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Americans that supported the British during the Revolution are known as
Patriots
Traitor
Loyalist
A Benedict Arnold
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A loyalist is
people who stayed loyal to the king
people who were in Florida
people who wanted to form their own government in America
people who wanted to break away from Great Britain
3
The event that had colonist dress as Native Americans and throw cargo overboard.
Chipwrecked
Boston Tea Party
Boston massacre
Sons of liberty
4
Colonist destroyed the cargo of three ships to protest the _______.
Stamp Act
Sugar Act
Tea Act
Townshed Acts
5
In 1767, the _____placed duties on imports to raise money for troops and supplies.
Writs of assistance
Tea Act
Stamp Act
Townshed Acts
6
The British war strategy in the north was to
March the army through hostile territory
Cut off New England from the other states
Surprise the patriots after Christmas celebrations
Throw elaborate parties to encourage the troops
7
The British law that taxed all legal and commercial documents
Sugar act
Declaratory Act
Stamp act
Proclamation of 1763
8
At first the ______army was made up of untrained and undisciplined volunteers.
Continental
militia
British
Green Mountain boys
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The purpose of the Quartering Act was
Us British money instead of colonial money
Only buys goods made in Britain.
Provide housing for the British soldier.
Repay British debts from French and Indian war
10
Because America was $27 million in debt, some_____were compensated with land.
Washington
Soldiers
Loyalist
British
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Led a surprise attack on Hessians after a series of defeats.
Nathaniel Greene
Burgoyne
Washington
Nathan Hale
12
Act that affirmed Parliament's right to legislate for the colonies "in all cases whatsoever"
Quartering Act
Sugar Act
Declaratory Act
Coercive Acts
13
The Sons of Liberty were....
All silversmiths
a Secret society of loyalist
A secret society of patriots
Women who sew clothing instead of buying from the British
14
Patrick Henry was
Prime minister responsible for the Sugar act
colonist who said resistance to the sugar act was treason
Virginia leader called for resistance to stamp act
British leader who wanted to repeal the stamp act
15
A colonists killed in the Boston Massacre was ______, an escaped slave.
Attucks Crisps
Samuel Adams
Mercy Otis Warren
Crispus Attucks
16
In response to the intolerable acts, many colonist sent food and money to
Boston
New York
Charles Town
Philadelphia
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This officially ended the Revolutionary War.
Treaty of Paris
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of Saratoga
Cornwallis
18
Parliament repealed the______, after angry riots and boycott.
Intolerable Acts
Stamp Act
Coercive Acts
Tea Act
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The final major battle of the Revolution
Battle of Cowpens
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Bunker Hill
Battle of Yorktown
20
The British force that traveled south from Canada toward Albany, New York was led by
Joseph Brant
Haratio Gates
Benedict Arnold
John Burgoyne
21
On March 5, 1770 British troops fired on crowd of colonist in an incident that became known as
Cripus Attucks
Stamp Act
Boston Tea Party
Boston Massacre
22
Another name for the Intolerable Acts?
Writs of Assistance
Coercive Acts
Declaratory Acts
Terrible Acts
23
He was picked to lead the Continental Army by Second Continental Congress.
General John Burgoyne
Benedict Arnold
Nathaniel Greene
George Washington
24
What was the major factor in deciding the war?
The Americans were better trained and had more experience
The Americans had better weapons and supplies
The Americans had more troops
Americans cause was aided by civilIan and rebel fighters
25
Organization of women who protested of British policies by weaving cloth and boycotting goods.
Ladies of Liberty
Daughters of Liberty
Betsy Ross
Sons of Liberty
26
What is true about Americans support for the Revolution?
About 60% of Americans did not favor one side.
Very few Americans were loyalist.
Less than 20% of Americans actively supported the war.
Most Americans were either Patriots or neutral.
27
Privateers were encouraged to help the American cause by________.
Boycott tea
Buying private goods
Attacking British merchant ships
Sew fabric
28
Why did the British march west from Boston in April 1775?
To win the Battle of Yorktown
To arrest Paul Revere
To arrest the Daughters of Liberty
To arrest Samuel Adams and J. Hancock & get Militia weapons.
29
Began helping the Americans in 1776 with encouragement from Benjamin Franklin.
British
French
Native Americans
Loyalist
30
Americans lost almost all the southern army at the Battle of
Cowpens
Charleston
Camden
Savanah
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A colonist that did not like British troops in colonies, and a leader of Sons of Liberty
John Adams
Crispus Attucks
George Washington
Samuel Adams
32
The Battle of Saratoga
Helped convince some european nations to help the patriots
Prevented the British from gaining control of coastal cities
Caused the Native Americans to join the British
Was the first American victory in the war
33
King George III issued the Proclamation of 1763 to
Issue reforms that gave more control to the colonies
Maintain peace between the colonist and Native Americans
Ban trade with the colonies
Raise money to create schools and churches
34
The Townshed Act let British officers to issue________to search colonist for smuggled goods.
Writs of assistance
Search warrants
Orders
Papers
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How did George Washington help the Patriots in the war?
He defeated the Hessians at the Battle of Long Island.
He organized a rendezvous between Howe and Burgoyne.
He organized and commanded the army.
He hired mercenaries to fight in the army.
