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Chapter 4 - The American Revolution
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Chapter 4 - The American Revolution Sections 1-4
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1
Washington encircled Cornwallis after weeks of fighting and the Patriots were successful =
Trenton
Valley Forge
Yorktown
Saratoga
2
True or False: The majority of the Declaration is a list of grievances against the King.
False
True
3
Who was the Prussian that helped the Continental Army become fierce fighters?
Bernardo de Galvez
Baron Fredrich Von Steuben
Marquis de Lafayette
Francis Marion
4
Where did the British Army think the Patriots weapon storehouse was located?
Philadelphia
Concord
Lexington
Boston
5
Colonists who fought for independence were called
Neutral
Redcoats
Loyalists
Patriots
6
True or False: The Declaration was voted in favor of on July 4, 1774
False
True
7
Which of the following was NOT an impact of the Revolutionary War?
Slavery was illegal
The U.S. was recognized as independent nation
Women gained no rights
War cost a bunch of money
8
This marked the turning point of the war =
Valley Forge
Yorktown
Trenton
Saratoga
9
True or False: Women gained no rights after the war.
False
True
10
Who was the author of the Pamphlet
Common Sense
?
Thomas Paine
Paul Revere
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
11
Who were the Sons of Liberty?
Society of colonists who did not wish to break from Britain.
Society of scholars who wrote pamphlets.
Group of diplomats who tried to gain foreign support.
Society of Patriots who protested British laws.
12
Who was the commander of the British Army?
George Washington
Baron Von Steuben
Thomas Jefferson
Charles Cornwallis
13
Which of the following was NOT an advantage of Great Britain.
They had a reason to fight
A large population
Manufacturing
Better Army
14
Who was the commander of the Continental Army?
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Paine
Cornwallis
15
Who was the leader of the Sons of Liberty?
John Adams
Paul Revere
Thomas Jefferson
Sam Adams
16
True or False: After the war many states wanted their own government not a central government .
False
True
17
What effect did Thomas Paine's pamphlet C
ommon Sense
have on colonial leaders?
It persuaded them to modify British laws.
It inspired them to challenge British authority.
It explained to them the good behavior of the King.
It caused them to reject Enlightenment ideas.
18
How many men rode to warn that the British were marching on Concord?
1 - Paul Revere
3 - Paul Revere, Samuel Prescott, William Dawes
1 - Samuel Prescott
3 - Paul Revere, Samuel Prescott, Thomas Jefferson
19
The Olive Branch Petition was created at which meeting?
The Second Continental Congress
The First Continental Congress
20
All of the following were results of the First Continental Congress EXCEPT
Colonial militias prepared for war
The Olive Branch Petition was sent to the King
Colonists continued to boycott British goods.
The Declaration of Rights was sent to the King
21
Which of the following was one of the colonial advantages?
Military tactics
Population
Wealth and government
Manufacturing
22
Who did the Continental Army receive help from during the American Revolution?
France and Germany
Spain and Great Britain
France and Spain
France and Great Britain
23
Why was the Battle of Saratoga a turning point for the Patriots?
The Patriots realized they did not need foreign allies.
The Patriots gained the support of France and Spain.
The Patriots saved the army from losing enlisted men.
The Patriots were defeated.
24
This was a surprise attack on Christmas Eve led by Washington =
Trenton
Valley Forge
Yorktown
Saratoga
25
True or False: Another name for a Continental soldier was a Redcoat
True
False
26
Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Paine
George Washington
King George III
27
Which of the following was NOT a result of the 1783 Treaty of Paris?
America's borders were set
Land west of the thirteen colonies was given to France.
The colonies became the United States of America
The war was officially over
28
True or False: The Pamphlet Common Sense called for separation of the colonies from Britain.
True
False
29
Which of the following was NOT one of the unalienable rights mentioned in the Declaration.
Wealth
Life
The Pursuit of Happiness
Liberty
30
Who were the Hessians?
Soldiers who volunteered to fight for Britain.
German soldiers who the Patriots hired to fight.
German soldiers who Great Britain hired to fight.
Soldiers who trained other soldiers.
