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Revolution Unit review
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1
The colonists in Boston responded to the tea act with this event:
signing of the Declaration of Independence
Boston Tea Party
Boston Massacre
battle of Lexington
2
What was the turning point of the American Revolutionary War?
Trenton
Yorktown
Saratoga
Lexington and Concord
3
Jonathan Edwards and George Whitefield were a part of which movement?
Great Awakening
Enlightenment
Revolutionary War
Sons of Liberty
4
Which of the following was NOT a response to the Stamp Act?
"taxation without representation"
Boston Tea Party
boycotts of taxed goods
attacks on tax collectors
5
Who was the King of England during the American Revolution?
King George IV
King John
King James
King George III
6
The first time colonial leaders got together to discuss their problems with the British
Constitutional Convention
1st Continental Congress
Boston town meeting
House of Burgesses
7
Who defended the British soldiers in court after the Boston Massacre?
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Patrick Henry
Sam Adams
8
Which countries helped the colonies win the war?
Spain
Spain and France
Portugal
France
9
Which of the following is NOT true about Revere's engraving of the Boston Massacre?
it was used as propaganda
it appears the colonists were responsible for what happened
it made people angry at the British
it is not an accurate portrayal of what happened
10
Who was chosen as the main writer of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
John Hancock
Thomas Paine
George Washington
11
"We hold these truths to be ____, that all men are created ____."
inalienable; equal
inalienable; free
self-evident; equal
self-evident; free
12
Which is not one of the "inalienable rights" described in the Declaration of Independence.
liberty
pursuit of happiness
voting
life
13
Successful surprise attack on the British on Christmas, boosts American morale?
Saratoga
Yorktown
Trenton
Bunker Hill
14
What is the exact date the Declaration of Independence became official?
September 17, 1787
July 4, 1770
April 19, 1775
July 4, 1776
15
The First & Second Continental Congress both took place in this location
Lexington, Massachusetts
Boston, Massachusetts
Valley Forge, PA
Philadelphia, PA
16
Who was the Spanish general that helped protect the gulf coast from British attack?
Bernardo de Galvez
Ricky Martin
Marquis de Lafayette
Santa Anna
17
Choose an advantage of the British at the start of the Revolutionary War
Home Field Advantage
Foreign Mercenaries
Great Leadership
Guerrilla Warfare
18
What law required the colonists to allow British soldiers to live with them?
Townshend Acts
Quartering Act
Proclamation of 1763
Intolerable Acts
19
Which is NOT part of the Declaration of Independence?
Declaration of Natural Rights
Grievances
Amendments
Preamble
20
What treaty ended the war, officially recognizing independence
Treaty of London
Treaty of Paris 1763
Treaty of Yorktown
Treaty of Paris 1783
21
Which of the following was NOT an effect of the Boston Tea Party?
Boston Massacre
closing of Boston Harbor
Intolerable Acts
the colonies unite
22
What serious crime were the signers of the Declaration committing?
arson
treason
murder
dessertion
23
German soldiers who were hired to fight for the British
continental army
Redcoats
loyalists
Hessians
24
Who inspired colonists through his speeches, claiming "give me liberty or give me death!"
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Paine
Sam Adams
Patrick Henry
25
Approved at the 2nd Continental Congress, it's goal was to re-establish peace with England.
Albany Plan of the Union
Declaration of Independence
Treaty of Paris
Olive Branch Petition
26
The British were on their way to _______ to retrieve the ammo that colonists were hiding there
Saratoga
Concord
Lexington
Boston
27
Born a slave and became one of the most famous Patriot spies during the American Revolution.
Haym Salomon
Sam Adams
Crispus Attucks
James Armistead
28
the British surrender here, the Americans win independence
Trenton
Saratoga
Yorktown
Bunker Hill
29
Which of the following wrote
Common Sense
- explaining why independence was necessary
Thomas Paine
Patrick Henry
Sam Adams
Thomas Jefferson
30
What law prohibited colonists from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains?
Proclamation of 1763
Quartering Act
Treaty of Paris 1763
Treaty of Paris 1783
31
Washington & the French trained American forces throughout the winter of 1777 at this location?
Yorktown
Valley Forge
Saratoga
Trenton
32
First person to die in the American Revolution?
John Adams
James Armistead
Crispus Attucks
Haym Salomon
33
Who was chosen to lead the Continental Army?
John Adams
John Hancock
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
34
First major battle of the war, colonists had to retreat due to lack of ammo?
Saratoga
Trenton
Yorktown
Bunker Hill
35
Choose an advantage of the colonies during the Revolutionary War
Better trained army
Strong Navy
Loyalists on their side
Home Field Advantage