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Colonists who supported RADICAL views AGAIST the government of England
Daughters of the Revolution
Sons of Liberty
Sons of Eftychiou
Patriots
2
Which event confirmed American independence and set the boundaries of the new nation?
New Jersey Plan
Treaty of Paris
Olive Branch Petition
British surrender at Yorktown
3
Which of the following men helped to found the Sons of Liberty?
Chris Nazarko
Samuel Adams
George Washington
William Franklin
4
Which was the last battle of the American Revolution
Saratoga
Yorktown
Trenton
Bunker Hill
5
"We hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal" was said by
John Adams
James Nasium
Sam Adams
Thomas Jefferson
6
The meeting of the major colonists to discuss the Revolutionary War
Independence Committee
Philadelphia Committee
1st Continental Congress
2nd Continental Congress
7
In 1774, to keep the peace, General Thomas Gage placed Boston under
Martial Law
Under Arrest
Common Law
Marital Law
8
The group of colonists who support independence from Britain were the
Giants
Packers
Loyalists
Patriots
9
During which event did the first fighting between redcoats and minutemen occur?
Lexington
Bunker Hill
Monmouth
Yorktown
10
Whose concepts did Jefferson draw upon as he drafted the Declaration of Independence?
Samuel Adams
John Locke
Benjamin Franklin
Marquis de Lafayette
11
Francis Marion, who used guerilla attacks against against the British, was known as
Exterminator
Swamp Fox
Forest Attacker
The Gorilla Man
12
The Stamp Act, enacted by Parliament, was the first law that taxed the American colonists
Without representation
Directly, rather than through duties on imports
On edible goods such as sugar, molasses, and tea
On goods such as glass, lead, and paint
13
Duties on imported goods such as glass, lead, paint, and paper under the
Intolerable Act
Quartering Act
Stamp Act
Townshend Act
14
Which act shut down Boston Harbor and authorized British commanders to house soldiers in homes
Townshend Acts
Sugar Acts
Navigation Acts
Intolerable Acts
15
He defended the British soldiers after the Boston Massacre
Aaron Burr
Sam Adams
Alexander Hamilton
John Adams
16
He was the colonial general at the victory at Saratoga
Ethan Allen (no)
Horatio Gates (pick this one)
George Washington (no)
George Clark (no)
17
This British general raised the white flag of surrender, bringing an end to the war
Richard Howe
Charles Cornwallis
George Washington
John Hancock
18
Washington's victories at Trenton and Princeton were important because they
eliminated the Hessians as a military force
give hope and increase recruitment to Continental Army
causes many Loyalists to come over to the American side
ended the British chance to win the war
19
He was captured and hanged as a traitor by the colonists
George Baylor
Benedict Arnold
Nathaniel Greene
John Andre
20
The turning point of the war was the battle of
Saratoga
Bunker Hill
Trenton
Lexington
21
He led the Light Dragoons and an attack in Bergen County
Baylor
Wayne
Burgoyne
Howe
22
Deadliest battle of the war
Saratoga
Bunker Hill
Valley Forge
Trenton
23
He was the "Closter Horseman" who may have saved the American Revolution
Clifford Hunter
Miles Davis
John Clifford
Hunter Miles
24
This is the idea to bring religion back into people’s lives
Patriotism
Englightenment
Existentialism
Great Awakening
25
Foreign soldiers who were hired by the British were known as
Dutch
Hessians
Red Coats
Americans
26
The Prussian drillmaster that assisted the Continental forces at Valley Forge was
Rommel
Lafayette
Rochambeu
von Steuben
27
Who wrote the pamphlet called "Common Sense"
Thomas Gage
John Locke
Thomas Paine
Thomas Jefferson
28
According to the Treaty of Paris, the US was given all the land
Between the Atlantic Ocean->Mississippi; Canada-->Florida
East of the Mississippi
Between the Mississippi and the Rocky Mountains
from Ohio River to the Rocky Mountains
29
The following men rode through Massachusetts to warn that the "British were coming" EXCEPT
William Dawes
Paul Revere
Samuel Prescott
Sam Adams
30
This Continental Army victory forced Britain to change its war strategy
San Juan Hill
Saratoga
Trento
Bunker Hill
31
This is the site of the Continental Army's camp during the winter of 1777-1778
Bunker Hill
Saratoga
Valley Forge
Fort Washinton
32
The following men were all generals in the BRITISH Army EXCEPT
Richard Howe
John Burgoyne
Charles Cornwallis
Samuel Adams
33
The number of African-Americans who served in the Continental Army
1,000
5,000
10,000
6,000
34
In today's US dollars, the amount of tea destroyed during the Tea Party was
$500,000
$100,000,000
$1,000,000
$10,000,000
35
This man's ship, "Liberty," was seized and angered people of Massachusetts
Richard Howe
Charles Cornwallis
John Burgoyne
John Hancock
36
The low point of the Revolutionary War for the Continental Army was the
Battle at Saratoga
Winter at Valley Forge
Battle at Cowpens
Boston Massacre
37
Colonists stage this event to send a message about the Tea Act
Tea Revolution
Boston Tea Party
Indian Revolution
Lady Grey Revolt
38
Which person did NOT ride through Massachusetts warning the colonists
Thomas Paine
William Dawes
Paul Revere
Sam Prescott
39
During the Revolutionary War, what did the Continental Army lack?
good military leadership
motivation to fight
food and ammunition
knowledge of the land
40
This document urges King to consider a return to "former harmony" between Britain and colonies
Olive Branch Petition
Declaration of Independence
Declaration of Peace on Earth and Good Will Towards Men
Olive Loaf Petition
41
In which incident did Crispus Attucks play a significant role?
Boston Tea Party
Boston Massacre
Battle of Bunker Hill
seizure of the ship Liberty
42
This is the theory that everything is not left to chance or miracles
Biology
Enlightenment
Catholocism
Great Awakening
43
The number of colonists killed in the Revolutionary War was approximately
25,000
3,500
100,000
10,000
44
The Declaration of Independence states people have right to withdraw from a government that
They have not elected
Taxes their citizens
Violates their "natural rights"
Imposes military rule
45
This British Parliament member repealed all the taxes except one
King George VI
William Pitt
Kanye West
Frederick North
46
The group of colonists who supported Britain during the Revolution were the
Loyalists
Cowboys
Packers
Patriots
47
Which person was not a member of the committee to write the main points of the Dec of Ind
George Washington
Robert Livingston
John Adams
Ben Franklin