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American Revolution Review
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1
Why was the battle of Saratoga important?
showed that Loyalists were better fighters
showed Britain that America could win
convinced France to stay away
inspired Native Americans to fight
2
How did Americans react to the situation at Valley Forge?
collected and sent food and supplies
they accepted British rule
made Martha beg her husband to come home
sent letters of encouragement to Friedrich von Steuben
3
John Adams complained that Loyalists used the prospect of independence:
to discourage Britain's "Royal Brute".
to encourage people to join militias
to support the idea of divine right.
to frighten colonists into giving up.
4
Thomas Paine wrote a pamphlet called ___ that helped raise American morale when spirits got low
War and Peace
The Crisis
Johnny Tremain
Common Sense
5
Who is famous for vowing, "I have not yet begun to fight"?
Nathaniel Greene
Charles Cornwallis
John Paul Jones
George Rogers Clark
6
What was the main purpose of the Declaration?
to list complaints against the royal brute
declare the rights of an individual
declare separation from Britain
to set up a U.S. government
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Formal complaints:
Resolution
Enlist
Preamble
Grievance
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Introduction:
Resolution
Preamble
Enlist
Grievance
9
A formal statement of opinion:
Grievance
Resolution
Enlist
Preamble
10
During the war, some 800 people helped the American navy to harass British shipping called?
Loyalists
Pirates of the Carribean
Sea Bandits
Privateers
11
In the summer of 1776, George Washington gathered his forces on?
Chesapeake Bay
Rhode Island
Long Island
Staten Island
12
Which country was the first to sign a treaty of alliance with the United States?
France
Netherlands
Poland
Spain
13
France's "Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen" was modeled in part on?
Mayflower Compact
Magna Carta
Treaty of Paris
Declaration of Independence
14
Whose name has come to mean "traitor"?
Nathaniel Greene
Francis Marion
Benedict Arnold
Charles Cornwallis
15
Who composed the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Paine
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
Benjamin Franklin
16
What marked the official end of the Revolutionary War?
Cowpens
Treaty of Paris
Yorktown
1782 Paris peace talks
17
Why did Thomas Paine write
The Crisis
?
to disband the Continental Army
to change the Declaration of Independence
to raise money for the Redcoats
to raise Patriot soldier morale
18
Which battle in the Middle States was a major turning point in the Revolution?
Princeton
Yorktown
Saratoga
Long Island
19
Which state's militia refused to allow African American soldiers to serve?
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
New York
Georgia
20
The Declaration of Independence is divided into a Preamble and 3 sections. The 1st section ?
Declares colony independence
General ideas about government and society
states that the King is unfit to be the ruler
list of complaints against King George III
21
Washington's army spent the hard winter of 1777-78 at?
Big Valley
Valley Gorge
Hudson River Valley
Valley Forge
22
Soldiers who are paid to fight for a country other than their own:
Mercenary
Enlist
Resolution
Cavalry
23
How did fighting between France and Britain in the Caribbean help the America cause?
Caribbean aid was given to America
Protected Spain and British trade
Freed Spain to ally with Britain
Left fewer British troops to fight in America
24
What was Nathan Hale doing when he was captured by the British?
collecting info on British battle plans
leading American forces at Lexington
organizing the Continental Navy
leading the Boston Tea Party
25
Who gave The Virginia Resolution, stating that colonists were "free and independent states"?
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
Richard Henry Lee
John Adams
26
How long did the American Revolution last?
8 years
9 years
7 years
5 years
27
Units or troops on horseback:
Enlists
Mercenary
Cavalry
Preamble
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Signed up for duty:
Resolution
Inactive Duty
Enlist
Draft
29
The Declaration's "list of grievances" included?
colonists being executed without trial
colonists being forced to hold jury trials
colonists being forced to observe the Magna Carta
colonists being taxed without their consent
30
This battle is considered the turning point of the Revolutionary War?
Lexington
Saratoga
Cowpens
Burgoyne