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Revolution Unit review
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1
Which of the following was NOT a response to the Stamp Act?
attacks on tax collectors
"taxation without representation"
Boston Tea Party
boycotts of taxed goods
2
Trained the Continental Army at Valley Forge
William Prescott
Baron von Steuben
Marquis De Lafayette
Sam Adams
3
German soldiers who were hired to fight for the British
continental army
Hessians
loyalists
Redcoats
4
Choose an advantage of the British at the start of the Revolutionary War
better trained army
loyalist support
more supplies
fighting spirit
5
Which of the following is NOT true about Revere's engraving of the Boston Massacre?
it made people angry at the British
it appears the colonists were responsible for what happened
it is not an accurate portrayal of what happened
it was used as propaganda
6
What treaty ended the war, officially recognizing independence
Treaty of Philadelphia
Treaty of Yorktown
Treaty of London
Treaty of Paris
7
The woman who brought water to the soldiers on the battlefield
Martha Washington
Abigail Adams
Deborah Sampson
Molly Pitcher (Mary Hayes)
8
Which is not one of the "inalienable rights" described in the Declaration of Independence.
life
pursuit of happiness
voting
liberty
9
The First & Second Continental Congress both took place in this location
Lexington, Massachusetts
Boston, Massachusetts
Philadelphia, PA
Valley Forge, PA
10
Ethan Allen & the Green Mountain Boys successfully captured Fort ____
Saratoga
Sumter
Monroe
Ticonderoga
11
Who fired the first shot of the war at Lexington?
British
Patriots
unknown
12
Who inspired colonists through his speeches, claiming "give me liberty or give me death!"
Sam Adams
Patrick Henry
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Paine
13
Choose an advantage of the colonies during the Revolutionary War
knew the land
fighting spirit
better trained army
loyalists on their side
14
Who did NOT help warn the colonists of Lexington & Concord that the British were coming
William Dawes
Dr. Prescott
Sam Adams
Paul Revere
15
What serious crime were the signers of the Declaration committing?
murder
dessertion
arson
treason
16
Who was chosen to lead the Continental Army?
John Hancock
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
17
England eventually repealed all of the taxes under the Townshend act, except:
tax on glass
tax on lead
tax on paint
tax on tea
18
Which is NOT part of the Declaration of Independence?
intro/preamble
amendments
grievances
description of the role of government
19
What law required the colonists to allow British soldiers to live with them?
Intolerable Acts
Proclamation of 1763
Quartering Act
Stamp Act
20
"We hold these truths to be ____, that all men are created ____."
inalienable; free
self-evident; equal
self-evident; free
inalienable; equal
21
someone in charge of gathering supplies for the army
minuteman
traitor
loyalist
quartermaster
22
How many colonies were there at the time of the American Revolution?
10
12
13
15
23
The colonists in Boston responded to the tea act with this event:
signing of the Declaration of Independence
Boston Tea Party
battle of Lexington
Boston Massacre
24
Which British general surrendered to Washington at the end of the war?
Howe
Burgoyne
Cornwallis
Prescott
25
Which of the following was NOT an effect of the Boston Tea Party?
Boston Massacre
the colonies unite
closing of Boston Harbor
Intolerable Acts
26
the British surrender here, the Americans win independence
Bunker Hill
Saratoga
Trenton
Yorktown
27
battle in NY, turning point of war, France joins in to help Americans
Trenton
Bunker Hill
Saratoga
Yorktown
28
What is the exact date the Declaration of Independence became official?
July 4, 1776
July 4, 1770
April 19, 1775
September 17, 1787
29
Which of the following is NOT a reason some colonists remained loyalists
they thought tension with England would pass over time
fear of losing England's protection
did not want the countryside ruined from war
did not mind paying taxes
30
Washington & the French trained American forces throughout the winter of 1777 at this location
Trenton
Saratoga
Valley Forge
Yorktown
31
Who was chosen as the main writer of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Paine
John Hancock
George Washington
32
Who was the King of England during the American Revolution?
King George III
King George IV
King Jacob
King John
33
Which country helped the colonies win the war?
India
Canada
Spain
France
34
a local volunteer army
continental army
congress
militia
patriot
35
a long sword that attaches to the musket
bayonet
boycott
hessian
cannon
36
What year did the war begin?
1775
1773
1776
1770
37
First major battle of the war, colonists had to retreat due to lack of ammo
Saratoga
Yorktown
Trenton
Bunker Hill
38
The first time colonial leaders got together to discuss their problems with the British
Boston town meeting
House of Burgesses
1st Continental Congress
Constitutional Convention
39
This person often wrote to John Adams while he was away speaking up for women's rights
Ben Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
Abigail Adams
Deborah Sampson
40
The British were on their way to _______ to retrieve the ammo that colonists were hiding there
Saratoga
Concord
Lexington
Boston
41
Who defended the British soldiers in court after the Boston Massacre?
Patrick Henry
John Adams
Sam Adams
Thomas Jefferson
42
Naval Hero of the Revolutionary War
Marquis de Lafayette
Baron von Steuben
John Paul Jones
Thomas Paine
43
Which of the following wrote
Common Sense
- explaining why independence was necessary
Patrick Henry
Sam Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Paine
44
At the end of the war, which country received Florida from the British?
Spain
United States
Mexico
France
45
successful surprise attack on the British on Christmas, boosts American morale
Saratoga
Bunker Hill
Trenton
Yorktown