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1
During the Revolution, the American Army was NOT aided by large numbers of...
French Soldiers
African Americans
State Militia
Hessian Soldiers
2
Which of the following was NOT true of the Tea Act?
It Gave control of the American tea trade to the East India Company.
It put a tax on tea the colonists imported.
The law made it illegal for the colonists to drink tea.
Colonial shippers and merchants disliked the law.
3
The Olive Branch Petition was the colonists'...
Thomas Jefferson's thoughts on farming.
An agracultural reform
Last effort at peace.
Royal punishment for the Boston Tea Party.
4
The Declaration of Independence has six (6) parts.
False
True
5
The harsh winter encampment for the colonial army.
Fort Ticondaroga
Valley Forge
Green Mountain
Bunker Hill
6
Where did the Americans attack the Hessians?
New York City
Saratoga N.Y.
Trenton N.J.
Canada
7
Loyalists were people who supported the Revolution.
False
True
8
Why did many African Americans fight for the British during the Revolutionary War?
Enslaved people were forced by their owners to fight for the British.
The British were opposed to slavery and tried to outlaw it in the colonies.
Britain promised African Americans the right to vote.
The British promised enslaved people their freedom.
9
Some colonies claimed Britain had no right to tax the colonies because...
Colonial Assemblies had already passed many of the tax laws.
They thought they should not have to pay taxes.
Parliament repealed the tax on tea.
The colonies had no one to represent them in Parliament.
10
An imaginary line along the Appalachian Mountains colonists were forbidden to cross.
Proclamation of 1763
Townshend Acts
Intolerable Acts
Stamp Act
11
A turning point in the American Revolution was...
Alliance of Iroquios Nations with patriots.
The defeate of the British at Saratoga.
Washington's defeate of the Hessians at Trenton.
Announcement of the Declaration of Independence.
12
To boycott an item means to buy as much as possible.
False
True
13
The battle which marked British defeat in the Revolution was...
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Charlestown
Battle of Kings Mountain
Yorktown
14
What was the name of the pamphlet written by Thomas Paine encouraging colonists to join the rebel cause.
Common Sense
The Crisis
Poor Richards Almanack
Articles of Confederation
15
Why did the British Government begin taxing its American Colonies after the Proclamation of 1763?
Keep colonists from trading with other countries.
Punish colonists for the Boston Tea Party.
Prevent colonists from trading with Native Americans.
To raise money to defend the colonies.
16
The Treaty of Paris 1783 ended the Revolutionary War.
False
True
17
The commander of the Continental Army was this man.
George Washington
Daniel Morgan
Nathanial Green
Francis Marrion
18
A secret group which led colonial resistance against the Stamp Act.
First Continental Army
Green Mountain Boys
Sons of Liberty
Minutemen
19
The Declaration of Independence was written by this man.
King George III
Thomas Jefferson
Patrick Henry
John Hancock
20
The group from various colonies who met to unite a resistance to the Intolerable Acts was called...
Committee of Correspondence
Stamp Act
First Continental Congress
House of Burgesses
21
One way the colonists opposed the Townsend Act was to...
Refuse to buy British goods.
Send letters to Parliament asking them to repeal the acts.
Organize Militia and store weapons and munitions.
Frighten Tax Collectors into quitting their jobs.
22
Where did Washington formally resign his military commission?
New York City
Saratoga NY
Baltimore MD
Annapolis MD
23
At first the Continental Army...
Had more guns than the British.
Was helped by Hessian mercianaries.
Had more men than the British.
Was poorly trained militia.
24
Thomas Paine wrote
Common Sense
False
True
25
Which is true about the pamphlet
The Crisis?
Criticized Americans who joined the Army.
Written by George Washington
Urged Americans to fight for independence.
Written while the British were losing the war.
26
What changes occurred in the U.S. as a result of independence?
Children had to enlist in the army.
Women recieved the right to vote.
States were granted more freedoms.
Slavery was outlawed everywhere.
27
The Boston Massacre caused the Intolerable Acts.
False
True
28
Soldiers on horseback are called what?
Navy
Cavalry
Marines
Infantary
