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The American Revolution
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Why was the Battle of Saratoga so important?
It was the turning point in the war. France comes to help the Americans.
It was the final battle of the American Revolution.
Saratoga is a nice place.
2
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Paine
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson
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Before the American Revolution, which 2 countries battled during the French and Indian War?
France and Italy
Great Britain and France
The United States and Great Britain
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Name the king making the unfair laws during this time.
King George II
King George III
King George I
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What does retreat mean?
To give up ground.
To surrender.
To hide.
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Why did General Burgoyne lose to the Americans in the Battles in upstate New York?
He was a poor leader.
He was a traitor.
He was waiting for backup and supplies.
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What happened at the Boston Tea Party?
The Patriots protested the tea tax by dumping tea into Boston Harbor.
The Mad Hatter had a tea party with Alice.
The Loyalists protested the tea tax by dumping tea into Boston Harbor.
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What was the Treaty of Paris?
An agreement to raise taxes in the colonies.
A treaty recognizing the independence of the United States.
A peace agreement between the king of France and the Iroquois.
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What does surrender mean?
To cancel.
To give up.
To make an ally.
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General Cornwallis surrendered because
he did not get the supplies he needed.
he was a traitor.
he was wounded.
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How did Washington's army escape after the Battle of Long Island?
The French came to the rescue.
They did not escape.
They were rescued in the night by rowboats.
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Washington's army was called
Continental Army
Continental Congress
The American Army
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What did the Continental Congress discuss?
unfair taxes
all of the above
breaking away from Great Britain
unfair laws
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What is Benedict Arnold famous for?
He became a king.
He was a Patriot General who was caught giving information to the British.
He won the American Revolution.
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What happened at the Battle of Yorktown?
The French navy won.
Charles Cornwallis surrendered, and the Americans won.
George Washington surrendered, and the British won.
