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Who was the primary writer of the Declaration of Independence and the third President of the United States?
Paul Revere
Thomas Jefferson
Benedict Arnold
King George III
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what was the EFFECT of the British having a lot of debt after the French and Indian War?
giving up
The stamp act and other taxes
losing
The battle of Bunker Hill
3
what was the EFFECT of a colonist and a British soldier beginning to argue about the presence of British Troops
Tea Act
Stamp Act
Boston Massacre
Yorktown
4
How did King George react to the Boston Tea Party?
He ignored the Boston Tea Party.
He declared war on the colonist.
He closed the Boston Harbor.
He allowed the colonist to make their own country.
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What does revolt mean?
to run fast
a soldier who supported the king
a nickname for a British soldier
to fight back against someone
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What is a minuteman?
a colonist that is ready to fight at any moment
a war
a person who can run for a minute
Battle of Bunker Hill
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Which list of events below is in order from earliest to latest?
French and Indian War, Stamp Act, Boston Tea Party
Stamp Act, Battle of Yorktown, French and Indian War
Declaration of Independence, Battle of Trenton, Boston Tea Party
Boston Massacre, Battle of Yorktown, Stamp Act
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What was the effect of the Tea Act?
Stamp Act
Colonist participated in the Boston Tea Party
The Battle of Long Island
Redcoat
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Which battle convinced the French to become an ally of the Americans?
Battle of Lexington and Concord
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of Bunker Hill
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Which event became known as the shot heard around the world?
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Lexington and Concord
Battle of Bunker Hill
Battle of Yorktown
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The main purpose of the Declaration of Independence was to:
provide a way to elect a new president.
force Britain to pay back all of the money they had collected.
explain why colonists deserved to free themselves from British rule.
to explain why the colonists deserved to control the new land
12
Which of the following describes the colonists’ reaction to British taxes?
They were upset because they should be represented in the government
They were upset at first, but then realized they should just pay the taxes
They were willing to help pay the taxes to cover the debt from F & I war
They were upset because the taxes were too expensive.
13
British tax on printed paper goods to make the colonist pay for the French and Indian war.
Townshend Act
Stamp Act
Sugar Act
Tea Act
14
What is a loyalist?
a soccer team
the French and Indian war
a commander in chief
a colonist who supports the king
15
Which battle was considered the last battle of the Revolutionary War?
Battle of Lexington and Concord
Battle of Bunker Hill
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of Saratoga
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What is a patriot?
someone who wore a red coat
person ready to fight back against someone
commander in chief
a colonist who was against the king
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Who is known as the “voice” of the American Revolution and famous for saying, “Give me liberty or give me death!”
Patrick Henry
George Washington
Paul Revere
Benedict Arnold
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Who was the commander of the Continental Army?
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
King George
Paul Revere
19
Who was inventor, scientist, publisher, philosopher, postmaster general, diplomat, and political leader
Ben Franklin
Patrick Henry
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
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Who rode his horse through the night to warn the minutemen that the British were coming?
Thomas Jefferson
King George
George Washington
Paul Revere
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Who was the ruler of Great Britain during the Revolutionary war?
Thomas Jefferson
Ben Franklin
Kinge George III
Benedict Arnold
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What is a redcoat?
a hat
a nickname for a British soldier
the French and Indian War
King George
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what was the CAUSE of the British gaining new land between the colonies and the Mississippi River?
Battle of Yortown
The French and Indian War
Tea Act
Stamp Act
