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1
___________was instrumental in convincing people to join the Sons of Liberty.
Sam Adams
Abigail Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Abe Lincoln
2
One of the biggest traitors in American history
Benendict Arnold
General Cornwallis
John Andre
Sherman Douglass
3
He later becomes the first Vice Presient of the United States
Thomas Jefferson
Sam Adams
John Adams
James Madision
4
The Currency Act
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Ethereum
No checks or money orders to pay off debts
No Bitcoin or crypto to pay of bonds
No paper money, only gold, and silver could pay off debts
5
Who is known as the Father of the Constitution?
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
6
A document which announced that the American colonies now considered themselves independent states
The Bill of Rights
The Declaration of independence
The Declaration of Sentiments
7
Nathan Hale who spied for America and got caught said this before his death
Give me liberty or give me death
I only regret that I have only one life to give for my country
8
Who said it " Facts are stubborn things"
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
George Washington
John Locke
9
A blade attached to the end of a musket is called?
Spear
Longbow
Bayonette
10
Part of the Massachusetts militia that was prepared to fight at a moment's notice is called?
Lobsterbacks
Redcoats
Minutemen
11
The severe winter of 1777-78 proved to be a great trial for the American army, and the 11,000 soldiers stationed at ___
Valley Forge
The Merrimac Valley
West Valley
Central Valley.
12
A crowd began yelling at the British someone yelled fire. When the smoke cleared a total of five were dead.
The Tea Party
Battle of Bunker Hill
The Townshend Act
The Boston Massacre
13
The Boston Massacre:
When the smoke cleared 10 colonists were dead by British soldiers
When the smoke cleared five colonists were dead by British soldiers
14
known for his surrender at the Siege of Yorktown in 1781, which ended hostilities and led to peace negotiations.
General Cornwallis
Benedict Arnold
15
An American that wanted independence from Britain.
Patriot
Loyalist
Redcoat
lobster back
16
Battle that happens after Washington crosses the Delaware River
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Trenton
Battle of Bunker Hill
Battle of Yorktown
17
People began protesting in the city of Boston. Every city formed the __________which were lawyers and merchants.
British Soldiers
Sons of Liberty
Patriot extremists
Son of the Union
18
Soon people began to _____or -stop buying British goods so Britain would feel the money loss
purchase
Boycott
request
19
This woman believed in equality for women and helped her husband when he was president
Elizabeth Cady Staton
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Abigail Adams
Alice Paul
20
The Culper Spy Ring was a spy network operating during the War of American Independence that provided______with info.
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Sam Adams
Ben Franklin
21
A government where the power and laws are made by a single person called a monarch or king.
Legislators
Three branches of Gov't
Judicial branch
Monarchy
22
This Enlightenment thinker believed in natural rights
Susan B. Anthony
Sam Adams
John Locke
JFK
23
A nickname for the British soldiers was taken from their bright red uniforms. They were also called Lobsterbacks.
Bluejackets
Redcoats
24
The Battle of Bunker Hill
There were two hills; Breed’s Hill and _______
Apple Hill
Bunker Hill
Bunker mountain
Trenton
25
The Sugar Act-
Tax on Food and beverages
Tax on sugar coffee indigo and molasses
Tax on Rice and corn
Tax of honey
26
The most famous person to warn that the British were arriving !!!!
James Madison
Benjamin Franklin
Paul Revere
Paul Jefferson
27
Hessians were
Irish soldiers
Italian soldiers
German soldiers
28
No paper money, only gold, and silver could pay off debts.
The Bitcoin Act
The Gold Act
The paper Act
The Currency Act
29
The British came to take weapons from
Concord and capture Samuel Adams and John Hancock in
Boston
Cambridge
Lexington
30
On
October 19, 1781
, British General Charles Cornwallis surrendered to General George Washington at Yorktown
Ending the French and Indian war
Ending the American Revolution
Ending the Civil War
31
Colonists were not allowed to settle west of this line.
Boston Tea Party
Proclamations of 1763-
Stamp Act
32
____________writes Common Sense is a 47-page pamphlet in 1775–1776 advocating independence from Great Britain
John Locke
Thoams Jefferson
Thomas Hobbes
Thomas Paine
33
He wrote most of the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Jefferson
John Locke
James Madison
Frederick Douglass
34
was used by the British to search any house or building for any reason to stop the smuggling of goods.
The Boston Tea Party
The Glass tax
Writs of Assistance
The Stamp Act
35
After the ________ The
Port of Boston
was
closed
until all the destroyed tea was paid for.
The Boston Tea Party
Battle of Bunker Hill
Boston Massacre
36
_________organizes the Committee of Correspondence, colonies had them in order to keep in touch of what was going on
Samuel Adams
Benjamin Franklin
George Washington
James Madison
37
She is America's first noted African American Poet
Phillis Wheatley
.Emily Dickinson
Maya Angelou
38
The Boston tea party forced the British to pass harsh ______
trades
Laws
39
A person in America who stayed loyal to Britain and the king is called?
minutemen
Loyalists
Rebels
Patriots
40
Stamps had to be placed on all legal papers.
Tax Act
The Wealth Tax
The Stamp Act
The Currency Act
41
His well-known catchphrase "Taxation without Representation is tyranny" became the basic Patriot position
James Otis
George Washington
John Adams
James Madison
42
These people with neither Loyalists nor patriots but remained neutral.
Rebels
Moderates
Traitors
43
_______________ was the leader of the Continental army
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
44
The King made _______ Mass is now under very strict Military Rule
General Thomas Gage governor of
Benedict Arnold governor of
General Grant governor of
45
The Townshend Acts
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Tax on GOLD and SILVER
Tax on glass, paper, lead, and tea.
46
How many signed the declaration of independence
11
56
40
60
47
This required the colonists to quarter, house, and supply the British troops. Our 3rd Amendment to our Constitution
Townshend Act
Stamp Act
The Quartering Act
Boston Tea Party
48
wrote most of the
Declaration of Independence. July 4, 1776.
John Locke
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
John Adams
49
He defended the Redcoats accused of the Boston Massacre
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
John Adams
James madison
50
The Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence on July 4, ____
1776
1801
1775
1175
51
Washington crosses the Delaware River on Christmas
False
True
52
Sons of Liberty-which were ___________ and merchants.
Silversmiths
Lawyers
53
Tax on sugar, coffee, indigo, and molasses.
The Boston Party
The Boston Massacre
The tax Act
The Sugar Act
54
Who are the RED COATS????
Indians
Amaracan soldiers
British Soldiers
French soldiers
55
The Townshend Acts
-
Tax on Gold, paper, lead, and tea.
Tax on glass, Gold, lead, and Salt
Tax on glass, paper, lead, and tea.
Tax on Silver, paper, lead, and tea.
56
was
a French general who played an important part during the Revolutionary War
.
Benedict Arnold
Marquis de Lafayette
Abraham Woodhull
Samuel Adams
57
a militia was formed to fight at a minute’s notice.
Redcoats
Minutemen
Moderates
Loyalists
58
British commanders could _________ troops in Private Homes.
quarter
tax
59
The official army of the United States that was established by the Continental Congress is called?
The British Army
Continental army
The Redcoats
