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The American Revolution and Confederation

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A quiz to go along with Chapter five of AMSCO for AP U.S. History

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1
Tories were
loyal to the British
soldiers hired from Prussia
loyal to the cause of Independence
women who secretly fought as men
2
What was the issue that held up the ratification of the Articles of Confederation?
The fate of British property still in the states
The election of a President
The percentage of income tax people would pay
The question of who controlled western lands
3
The Battle of Saratoga was a turning point in the war because
The British fleet was destroyed
colonial troops killed the British general
The Congress finally agreed to a constitution
The French agreed to an American alliance
4
The First Continental Congress was called in response to
Declaration of Independence
Intolerable Acts
Boston Massacre
Boston Tea Party
5
The Declaration of Independence began as a resolution by
Patrick Henry
Thomas Paine
Benjamin Franklin
Richard Henry Lee
6
Which state did not send a delegate to the First Continental Congress?
Connecticut
Delaware
Rhode Island
Georgia
7
The Second Continental Congress was formed immediately after
The first battles of the war
The publication of Common Sense
Boston Tea Part
The rejection of the Olive Branch petition
8
The Olive Branch petition agreed to pledge loyalty and peace in exchange for
removal of troops
lower taxes
colonial rights
dissolution of Parliament
9
One huge weakness of the Articles of Confederation is that included no
power to make treaties
power to tax
legislative branch
bill of rights
10
What was the name of the statement calling for the immediate repeal of the Intolerable Acts?
Olive Branch Petition
Tea Act
Declaration of Independence
Suffolk Resolves