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A #Revolutionarywarquiz8th practice for unit 3 exam.
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1
Which of the following battles is considered a turning point for the Americans in the War?
Battle of Trenton
Battle of Lexington
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of Saratogo
2
James Armistead helped contribute to the American victory at Yorktown by-
got soldiers to re-enlist after the winter at Valley Forge
Leading an elite regiment of French soldiers at the battle
passing along information he had discovered while spying
donating significant amounts of money to the patriots cause
3
Thomas Jefferson wrote "Common Sense".
False
True
4
Many of the protest and demonstrations that followed the stamp act are examples of?
civil disobedience
unalienable rights
a boycott
natural rights
5
Which of the following was a grievance listed in the Declaration of independence?
ending religious toleration
Quartering of soldiers
disregarding freedom of speech
Closing of the Boston Harbor
6
The following events happened in this order. Stamp Act, Boston Tea Party, and Intolerable Acts.
True
False
7
The British began imposing taxes on the colonists in 1765 to help pay the expenses of the-
Battle of Trenton
American Revolution
French and Indian War
Spanish Armada
8
Who was considered the first person to lose their life for the revolutionary cause?
James Armistead
Haym Salomon
Bernardo de Galvez
Crispus Attucks
9
Which of the following groups opposed the Declaration of Independence?
Sons of Liberty
Patriots
Loyalists
Continental Congress
10
Thomas Paine contributed to the Revolutionary War cause by-
speaking out against the Stamp Act
writing "Common Sense" to persuade others to join the cause
funding a navy to fight in the War
recruiting Patriot fighters in New England
11
A significant accomplishment of the Second Continental Congress in 1776 was-
Writing the Declaration of Independence
Creating the U.S. Constitution
Signing the Treaty of Paris
Approving the Bill of Rights
12
Where was the "shot heard round the world" the first battle of the American Revolution?
Yorktown
Satatoga
Concord
Lexington
13
Which action was taken by the leaders of the thirteen colonies in 1776?
establishing three branches of government
Ratifying the U.S. Constitution
Writing the Articles of Confederation
Announcing independence from British rule
14
The Treaty of Paris in 1783 recognized that the newly formed United States would be-
Independent from British rule
an ally of the French government
a constitutional monarchy
granted British holding in Canada
15
Why would the writings of Mercy Warren Otis be informative to a historian?
She authored the earliest accounts of the Revolutionary War
She published the first novel set in colonial America.
She wrote the book "Common Sense"
She recorded the proceeding at the Boston Massacre trial.