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American Revolution Review
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1
Martial Law was enacted under which of the British acts?
Tea Act
Intolerable Acts
Stamp Act
Sugar Act
2
How did the Second Continental Congress decide to handle the British?
They sent George Washington to England
They minted new currency to pay off the British
They created the Continental Army to fight the British
They got France to attack England
3
Why was the Boston Massacre important?
The dead rioters became martyrs for liberty
All the above
It helped spark the colonists’ desire for independence
It was a turning point in the beginnings of the American Revolution
4
What did the Olive Branch Petition do?
Declared war on Britain
Tried to make peace with Britain
Asked the King for more money
Called the King a big baby
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How did the colonists protest the Tea Act?
They visited the tax agents and drank tea
They broke open tea chests
Both Yellow & Blue
They threw the tea overboard
6
Where did the Second Continental Congress meet?
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
New York
Washington, D.C.
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Who is the author of the Declaration of Indepedence?
Ben Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
Thomas Paine
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George Washington was the general of the British Army.
False
True
9
Who were the Sons of Liberty?
A society of scholars who wrote pamphlets
A group of patriots who protested British laws
A group of diplomats who tried to gain foreign support
A society of colonists who did not wish to break from the Crown
10
What was a strength for the colonists?
Lots of money
Knowledge of the land
Aid from Germany
An organized central gov't
11
Who are the Hessians?
Men who could fight in minutes
Men who traveled around converting people to Christianity
Hired soldiers who fought for the British for money
Loyalists who wanted to stay with Britain
12
What were some of the colonists "list of grievances"?
Colonists being taxed without their consent
Colonists being forced to hold jury trials
Colonists being executed without trial
Colonists being forced to observe the Magna Carta
13
The Townshend Acts included which items?
Tea, lead, paint, stamps
Glass, tea, stamps, paint
Tea, apples, paper, lead
Glass, lead, paint, paper
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How did the Battles of Lexington & Concord impact the revolution movement?
Both red and yellow
These were the first shots of the Revolution
Was a significant loss for the colonists
Stopped the British from taking any of the colonists weapons
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Which was the last battle of the Revolution?
Saratoga
Cowpens
Lexington
Yorktown
