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1
Who wrote the 16-part pamphlet "Common Sense"?
Thomas Paine
Tomas Pane
Thomas Pain
Tomas Paine
2
What was so ironic about the Tea Act?
The colonists grew the tea themselves
Colonists drank more coffee than tea
Lowered the tax on tea
No other country produced tea
3
What was the name of the first trained female soldier in American history?
Molly Pitcher
Deborah Sampson
Abigail Adams
Rosie the Riveter
4
Where did Gen. Baron von Stueben train the American Army?
Valley Forge
Cowpens
Boston
Philadelphia
5
What is Mr. Carpentier's favorite band/artist?
Zac Brown Band
Eminem
Kaleo
Red Hot Chili Peppers
6
Who helped Benedict Arnold take over Ft. Ticonderoga?
Henry Knox
Baron von Steuben
Ethan Allen
Marquis de LaFayette
7
The Sons of Liberty resorted to what in order to protest the Stamp Act?
Destroying British ships
Participating in "sit-ins"
Writing pamphlets
Mob Rule
8
Colonists were furious about their lack of representation, Parliament claimed they had what?
Virtual Representation
Formal Representation
Indirect Representation
Direct Representation
9
Which of the following were
NOT
a rider to Lexington or Concord the night before the battles?
William Dawes
Paul Revere
Samuel Prescott
Joseph Warren
10
Which of the following was
NOT
part of the Intolerable Acts?
Thomas Gage became new Governor of MA
The colonists had to pay back $2,000,000
Boston Harbor was shutdown
Martial Law was established
11
What year was the Treaty of Paris signed?
1783
1776
1787
1781
12
Besides sugar, what was another product that the Sugar Act taxed?
Tobacco
Salt
Molasses
Rum
13
Which of the following did the 1st Continental Congress do?
Tar and Feathered British soldiers
Created the "Join, or Die" flag
Established the minutemen
Wrote the Declaration of Independence
14
Which Native American lead a rebellion against British settlers in the Great Lakes region?
King Philip
Crazy Horse
Pontiac
Metacomet
15
What was the significance of the Battle of Saratoga?
Gen. Nathaniel Greene was killed
France agreed to be our military ally
Largest number of British troops surrendered
Largest British victory of the war
16
Which of the follow actions did colonial women NOT do during the war?
Fight in the army
Negotiate alliances in France
Serve as army nurses
Take care of life back home
17
Which of the following was the last major battle of the war?
Yorktown
Cowpens
Monmouth
Charleston
18
What was one way colonial merchants protested the Stamp Act?
Non-importation agreements
Became farmers
Attacked British soldiers
Trade blockades
19
Who was the British General who surrendered at Yorktown?
Gen. Banastre Tarleton
Gen. Charles Cornwallis
Gen. Thomas Gage
Gen. Benedict Arnold
20
Where did the "Shot Heard Round the World" take place?
Lexington
Yorktown
Concord
Bunker Hill
21
Why did the British soldiers go to Lexington?
To seize the stockpile of weapons and ammunition
To get payback for Bunker Hill
To arrest Sam Adams and John Hancock
To arrest Ben Franklin and John Adams
22
Which act stated that Parliament could do whatever they wanted with the ruling of the colonies?
Quartering Act
Declaratory Act
Townshend Act
Intolerable Act
23
What is the capital of Missouri?
Jefferson City
Des Moines
Baton Rouge
St. Louis
24
Which of the following was
NOT
something taxed by the Stamp Act?
Playing Cards
Graduation Diplomas
Housing Contracts
Napkins
25
Which of the following was
NOT
a group that fought in the Revolutionary War?
Native Americans
French Canadians
Slaves
Germans
26
How many British troops were sent to Lexington and Concord?
700
1,000
1,674
666
27
Who was the British Captain who commanded the soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre?
Thomas Preston
Samuel Prescott
Thomas Gage
Charles Cornwallis
