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1
The French allied with the Amercians after the victory at Saratoga
False
True
2
Marquis de Lafayette helped General Cornwallis fight against the Americans
False
True
3
The British began taxing the colonists after they lost the American Revolution.
True
False
4
The British had the advantage of having the ability to manufacture supplies and weapons
False
True
5
Which Acts were passed in response theo the Boston Tea Party?
The You Yanks are a Pain Acts
The Intolerable Acts
The Not so Nice Acts
The Stamp Act
6
What event happend after the Tea Act?
French and Indian War
The boston Tea Party
Thankgiving
The Boston Massacre
7
The British began taxing the colonies after tehy fought in which war?
The English Civil War
the French Revolution
the French and Indian War
American Revolution
8
Which country allied with the Americans in their fight for independence?
England
Germany
Russia
France
9
The British began taxing the colonistsafter the French and Indian War
True
False
10
An advantage of the Americans was that fighting happened on their own land
False
True
11
The phrase "no taxation without representation" began after the passage of the Stamp Act.
False
True
12
Which law required a tax on every peice of printed papaer?
The Sugar Act
The Stamp Act
The Paper Act
The Townsend Act
13
What law forced the colonists to provide food and shelter to the British troops?
The Quartering Act
The Townsend Act
The Tea Act
The Sugar Act
14
The Battle of Yorktown was the last Battle of the American Revolutionary War.
False
True
15
The Battle of Saratoga was a turning point in the American Revolution because it:
Inspired the French to ally with the Americans
forces the British to leave Canada
causes George Washington to quit
forces the British to surrender
16
The British had the advantage of the largest navy in the world
True
False
17
2 reasons the British lost the war: they didn't have any support form their allies, they were overconfident.
True
False
18
The British won the American Revolutionary War
True
False
19
What was the significance of the Battle of Trenton?
Increased American moral greatly after a 7-month slump
Ended the Revolutionary War
Began the Revolutionary War
Inspired the french to join the Americans
20
George Washington was the leader of the Continental Army
True
False
21
Who was the leader of England during the American Revolution?
Louis XVI
Catherine the Great
Alexander Hmailton
George III
22
The British had the advantage of having a professional experienced military
False
True
23
incident where British soldies panicked, shot & killed 5 colonists and is considered the 1st violence of the Revolution
Boston Marathon Bombing
Boston Red Sox
Boston Massacre
Bostone Tea Party
24
What did Thomas Paine write to encourage the colonists to fight for independence from Britain? (choose the best answer)
The Crisis
allof these
Common Sense
theDeclaration of Independence
25
What Enlightenment philosopher inspired Thomas Jefferson in writing the Declaration of INdependence?
Thomas Paine
John Locke
Thomas Hobbes
Jean-Jacques Rouseau
26
2 more reasons the British lost the war: the Americans had superior training & weapons, the Americans had a better navy
True
False
27
Which battle led to the British surrender and the end of the Revolution?
Saratoga
Bunker Hill
Yorktown
Lexington and Concord
28
All of the following are taxes imposed by the British, except:
Parliment Act
Stamp Act
Sugar Act
Townsend Act
29
The Declaration asked for peace between the colonists and the Bristish
False
True
30
The Declaration of Independence told the British that the Americans were separating and were now their own country.
True
False
31
The Revolutionary War officially ended with the signing of what document?
Treaty of Paris
The Articles of Confederation
The Declaration of Independence
The U.S. Constitution
32
2 more reasons the British lost the war: sloppy strategy, underestimated the Americans
False
True
33
What is the meaning of "No taxation without representation?"
Citizens cannot be taxxed if they are represented in government
citizens can only be taxed if they are represented in government
citizens can tax each other
citizens can tax the government
34
Which Prussian general helped organize and train the Continetal Army?
Benedict Arnold
Baron von Stuben
Charles Cornwallis
Marquis de Lafayette
35
Which of the following was
NOT
an outcome of the Second Continental Congress?
Created the Continental Army
elected George Washington president
Wrote the Olive Branch Petetion
Wrote the Declaration fo Independence
36
Lexington and Concord was the last battle of the Revolution?
False
True
37
What was the purose of the Second Continental Congress? (choose best answer)
All of the others
Send the Olive Branch Petition to King George
Appoint George Washington as the commander of the Continental Army
Organize the Continental Army
38
The Marquis de Lafayette helped the Americans fight the British
False
True
39
The American Revolutionary War ended in 1783
False
True
40
Who were the colonist who remained loyal to the British and did not want independence?
Presbyterians
Patriots
loyalists
colonists
41
Which battle began the American Revolution with "the shot heard 'round the world?"
Lexington and Concord
Bunker Hill
Saratoga
Yorktown