Declaration of Independence is?

document adopted by Continental Congress on July 4, 1776

colonist who wanted independence

a colonist armed and trained to fight the British

German soldier hired to fight for the British

commander of the Continental Army in the South

George Rogers Clark led American soldiers to do what?

sent to protect settlers living west of the Appalachians

Virginia port where Cornwallis surrendered to the Americans

Mecklenburg Resolves are?

document created in 1775 by the Mecklenburg colonists

colonist who sided with Britain during American Revolution

On May 20, 1775 the Mecklenburg Resolves were adopted stating what action?

that British laws were no longer in effect

1783 treaty that ended the Revolutionary War

Continental Congress is?

group of representatives from the colonies

What happened on March 15, 1781 near Greensboro, North Carolina?

The Battle of Guilford Courthouse

What happened on October 19, 1781 for an English band to play "The World Turned Upside Down"?

Cornwallis surrendered to the Americans

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1
Declaration of Independence is?
a Loyalist document signed on July 4, 1776
document adopted by Continental Congress on July 4, 1776
a 1783 treaty that ended the Revolutionary War
a document created in 1775 by Mecklenburg
2
A Patriot is?
a colonist armed and trained to fight the British
colonist who wanted independence
a group of representatives
colonist who sided with Britain
3
What peace treaty was signed on September 3, 1783 ending the Revolutionary War?
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Charlotte
Treaty of Boston
Treaty of Philadelphia
4
What happened on April 19, 1775 outside of Boston?
Concord Battle
Continental Congress
Battle of Bunker Hill
Treaty of Paris
5
Minuteman is?
an Indian
a disloyal Patriot
a colonist who wanted independence from Britain
a colonist armed and trained to fight the British
6
On September 5, 1774 representatives from every colony gathered in Philadelphia for the First?
War Act
Freedom Assembly
Carolina Congress
Continental Congress
7
In North Carolina the new constitution of 1776 allowed free African Americans to?
buy Hessian lands
start an army
vote
buy Patriot lands
8
Hessian is?
a German document
a minuteman
a Patriot
German soldier hired to fight for the British
9
Nathanael Greene is?
a British commander
a Loyalist from Greensboro
a German soldier hired to fight for the British
commander of the Continental Army in the South
10
George Rogers Clark led American soldiers to do what?
join the British army in Virginia
protect Loyalist in Wilmington
sent to protect settlers living west of the Appalachians
to fight people in Greensboro
11
The biggest issue facing American after the war was to?
to start town out west
defend the port of Wilmington
create a national government
to clean up Boston
12
Who helped the Americans in 1781 to defeat the British army?
Spain
Loyalist
England
France
13
Who in March 1775 said "as for me, give me liberty or give me death!"?
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Patrick Henry
King George III
14
Tyranny is?
unjust use of power
unlimited power
not enough power
royal power
15
On February 27, 1776 what happened outside of Wilmington, North Carolina?
Battle of Moores Creek Bridge
Battle of Concord
Declaration of Independence
Loyalist Battle inVirginia
16
Yorktown is?
a revolt of a naval crew
where the Continental Congress met on July 4, 1776
an English city
Virginia port where Cornwallis surrendered to the Americans
17
Mecklenburg Resolves are?
1783 treaty that ended the Revolutionary War
document adopted by the Continental Congress
document created in 1775 by the Mecklenburg colonists
a Loyalist document
18
A Loyalist is?
a group of representatives
colonist who sided with Britain during American Revolution
colonist who wanted independence from Britain
colonist armed and trained to fight the British
19
On May 20, 1775 the Mecklenburg Resolves were adopted stating what action?
Hessians were welcome in North Carolina
North Carolina would support England's taxation
that British laws were no longer in effect
George III was invited to Charlotte any time
20
Treaty of Paris is?
1783 treaty that started the Revolutionary War
1783 treaty that ended the Revolutionary War
a document supporting the French
England's declaration of independence
21
Continental Congress is?
group of representatives from the colonies
a group of Hessians
Nathanael Greene's army
a group of Loyalists
22
A boycott is?
refusal to buy certain items
a Patriot
an agreement
a men's sleeping pad
23
On September 8, 1780 Lord Cornwallis described the area of Charlotte as a?
a hotbed of Loyalists
nice place to live
a Hessian retreat
a Hornet's Nest
24
What happened on March 15, 1781 near Greensboro, North Carolina?
The Battle of Charleston
The Battle of Yorktown
The Battle of Guilford Courthouse
The Battle of High Point
25
What happened on October 19, 1781 for an English band to play "The World Turned Upside Down"?
Declaration of Independence
George Washington's birthday
George III's birthday
Cornwallis surrendered to the Americans

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