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A social studies quiz to review the American Revolution
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1
What is militia?
Trained soldiers
Patriot writers
Men with special training
Ordinary people who train for battle
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What did Commander Nathanael Greene do?
He led a small army that tired out the British army
He led a small army that defeated the Patriots
He led a large army that tired out the Patriots
He led a small army that defeated the British
3
What is a constitution?
A written plan for territories
A written plan for states
A law
A written plan for government
4
What is the Olive Branch Petition?
A petition from the French to the Patriots
A petition asking King George II to help end the conflict
A petition asking King George II to send more soldiers
A petition written by King George II to the Patriots
5
Benedict Arnold was a __________?
Loyalist
War hero and traitor
War Hero
Triator
6
All colonists wanted to be at war with Britain.
False
True
7
Was there a common value on money under the Articles of Confederation?
Yes, states had the same printed money.
No, states printed their own money with different values.
8
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
John Locke
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Paine
George Washington
9
Why did Americans suffer at Valley Forge?
They did not suffer at Valley Forge
British defeated them
They had no weapons
They had no hut, no food, and no shoes
10
What did the Treaty of Paris do?
Gave the United States the France
Recognized that the United States was an independent nation
Gave the United States back to Britain
11
What two battles are considered the first battles in the American Revolution?
The Battles of Bunker and Breed Hill
The Battles of Trenton and Valley Forge
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
12
The states had a strong central government under the Articles of Confederation.
False
True
13
What is a Patriot?
Colonists who supported British rule
Colonists who opposed British rule
Colonists who did not care about British rule
14
Who wrote
Common Sense
?
King George II
Thomas Paine
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
15
Why was the Battle of Saratoga important?
It encouraged the French to send money, soldiers, and a navy
It encouraged the British attack
It encouraged Benedict Arnold to become a traitor
It helped George Washington become famous
16
What did Baron Friedrich Steuben do for American soldiers?
He fed them
He took away their weapons
He defeated them
He trained them
17
What did General Charles Cornwallis do at the Battle of Yorktown?
Surrendered to the Patriots
Defeated the British
Surrendered to the British
Defeated the Patriots
18
Who won the Battle of Bunker Hill?
British
Patriots