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American Revolution Review
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Edgewood Middle School, 8th Grade, US History
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TRUE/FALSE: Some British didn't support the war because it raised taxes.
False
True
2
The battle that was "the turning point of the Revolution."
Bunker Hill
Lexington
Monmouth
Saratoga
3
What American victory made the British and Loyalists retreat from S. Carolina to Yorktown?
Battle of Cowpens
Battle of Bunker Hill
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of Saratoga
4
Who country did NOT help the colonists?
Poland
Prussia
France
Scotland
5
This document ended the American Revolution after it was signed.
The Olive Branch Petition
The Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Alliance
The Declaration of Independence
6
Laws that require products be sent to England first, then sent back to colonies to be sold.
Intolerable Acts
Declaratory Acts
Stamp Act
Return Acts
7
Who was the author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Paine
Richard Henry Lee
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
8
Having life, liberty, and property are considered _________________.
alienable rights
temporary rights
obligatory rights
natural rights
9
__________________ is the type of government in which citizens represent themselves.
monarchy
constitutional democracy
direct democracy
representative government
10
General Cornwallis surrendered at ____________.
The Battle of Fort Ticonderoga
The Battle of Saratoga
The Battle of Charleston
The Battle of Yorktown
11
The first person to sign the Declaration of Independence was ______________.
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
John Hancock
12
Which is a DISADVANTAGE for the
British
?
They had a lot of supplies.
They wore blue uniforms.
They were trained to fight in open battle fields.
13
The British rejected this peace offering by the Continental Congress.
Maple Leaf Petition
Olive Branch Petition
Peaceful Treaty #1
Oak Branch Treaty
14
Type of government when citizens elect people to go in their place to make laws.
direct democracy
oligarchy
representative government
monarchy
15
Which is an ADVANTAGE for the
Americans
?
They had at least 60,000 soldiers.
They had red uniforms.
Farmers gave them food, and citizens made them musket balls.
16
Which is NOT true about the Winter at Valley Forge?
It was a battle.
Food and supplies were in short supply.
Washington set up headquarters in Valley Forge at this time.
17
He was chosen to lead the Continental Army.
Samuel Adams
Patrick Henry
John Hancock
George Washington
18
What were the people in the thirteen colonies who supported independence called?
loyalists
tories
patriots
pacifists
19
The Olive Branch Petition asked the king to repeal his policies. An olive branch symbolizes...
war
peace
anger & hostility
friendship
20
What was an ADVANTAGE for the
British
?
They had at least 60,000 soldiers.
They had red uniforms.
The farmers gave them food.
21
The battle that showed the Americans would not be easily defeated.
Gettysburg
Monmouth
Brooklyn Heights
Bunker Hill
22
Which was a DISADVANTAGE for the
Americans
?
They used guerrilla warfare tactics.
Soldiers only signed up for 6 months.
They had uniforms.
23
The act that placed taxes on lead, glass, paint, and paper.
Craft Acts
Stamp Act
Townshend Acts
Lead Act
24
What was the King's reaction to the Olive Branch Petition?
He agreed with the colonists.
He removed all of the soldiers.
He felt it was good, but needed some editing.
He refused to read it.
25
The Battle of Saratoga encouraged this nation to make an alliance with the United States.
Italy
France
Spain
Germany
