ben Franklin
Thomas Jefferson and John Adams
20
This was a form of military made up of everyday colonists...
Continental Army
Navy
Marines
Militia
21
George Washington crossed the Delaware River on his was to which battle?
Battle of Long Island
Lexington and Concord
Battle of Trenton
Battle of Saratoga
22
After defeating the British at Saratoga, which country joined to help the Americans?
Mexico
Germany
Russia
France
23
This was the type of government in Great Britain:
Dictatorship
Communism
Monarchy
Democracy
24
Who was the commander in chief of the Continental Army during the war?
Mrs. Garren
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
General Cornwallis
25
More money, population, better military generals:
patriot disadvantage
British advantage
British disadvantage
patriot advantage
26
The battle in which George Washington led a nightime attack on Christmas was...
The Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Trenton
Bunker Hill
Battle of Long Island
27
A Loyalist was a colonist who:
supported the Sons of Liberty
supported the Boston Tea Party
supported colonial independence from Britain
supported the King of England
28
Which word best describes the Patriot perspective of King George III?
Tyrant
Hero
Revolutionary
Inspirational
29
Which was the last battle of the Revolutionary War?
Yorktown
Trenton
Saratoga
Princeton
30
A Patriot was a colonist who:
supported the King of England
supported colonial independence from Britain
supported the Proclamation of 1763
supported the taxes imposed by the British
31
The roots of the plants in the cartoon represent:
Laws passed by the colonists in Boston
Factors that led to the American Revolution
People living in Great Britain
Opponents of the American Revolution
32
All of the following are causes of the Revolutionary War except:
Restriction of trade in the west
Boston Massacre
Unfair taxes/laws
Taxation without representation
33
What is the main idea of this illustration?
King George III put many colonists in stocks
Repeal of unpopular laws was supported by King George III
The colonists were restricted by laws passed by Parliament
King George III wanted the colonists to have a say in government
34
Guerilla warfare includes ambush and hit and run tactics. This was used by the Americans throughout the war.
False
True
35
Colonists who volunteered for their local milita who were ready at a moments notice...
Redcoats
Marines
Super Soldiers
Minutemen
36
All of the following were Generals at Valley Forge that helped trained the Continental Army except:
George Washington
Friedrich Von Steuben
Thomas Paine
Marquis de Lafayette
37
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Paine
Thomas Edison
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Hobbes
38
Which event led to the other three
GB raises taxes on the colonies
French & Indian War
Boston Tea Party
Quartering Act
39
One decision made at the Second Continental Congress was...
They planned the Boston Tea Party
They elected the first president
They elected George Washington as commander in chief
They gave in to the demands of King George III
40
The "shot heard around the world" is another name for which battle?
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of Trenton
Lexington and Concord
Bunker Hill
41
The Green Mountain Boys helped fight in which battle?
Battle of Ticonderoga
Battle of Trenton
Battle of Long Island
Battle of Saratoga
42
"We must protest the taxes. The British government is tyrannical!"
loyalist
patriot
43
This document declared colonial independence from Britain:
The Mayflower Compact
The Constitution
The Declaration of Independence
The Olive Branch Petition
44
One effect of Thomas Paine's "Common Sense" was...
It caused riots in Boston
It made people want to be under British rule again
Colonists were influenced to support independence
It convinced people that they should trade with Britain
45
The French Navy and French troops were a deciding factor that helped the Americans win at Yorktown.
False
True
46
The hardships the Continental army faced during the winter time was at...
Trenton
Boston
Valley Forge
Long Island
47
Life liberty and the pursuit of happiness are ideas included in the DOI taken from...
George Washington
Loyalists
Enlightenment Thinkers
King George III
48
German soldiers hired by the British to help them fight against the Americans were called
Redcoats
Germies
Minutemen
Hessians
49
Which battle officially started the war?
Bunker Hill
Battle of Trenton
Battle of Yorktown
Lexington and Concord
50
The period in Europe where new ideas about government were discussed. Famous philosophers inspired the Patriots.
The Middle Ages
The Renaissance
The Golden Age
The Enlightenment