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1
What was used to amputate limbs?
Scalpels
Wool Caps
All the above
Leather Tourniquets
2
Virginian who was chosen to command the Continental Army
John Hancock
George Washington
Abe Lincoln
Ben Franklin
3
The sharpshooters were best known for
Fighting with the Native Americans
Taking the British side of the war
Shooting the British commanding officers
Not being able to shoot well
4
What were some of the things that spies used that helped them?
Coding
All the above
Invisible Ink
Holsters
5
Massachusetts militia that became an organized force to fight the British
Washington's Boys
Recoats
Royal Navy
Continental Army
6
George Washington signed the Declaration of Independence
False
True
7
The main cause of the Boston Tea Party
Taxation without Represenation
The Boston Massacre
The colonist preferred coffee
No one liked tea
8
Why was the HMS Jersey nicknamed "Hell"?
It was always above 120 degrees
9 out of 10 prisoners died
Prisoners were fed raw rat meat
The captain was like the Devil
9
Local militia who were ready to fight in a minutes notice
Minutemen
Riflemen
Hour Gals
Sharpshooters
10
Ann Bates is best known for
A General in the Continental Army and Washington's wife
Being a General in the British Army
A school teacher who helped the British by spying
Ben Franklin's wife
11
Who won the Battle of Long Island?
American
French
British
Pakistan
12
Colonist who chose to fight for independence from Great Britian
Mountain Men
Patriots
Cowboys
Daughters of the Revolution
13
What was Timothy Murphy's importance to the Revolutionary War?
He led the British to victory at Lexington
Both 1 and 2
Killed a Gen Fraser which led to Patriot victory at Saratoga
He was not important
14
Name of the winter camp for the Patriots under George Washington's command
Mount Vernon
Bunker Hill
Valley Forge
Ticonderoga
15
The Continental Army had official uniforms right from the start of the war
False
True
16
America's birthday
August 10, 1778
April 15, 1997
July 4th, 1776
December 25, 1770
17
When did Geoge Washington cross the Delaware River to fight the Battle of Trenton
Thanksgiving 1776
July 4th 1776
Easter 1776
Christmas 1776
18
Why did the Patriot uniforms have blue in them?
They liked the color
It was the only color available
All of the above
The French wore blue and it was a cheap color to make
19
Where were the first battles of the war fought
Lexington and Concord
Boston and New York
Saratoga and Yorktown
Long Island and Stony Point
20
The location that the Declaration of Independence was signed
Boston, MA
Philadelphia, PA
Washington D.C.
Chicago, IL
21
The battle in Boston that showed the colonists could fight well even though they lost.
Battle of Bunker HIll
Battle of Ticonderoga
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Brandywine Creek
22
The reason why the Boston Massacre occurred
An colonist threw a rock at a group of British soldiers
The tea was too hot
No one knows
Too many people with jobs
23
The color of the British uniforms
Red
White
Gold
Blue
24
The leader of the "sharpshooters" that fought General Burgoyne on his march to NY from Quebec
Daniel Morgan
Timothy Murphy
Baron Von Steuben
George Washington
25
Why was the Battle of Saratoga a turning point in the war?
It was a huge win for the Patriots
It proved the guerilla warfare tactics worked
It was what got the French to join the war
All of the above
26
What weapon had better range and accuracy due to grooved barrell
Pistol
Muskat
Brown Bess
American Long Rifle
27
Why was the Declaration of Independence important
Reminder to rebels what they were fighting for
British praised the rebels for a well written document
Made the laws for the 13 colonies
Colonies openly declared independence from Britain
28
Weapon used for close range battle by sharpshooters and other soldiers
Bayonet
Rifle
Pistol
Sword
29
The leader of the British Army at the Battle of Long Island
General Howe
Daniel Morgan
General Lee
General Washington
30
Why was the capture of Stony Point important?
All the above
It gave the Patriots access and control of the Hudson River
British could cut off supplies
Patriots could intercept messages
31
What role did Paul Revere play in the Revolutionary War?
He rode through villages advising the British were coming
He spread propaganda that got the colonist angry
Both number 1 and 2
He was a traitor and eventually went to the British side
32
George Washington led the Patriots in this battle in VA; the last battle of the war
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of Ticonderoga
Battle of Brandywine Creek
Battle of Lexington and Concord
