American Revolution

Question 1

How did the spy mission go?

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He was caught and killed and became and American hero

Question 2

What did Valley Forge signify?

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A time the C troops suffered through winter but overcame

Question 3

Washington changed his policy on African American soldiers because...

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to compete better with Great Britain's promise of freedom

Question 4

What is a privateer?

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armed civilian ships who attacked enemy ships

Question 5

Just before the war, most colonists were

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Neutral

Question 6

This colonist officer volunteered to be a spy

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Nathan Hale

Question 7

How did Congress pay for this war?

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They begged states for $ and printed new paper money

Question 8

The strategy of the British navy fleet was to:

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Block all ships from entering or leaving

Question 9

The colonists were on the brink of defeat when:

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Paine wrote "The Crisis" urging Americans to help troops

Question 10

This person introduced a resolution to Congress proclaiming the states should be free.

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Richard Henry Lee

Question 11

During this time, northern states were working towards an end to slavery

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True

Question 12

Why were African Americans more likely to fight for Britain?

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Because Britain offered the freedom the colonies didn't

Question 13

His British fleet arrived off the coast of New York as colonists were considering independence.

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Sir William Howe

Question 14

In the Declaration of Independence "grievances" can be described as:

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issues they had with King George

Question 15

"Natural Rights" in the Declaration of Independence...

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explains that citizens have rights& can abolish their gov't

Question 16

Most American Revolution wars were fought

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on foot in the colonies

Question 17

How did the American Bonhomme Richard overtake the British warship Serapis.

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By making hit-and-run attacks, By refusing to give up

Question 18

His spy mission was to:

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Collect information on the British battle plans@ Long Island

Question 19

What problem did Congress run into when trying to approve a Continental navy?

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They were only able to build a few ships

Question 20

This happened at the Battle of Long Island

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The British drove Washington's troops out of Long Island

Question 21

While this was being done, the Articles of Confederation were being created. Its purpose was

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a document acting as the nation's first constiution

Question 22

Who was Marquis de Lafayette

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A French noble and officer in Washington's army

Question 23

Who was Baron Van Steuben

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A German baron that helped train the army.

Question 24

The turning point of the war was:

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Saratoga

Question 25

This person wrote "Common Sense"

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Thomas Paine

Question 26

The role of women was unchanged during the war

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False

Question 27

This was the 1st country to agree to openly support the American's

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French

Question 28

This country ended up helping distract Great Britain in the war.

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Spain

Question 29

Washington accepted African American soldiers readily.

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False

Question 30

This person was asked to write a "declaration" before Congress would vote on Hale's resolution.

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Thomas Jefferson

Question 31

The Articles of Confederation gave Congress:

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the power to go to war and negotiate with other nations

Question 32

This many delegates in the Continental Congress supported the war (before it occured)

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1/3

Question 33

What is "Continentals"

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paper money

Question 34

When Americans learned about Valley Forge they:

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sent help in the form of food and supplies

Question 35

"Preamble" could be described as

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an introduction

Question 36

Native Americans

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feared an American victory would mean more settlements, were paid off by colonists to stay neutral/ peaceful, mostly sided with British, tribes went to war with each other over their positions

Question 37

African Americans fought

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For the Colonists, For the British

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