The Halifax Resolves gave North Carolina's delegates to the Continental Congress permission to

vote in favor of independence if it came up.

The Mecklenburg Resolves became the first

official rejection of British rule in America.

After the Battle of Kings Mountain, Lord Cornwallis

gave up on North Carolina and headed to Virginia.

The Conservative Party in North Carolina believed that

only rich landowners should vote or hold office.

General Washington defeated the Hessians at Trenton by

surprising them in an early morning attack.

The Battle of Kings Mountain was important because it

convinced the British to leave North Carolina.

The first shot of the American Revolution, from an unknown soldier, is known as

"The Shot Heard 'Round the World"

John Paul Jones became known as the

greatest naval hero of the Revolution.

In the Declaration of Independence, Jefferson claims that all men have

certain rights that cannot be taken away.

The longest portion of the Declaration of Independence consists of

violations the king has committed against the Americans.

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1
The Halifax Resolves gave North Carolina's delegates to the Continental Congress permission to
vote in favor of independence if it came up.
vote to end slavery if it came up.
secede from the union if necessary.
walk out of the session if they were offended.
2
The Mecklenburg Resolves became the first
official rejection of Washington's control over the army.
official rejection of British rule in America.
official renouncement of slavery in America.
official acceptance of British authority in America.
3
After the Battle of Kings Mountain, Lord Cornwallis
chased the Overmountain Men to the Atlantic coast.
drove his troops into the Blue Ridge Mountains.
died from his wounds on the return to Virginia.
gave up on North Carolina and headed to Virginia.
4
The primary author of the Declaration of Independence was
John Adams
Ben Franklin
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
5
The Conservative Party in North Carolina believed that
only rich landowners should vote or hold office.
all free people should be allowed to vote.
slavery should be abolished.
North Carolinians should recycle more.
6
North Carolina leaders failed to include a way to amend, or change the
Halifax Resolves.
Proclamation of 1763.
1776 state constitution.
Mecklenburg Resolves.
7
The executive branch of government is responsible for
making laws.
introducing laws.
enforcing laws.
interpreting laws.
8
The Americans lost the city of _____________ to British troops in November of 1776.
Charleston
Philadelphia
Boston
New York
9
_______________ faced starvation, sickness and a lack of supplies during the Revolution.
Hessian troops
the Overmountain Men
General Washington's army
the Second Continental Congress
10
The city of _______ became known as a "Hornet's Nest" by British soldiers.
Wilmington
Durham
Charlotte
Raleigh
11
General Washington defeated the Hessians at Trenton by
surprising them in an early morning attack.
using the French navy to coordinate a surprise attack.
closing the Trenton harbor and blocking their supplies.
forcing them out onto a peninsula.
12
Lord Cornwallis sent ___________ to North Carolina in search of British supporters.
Henry Knox
Patrick Ferguson
Banastre Tarleton
John Paul Jones
13
The Battle of Kings Mountain was important because it
convinced the British to leave North Carolina.
was the only battle to occur in North Carolina.
demonstrated Washington's excellent leadership skills.
was the final battle of the Revolution.
14
The first shot of the American Revolution, from an unknown soldier, is known as
"The Declaration of Independence"
"Thunder From Above"
"The Big Bang"
"The Shot Heard 'Round the World"
15
General Washington forced Cornwallis to surrender at the
Battle of Kings Mountain.
Battle of Trenton.
Battle of Yorktown.
Battle of Lexington.
16
John Paul Jones became known as the
man who fired the first shot of the Revolution.
greatest naval hero of the Revolution.
hero of the Battle of Trenton.
man who received Cornwallis' surrender at Yorktown.
17
The Overmountain Men defeated Patrick Ferguson's forces at
the Battle of Yorktown.
the Battle of Trenton.
the Battle of Kings Mountain.
the Battle of Lexington.
18
In the Declaration of Independence, Jefferson claims that all men have
a responsibility to replace the government.
the right to bear arms.
a right to own property.
certain rights that cannot be taken away.
19
The ______________ officially ended the American Revolution.
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Paris of 1763
U.S. Constitution
Treaty of Paris of 1783
20
The first encounter between Patriot and British troops took place at
the Boston Massacre
the Battle of Trenton
the Battle of Lexington
the Battle of Concord
21
The longest portion of the Declaration of Independence consists of
a history of the relationship between England and America.
violations the king has committed against the Americans.
a list of the colonists' demands for the king.
a list of freedoms that all men share.

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