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1
What did Henry Knox bring to Boston for General Washington?
The Green Mountain Boys
Food and Clothes from Canada
Cannons from Ft. Ticonderoga
Muskets from West Point
2
Commander of the Continental Army
Marquis de Lafayette
King George III
George Washington
Baron von Steuben
3
Which was the first MAJOR battle of the revolution?
Bunker Hill
Saratoga
Lexington and Concord
Trenton
4
Which of the following is a main idea of the Declaration of Independence?
A king should make war
subjects are not equal to their king
citizens have a duty to obey their government
All have the right to life and liberty
5
Why was the Battle of Trenton important?
it was one of many victories the army experienced
improved morale; convinced soldier to reenlist
lead to the Declaration of Independence
proved Americans could defeat Cornwallis
6
Which of the following is
NOT
a problem faced by the Continental Army at Valley Forge?
lack of food
Disease
Extreme heat
lack of clothes
7
Argued powerfully for declaring independence in the Continental Congress
Baron von Steuben
Thomas Paine
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
8
Which of the following is
NOT
a way that France helped America during the American Revolution?
Invaded England
Sent their navy
sent soldiers
Provided Muskets
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What made the American victory at Saratoga the turning point in the war?
convinced congress to declare independence
it was the last battle of the revolution
caused the British to sign the Treaty of Paris
French Alliance
10
Which of the following is a term of the Treaty of Paris?
Canada is returned to France
Britain recognized the U.S. as an independent nation
Florida is returned to Spain
The Mississippi River is the western border of the U.S.
11
Which of the following is an accurate list of the main ideas found in the Decl. of Ind.?
Natural Rights, British Wrongs, Independence
Natural Rights Independence, Future Security
Natural Rights, Limit Trade, Unjust Taxes
British Wrongs, Need for Separation
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What group of people (elected assembly) voted to declare independence?
the Continental Congress
the Senate
Parliament
Virginia House of Burgesses
13
A person who fights merely for pay, often for a foreign country
Loyalist
mercenary
ally
Patriot
14
Favored war with the British
ally
Patriot
Loyalist
mercenary
15
Which of the following battles is the last major battle of the American Revolution?
Bunker Hill
Saratoga
Yorktown
Cowpens
16
Who trained the Army at Valley Forge?
John Hancock
Baron von Steuben
Thomas Paine
John Adams
17
What document helped convince many Americans to support independence from Britain?
The Federalist Papers
Common Sense
Magna Carta
The Declaration of Independence
18
France became an __________ of the United States during the American Revolution.
Loyalist
ally
Patriot
mercenary
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opposed the war with the British
mercenary
ally
Loyalist
Patriot
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Who authored (wrote) the Declaration of Independence?
John Hancock
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Paine
George Washington
