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1
The United States of America declared itself "free, independent and totally dissolved" from:
England
Europe
Germany
Ireland
2
Colonial citizens ready to fight on short notice were known as
Minutemen
Redcoats
Adams' Fighters
Colonial Army
3
Two issues that the new U.S.A. would have to deal with after the war.
slavery and governing
building cities and roads
Indians and natural resources
4
Who won the Revolutionary War?
United States of America
no one-it was a draw
France
England
5
Who was named commander of the new American Continental Army?
George Washington
Baron von Steuben
Alexander Hamilton
George Cornwallis
6
What is the historical importance of July 4, 1776?
England and America made peace with each other.
United States of America becomes a new country
Colonies declared they would get along with King.
7
Two complaints the colonists had against the British:
too many immigrants and taking citizenship away
King controlled taxes and put troops in their houses
He took colonists' guns and free speech
Not enough trade and lots of criminals
8
What happened at Trenton, New Jersey on Christmas night?
The French became U.S. allies here.
Washington's troops disappeared in the fog.
G.W. + men crossed the river at night and captured Hessians
Continental Army starved and froze, nearly to death
9
As an act of rebellion against the British, the colonists
protest parades in Boston
set redcoat barracks on fire
dumped millions of dollars worth of tea into water
10
This country helped the U.S.A. the most in fighting against the British.
Russia
Spain
Canada
France
11
The first shots fired in the American Revolution were at
Salem and Lexington
Concord and Salem
Lexington and Concord
Lexington and Yorktown
12
What advantages did the Continental Army have in beating the powerful British army?
Mexico and Spain
better guns and navy
home field advantage and France
13
What did George Washington do for the Continental Army during the hard winter at Valley Forge?
trained the army into a stronger army
Had soldiers build him headquarters
organized food supplies
Got Germany to send supplies
14
What happened to about 100,000 American colonists loyal to England at the end of the war?
moved to Canada and England
Stayed and made the best of it
left for Backcountry
moved to S.C. and Georgia
15
What was important about the Battle of Saratoga?
British Army won and French became their allies
Continental Army won and French became allies
Continental Army surrendered but fought hard
16
Two characteristics of the Continental Army were:
quickly organized and paid well
not well paid or well trained
marched in orderly ways and listened well to commands
new uniforms and new guns
17
Why were colonists unhappy with the King and the Proclamation of 1763?
Indians would get more colonists's land.
They had to move west of App. Mts.
They could not move west of App. Mts.
18
What did it mean when the colonists said, “No taxation without representation?”
Unfair that they paid taxes with no way to change it.
Representatives were not doing what colonists wanted.
Willing to pay more and have more elections
19
The British Army could be described as:
liked to fight in a variety of ways
inexperienced but tough
world's strongest and best trained
worn out uniforms and supplies
20
Thomas Paine published a booklet called “Common Sense” in order to do what?
List crimes the British did against Americans
Convince Americans to stay with England
Convince Americans to break with England
21
The Quartering Act required the colonies to
use only British money
pay the salaries of British soldiers
provide all food, housing and supplies for Redcoats
22
What happened to some of the men who signed the Declaration of Independence?
Their property and families were ruined.
Some went to Canada for safety.
Returned to their normal lives.
Went to Backcountry until war ended
23
Who were the Sons of Liberty?
Colonists who loyally supported the English cause
Colonists who went back to England.
colonists fighting British tyranny
24
The document that officially ended the Revolutionary War:
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of New York
Declaration of Independence
Treaty of Yorktown
25
The King in control of the American colonies was:
King James III
King George III
King George II
King James II
26
Who were the Hessians?
Native American tribe fighting on British side.
Native Americans fighting on America's side.
German soldiers paid to fight for British.
Colonists fighting for the British
27
Before the Dec. of Ind., most events causing the American Revolution took place around:
Trenton
Boston
Philadelphia
New York City
28
What Patriot leader organized the Sons of Liberty and the Boston Tea Party?
John Adams
Benjamin Franklin
Paul Revere
Samuel Adams
29
The American who wrote the Declaration of Independence was
Thomas Jefferson
Richard Henry Lee
Benjamin Franklin
John Adams
30
What happened at Yorktown on October 17, 1781?
Washington surrendered the Continental Army
British surrendered and lost the whole war
Congress signed Dec. of Ind.
Native Americans joined on American side
31
This end of this war caused Britain to tax its colonists in America, to help pay for it:
French and Indian War
Revolutionary War
Wilderness War
32
Two of the leaders in the Second Continental Congress pushing for independence were:
Washington and Madison
Lee and Washington
Franklin and Washington
Adams and Franklin
