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Events leading to the American Revolution
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A member of the Massachusetts colony militia who could quickly be ready to fight the British
Petition
Revolution
Minutemen
Commander in Chief
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To use warships to prevent other ships from entering and leaving a harbor
Monopoly
Revolution
Blockade
Earthwork
3
Which of the following was a major decision that took place at the 2nd Continental Congress?
Named George Washington Commander in Chief of the Army
Colonists were going to build ships for a navy.
They started the Sons of Liberty.
Colonists should move west to get away from the British.
4
After the Battle of Bunker Hill, who lost more men?
Colonists
French
British
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A wall made of earth and stone
Revolution
Earthwork
Monopoly
Petition
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Who won the Battle of Bunker Hill?
French
Colonists
British
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What advantage did the Colonists have over British soldiers during the Battle of Bunker Hill?
Colonists had more ammunition
Colonists had more men.
Colonists fought from behind earthworks and higher ground.
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Who was the British General who controlled Massachusetts?
Paul Revere
Thomas Gage
George Washington
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Where did the 1st Continental Congress take place?
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Boston
New York
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Leader of all military forces
Revolution
Commander in Chief
Quarter
Monopoly
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Who was the commander in chief of the Continental Army?
Paul Revere
Thomas Gage
George Washington
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Why were the battles of Lexington and Concord important?
They marked the beginning of the American Revolution.
They were the first battles led by George Washington.
They marked the end of the French and Indian War
They forced Parliament to repeal all new taxes.
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Why did the British have many more casualties during the battles of Lexington and Concord?
Marched in a straight line
Colonists fired from behind trees and large rocks.
Both A and B
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Who was the member of the Sons of Liberty who warned the colonists that the British were coming
George Washington
Paul Revere
Thomas Gage
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A sudden, complete change, such as the overthrow of an established government
Revolution
Blockade
Commander in Chief
Earthwork
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When did the British realize that fighting the Colonists would not be easy?
After the Battle of Bunker Hill
After the Boston Tea Party
After the battles of Lexington and Concord
After Congress approved the Declaration of Independence
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The complete control of a product or good by one person or group
Revolution
Monopoly
Earthwork
Commander in Chief
