The American Revolution

Question 1

Why was the small battle of Kings Mountain important?

Accepted Answer

It helped give the U.S. a larger fighting force in the south, The local people now rose up against the British

Question 2

Why did the Massachusetts militia fortify Breed's Hill outside Boston?

Accepted Answer

They heard that the British were going to try and take it, They wanted to keep their hold on the high ground

Question 3

How many times did the British charge up Breed's hill?

Accepted Answer

Three Times

Question 4

Where was Washington soundly defeated just outside Philadelphia?

Accepted Answer

Brandywine Creek

Question 5

What happened to Burgoyne's forces at Saratoga?

Accepted Answer

He was surrounded and forced to surrender

Question 6

Why is the Battle of Saratoga important to the war?

Accepted Answer

It was America's first decisive victory against the British, It convinced the French to enter the war on America's side

Question 7

Why was the Battle of Monmouth important?

Accepted Answer

The first time in open warfare American held their ground, It was the largest battle of the revolutionary war

Question 8

What was John Paul Jones' famous quote during his battle against the Serapis?

Accepted Answer

"I have not yet begun to fight"

Question 9

How many people were killed in the Boston Massacre?

Accepted Answer

5

Question 10

When was the Treaty of Paris signed?

Accepted Answer

1783

Question 11

Which of the following did the First Continental Congress NOT do.

Accepted Answer

Created the Continental Army

Question 12

In response to the Coercive Acts the First Continental Congress gathered in ____________.

Accepted Answer

Philadelphia

Question 13

What happened in Charleston?

Accepted Answer

The British dealt the US their worst defeat of the war, American troops were surrounded and forced to surrender

Question 14

What did the British do in response to the Boston Tea Party?

Accepted Answer

Passed the Coercive Acts

Question 15

What caused the Boston Tea Party?

Accepted Answer

Outrage over the Tea Act

Question 16

Why was Howe's capture of Philadelphia a political failure?

Accepted Answer

He allowed the Continental Army to escape, He allowed the Continental Congress to escape

Question 17

Washington moved to intercept Clinton's army and the two meet at ________.

Accepted Answer

Monmouth

Question 18

When winter was over who led the British forces to finally capture Philadelphia?

Accepted Answer

William Howe

Question 19

What forced Cornwallis to surrender at Yorktown?

Accepted Answer

His supplies were cut off by the French fleet off the coast

Question 20

What was Thomas Paine's pamphlet about?

Accepted Answer

About the tyranny of King George III of Britain, Why the colonies should declare independence from Britain

Question 21

With militia's armed the first shots of the Revolution were fired in the town of _______.

Accepted Answer

Lexington

Question 22

After the battle of Monmouth, where would the British Army go next?

Accepted Answer

South Carolina, Georgia

Question 23

Colonists dressed up like ____________ during the Tea Party to conceal their identity.

Accepted Answer

Micmacs, Native Americans, Indians

Question 24

What caused the Battle of Kings Mountain?

Accepted Answer

The British were harshly trying to control the countryside

Question 25

Why was the battle of Bunker Hill (Breed's Hill) important to the Revolution?

Accepted Answer

Showed that the militia could stand up against the British

Question 26

After the major victory at Saratoga, where did Washington make his winter camp?

Accepted Answer

Valley Forge

Question 27

Why did Cornwallis move his army north to Virginia?

Accepted Answer

He was trying to cut off northern supplies to the south

Question 28

What was the first major city the British attacked during the war?

Accepted Answer

New York

Question 29

Why did Washington loss the battle of New York?

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He was outmatched, He was outnumbered, He was outmaneuvered

Question 30

With blood now shed....what was the first thing the Second Continental Congress did?

Accepted Answer

Established the Continental Army, Put George Washington in charge of the army

Question 31

Why was the battle of Charleston important?

Accepted Answer

It reinforced the British strategy of taking the south, It forced the U.S. to rework their entire strategy

Question 32

Why was Washington's risking move important to the war?

Accepted Answer

It was Washington's first major victory, It helped boost morale after the loss of New York

Question 33

Why is the Battle of Lexington and Concord important to the Revolutionary War?

Accepted Answer

It was the first battle of the war, It led to the convening of the Second Continental Congress

Question 34

After the winter Britain's new General, ____, left Philadelphia and moved his men back to ____.

Accepted Answer

Henry Clinton; New York

Question 35

What happened at the Battle of Kings Mountain?

Accepted Answer

Local militia rose up and destroyed British cavalry units

Question 36

On there way the British broke for winter quarters. What did Washington do?

Accepted Answer

He crossed the Delaware River and attacked

Question 37

Why did the British march into the Massachusetts countryside (Lexington and Concord)?

Accepted Answer

To Seize colonial arms and munitions

Question 38

Who took over the British army after the fall of Charleston?

Accepted Answer

Charles Cornwallis

Question 39

Why did the British decide to move their armies to the south by 1780?

Accepted Answer

The draw at Monmouth made them rework their strategy, They felt they would have more success in the South

Question 40

Why did Cornwallis fall back to Yorktown?

Accepted Answer

He needed to protect his supply lines

Question 41

Who wrote the pamphlet Common Sense?

Accepted Answer

Thomas Paine

Question 42

What did the British do as a result of the Boston Massacre?

Accepted Answer

Repealed the Townshend Acts

Question 43

Which American commander defeated General Burgoyne?

Accepted Answer

Horatio Gates

Question 44

Why is the Battle of Yorktown important?

Accepted Answer

It was the last major battle of the war

Question 45

Who led a British army south to try and meet up with General Howe in Philadelphia?

Accepted Answer

John Burgoyne

Question 46

Why is the Declaration important?

Accepted Answer

It helped establish a new nation

Question 47

Which of the following was NOT a major problem at valley forge?

Accepted Answer

Lack of supplies

Question 48

Which of the following is NOT discussed in the Declaration of Independence?

Accepted Answer

Three separate branches of government

Question 49

What was one good thing that came out of Valley Forge?

Accepted Answer

The army was now more disciplined and trained than before

Question 50

Why was the Battle of New York important to the war?

Accepted Answer

New York would become Britain's headquarters for the war, It was America's first major defeat

Question 51

What caused the Boston Massacre?

Accepted Answer

Outrage over the Townshend Acts

Question 52

Who won the Battle of Monmouth?

Accepted Answer

No One

Question 53

What allowed the United States to win this war?

Accepted Answer

Lack of a fully supported British Army, Home field advantage, Strong leadership from Washington, Gates, and Europeans, Help from the French

Question 54

What did Washington do when he found out Cornwallis was in Yorktown?

Accepted Answer

He turned his army south and marched to Virginia ASAP!

Question 55

Who was the captain of the Bonhomme Richard?

Accepted Answer

John Paul Jones

Question 56

Where did the British beginning moving towards after they took New York?

Accepted Answer

Philadelphia

Question 57

Which of the following was NOT a part of the Treaty of Paris

Accepted Answer

The Appalachian Mountains were now Americas western border

Question 58

Which of the NOT part of the Coercive Acts?

Accepted Answer

Seized goods of colonial merchants

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The American Revolution

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