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Questions about the American Revolution written by Mrs. Stansifer's French 2/2H classes.
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1
From what document did Britain recognize the independence of the colonists?
The Treaty of Versailles
The Declaration of Independence
The Stamp Act
The Treaty of Paris
2
What was the Boston Massacre?
An incident where British soliders fired on a mob of Colonists
The first marathon ran in the United States.
An incident where Colonist threw tea into Boston Harbor.
A clash between Native Americans and colonists in Boston in 1773
3
What did the French provide to the Colonists to help them fight Great Britain?
armaments
all of the above
troops
money
4
What famous words were said by Patrick Henry to convince Virginia to send troops to help with the Revolutionary War?
Give me liberty or give me death
Lets kick out the Brits
Give me freedom or give me debt
We the people of the United States
5
In October 1781 the Continental forces led by George Washington were able to capture British troops at which battle?
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of Pearl Harbor
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Bunker HIll
6
The American colonists won the Battle of Bunker Hill.
False
True
7
What American went to France in the early part of the Revolution as a diplomat and ambassador of the 13 colonies?
George Washington
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson
Ben Franklin
8
What French aristocrat and officer fought in the American Revolution commanding American troops in several battles?
Marquis de Lafayette
François L’Olonnais
Comte de Rochambeau
Jean Baptiste Kléber
9
How many people were killed in the Boston Massacre?
16
2
5
73
10
When did the Second Battle of Saratoga, a key battle where the Americans pushed back the British, take place?
January 1774
December 1776
June 1779
September 1777
11
On what date was the Declaration of Independence signed?
July 14, 1775
January 15,, 1776
June 4, 1772
July 4, 1776
12
Which war provided Britain big territorial gains in America, but ultimately caused disputes and led to the Revolution?
The Seven Years War
The One Hundred Years War
The Salem Witch Wars
The Spanish American War
13
What act did Britain enact to raise revenue through direct taxation of all colonial commercial and legal papers?
The Stamp Act
The Pamphlet Act
The Paper Act
The Boston Tea Party
14
Where were the first shots fired in the American Revolution, known as the “Shot Heard Around the World?
Boston, Massachusetts
Philadelphia, Pennsylania
Concord, Massachusetts
New York, New York
15
What were the Intolerable Acts?
Sanctions imposed by the British in 1772.
Punitive laws that were enacted by the British after the Boston Tea Party
Taxes that were enacted by the British that led to the Boston Tea Party
Acts that required the Colonists to register their businesses .
