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1
The Patriots faced their most severe disadvantage while fighting the British
in cold conditions
at sea
on land
in space
2
Which side offered slaves freedom if they would fight for them during the American Revolution?
French
Native Americans
Colonists
British
3
What were British soldiers sent to Concord to search for, prompting Paul Revere's ride?
colonial weapons stash
gold
colonial traitors
illegally stored food
4
The Patriots gained the support of France and Spain after a victory in the Battle of
Saratoga
Bunker Hill
Yorktown
Quebec
5
Delegates at the 1st Continental Congress were open to compromise. T or F.
True
False
6
Name the general that made a strategic error at Yorktown resulting in the capture of 8000 men
Marquis de Lafayette
Lee
Washington
Cornwallis
7
What was the main issue debated at the Second Continental Congress?
if Sam Adams should start brewing his own beer
whether slaves should be counted for state population
whether to seek a peaceful or violent solution
whether Canada should become the 14th colony
8
What was the first attempt by Parliament to tax the colonists?
Intolerable acts
Tea act
Olive Branch Petition
Stamp act
9
What is the term for a person who fights in a war for money?
spy
bounty hunter
mercenary
ninja
10
Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
James Madison
Thomas Jefferson
11
The Declaration of Rights was drafted at the
First Continental Congress
Battle of Yorktown
Treaty of Paris
Second Continental Congress
12
The French provided financial aid to the Patriots once they were convinced that
their cause was just
they would give them Canada after the war
they could win
King George was a communist
13
Many colonists were inspired to fight for independence by
Paul Revere's Ride (plus those other dudes)
The Gettysburg Address
Thomas Paine's Common Sense
The Battle of Saratoga
14
A British soldier hitting a colonist during an argument sparked the
American Revolution
Boston Tea Party
First Continental Congress
Boston Massacre
15
Colonists belief that they were being taxed without their consent was known as taxation without
permission
consequence
benefit
representation
16
Colonists who sided with the British were known as
Minutemen
Royalists
Patriots
Loyalists
17
British troops were also known as
tea sippers
minutemen
redcoats
loyalists
18
The Continental Army struggled to survive the winter at ______ due to lack of supplies
Valley Forge
Quebec
Antarctica
Trenton
19
What state did Mr. Oyler move to Utah from?
Idaho
California
Arizona
Texas
20
What was the first battle of the Revolutionary War?
Battle of Breed's Hill
Battle of Trenton
Battle of Lexington
Battle of Concord
21
Which document states that all men are created equal while not addressing slavery
The US Constitution
Common Sense
The Declaration of Independence
Articles of Confederation
22
What did the colonists call the Coercive Acts?
Stamp Act
Intolerable acts
Tea Act
Acts of Cruelty
23
Which group was NOT excluded from the Declaration of Independence?
landowners
women
Native Americans
slaves
24
Which was NOT a result of the Treaty of Paris
Britain officially recognized America's independence
Land west of the 13 colonies was given to France
America's borders were set
The war was officially over
25
Which was NOT one of the ways Massachusetts was punished for the Boston Tea Party?
Its charter was cancelled
Boston Harbor was closed
Colonists had to recover the lost tea from the harbor
Colonial legislature could no longer meet without permission
26
The last major battle of the American Revolution was the Battle of
Yorktown
Trenton
Breed's Hill
Concord
27
The colonists clearly demonstrated how unhappy they were with new British laws during the
2nd Continental Congress
Treaty of Paris
Boston Tea Party
French and Indian War
28
The British eventually set their sights on the South because
they wanted to see some alligators
the terrain in the north was difficult to fight on
the large number of Loyalists there
they could expect help from the Spanish in Florida
29
The Continental Army was created at the
Treaty of Paris
Sons of Liberty Convention
Second Continental Congress
First Continental Congress
30
The rejection of the Olive Branch Petition led to the First Continental Congress. T or F
False
True