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Who was Marquis de Lafayette?
What did Common Sense do?
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What did Common Sense do?
Made the colonists oppose each other
Unified the colonies to go to war against Great Britain
Gave colonists more knowledge about war
Separated the colonies
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Who was Marquis de Lafayette?
Foreigner that was not involved in war
Foreigner that fought against America
Foreigner that fought with the Americans
Foreigner that fought with Britain
3
The American Revolution started over this British economic system
capitalism
socialism
mercantilism
communism
4
Patriot leader that organized the Sons of Liberty.
Samuel Adams
Benedict Arnold
Benjamin Franklin
King George III
5
A mercenary is....
a volunteer in the army.
a soldier hired to fight in a foreign army.
the religious person.
a Patriot.
6
Who is Lord Cornwallis?
King of Europe
French Commander
Indian Commander
British Commander
7
America's most important foreign ally in the Revolution
France
Germany
Canada
England
8
Whose side are the Hessians on?
Colonies
Britain
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What type of military warfare did Francis Marion use in the south?
Gorilla Warfare
Traditional Warfare
Guerilla Warfare
Sneaky Warfare
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What was the effect of the Boston Port act as part of the intolerable acts?
higher taxes for exports
the ports were torn down
higher taxes for imports
the ports were closed
11
The sequence of battle in the Revolution started in New England, moved to New York, then South Carolina.
True
False
12
I came up with life, liberty, property.
Thomas Paine
John Locke
Thomas Jefferson
Montesquieu
13
The British forces during the American Revolution were referred to as:
The Blue Beret's
minutemen
The White Stripes
The Red Coats
14
What was the colonial religious movement that was a social foundation for the American Revolution?
Great Migration
Great Compromise
Great Awakening
Great Schism
15
The long period from about 1660 until 1754 where Britain did not enforce its trade laws was called?
salutary aggression
Aggressive neglect
salutary neglect
Passive aggression
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Thomas Paine published a pamphlet called...
Lots of Paine
Paine and Punishment
Common Sense
Thomas's rules for fun
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This battle was an important American win in New York that brought the French into the war on the side of the colonies
Lexington and Concord
Gettysburg
Saratoga
Bunker Hill
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Supporter of American independence and rebelled against the British.
Patriot
Loyalist
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What is NOT a Patriot disadvantage
inexperience
Fought on their own land
Fighting the best military in the world
Low on supplies
20
This battle near Boston was a colonial loss but killed many British soldiers and showed Britain it would be a long war
Pearl Harbor
Saratoga
Bunker Hill
Ticonderoga
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In 1775 at the start of the Revolutionary War, about what fraction of colonists openly supported independence?
1/2
1/10
1/3
1/4
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In which colony did the fighting begin?
West Virginia
Massachusetts
Virginia
Georgia
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What is a Loyalist?
Member of Parliment
Patriot
Pro-British Colonist
Revolutionary
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This was the last battle of the revolution where Cornwallis surrendered to Washington.
Bunker Hill
Yorktown
Pearl Harbor
Saratoga
25
What were some ways that women contributed to the war effort during the American Revolution?
All of the above
Some ran family farms and businesses
Some raised money and collected clothing for soldiers
Some worked as carpenters, blacksmiths, and wagon drivers
26
What does a missionary do?
Teaches a religion to others
explores foreign lands
rule a town
Farming
27
What years did the American Revolution take place?
1784-1790
1775-1783
1861-1865
1776-1784
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What is NOT a patriot advantage
Inexperience
Had more will to win
Had alliances with France and Spain
Fought on own land
29
This person wrote the Declaration of Independence during the American Revolution.
John Hancock
George Washington
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
30
Who was the leader of the Continental Army?
John Adams
George Washington
Ben Franklin
Sam Adams
31
This was the first battle of the American Revolution
Lexington and Concord
Ticonderoga
Yorktown
Bunker Hill
32
Why did the editors of the Declaration of Independence replace pursuit of property with pursuit of happiness
To bring more poor colonists into the war on the patriot side
to get rid of slavery
To calm people down who were nervous about the war
Because everyone wants to be happy
33
Valley forge was near what American city?
Philadelphia
Baltimore
New York
Boston
34
Which King of England was on the throne during the American Revolution?
King George III
King George II
King George IV
King George I
35
The American Revolution was recognized by many as
a validation of enlightened absolutism
a prelude to the Scientific Revolution
confirmation of the ideas of the Enlightenment
proof that monarchies were outdated
36
What did George Washington do in Valley forge
Washington spend the winter there to train soldiers
Washington spend the winter there to attach the British by surprise
Washington spend the winter there because the french was helping.
Washington spend the winter there to silence critics
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Francis Marion was a militia commander in what colony?
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
Indiana
New York
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importance of fort ticonderoga and crown point?
americans ambushed british and got beaten by geurilla warfare
first clear american win of the war and gave the colonists cannons
americans barely lost but figured out british strategy
fort ticondergo was stormd
39
What was the olive branch petition
Persuasive pamphlet about independence
A tree with olives
A treaty
Letter sent to king George III about peace
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What city was the first capital of the United States? OR Where was the first capital of the US?
Baltimore
Washington D.C.
New York City
Philadelphia
41
Who was nicknamed Swamp Fox?
Nathanael Greene
Francis Marion
Horatio Gates
Charles Lee
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What did the 1783 Treaty of Paris do?
Force Spain to relinquish Cuba, Philippines, etc. to the U.S
Set the boundary of the Minnesota Territory.
Admit California as a free state.
Ended the Revolutionary War; America is independent nation.
43
Who are the Hessians?
Hired French soldiers
Hired Italian soldiers
Hired German soldiers
Hired Portuguese soldiers
44
Who helped continental troops at Valley Forge
Frederick Von Steuben
You
George Washington
45
Who went to negotiate the Peace Treaty of Paris in 1783?
Paul Revere
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Ben Franklin
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Life, Liberty, Property that no one can take away,
Social Contract
Common Law
Equilibrium
Natural Right
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What happened at Valley Forge?
This was the home base for the British
Continental Army spent a freezing winter
The Greatest American naval victory of the war.
Commander Washington's first loss
