American Revolution

Question 1

The Declaration of Independence was written by

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Thomas Jefferson

Question 2

What did the colonists do because of taxes?

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The colonists declared independence.

Question 3

The Battle of Saratoga was a victory for the

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Americans

Question 4

The man that secretly changed sides during the Am Rev and is known as a traitor today is

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Benedict Arnold

Question 5

Some colonists formed a group that wanted independence. This group was called the

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Sons of Liberty

Question 6

The Patriot who said, “Give me liberty or give me death,” was

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Patrick Henry

Question 7

The leader of the Continental Army was

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George Washington

Question 8

The Hudson River played an important part in the British strategy for which of these battles?

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Saratoga

Question 9

Which group of people would have thought Benedict Arnold was right to switch sides?

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Loyalists

Question 10

John Adams was a Boston lawyer who

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defended the British soldiers after the Boston Massacre

Question 11

The phrase, "Life, Liberty, and Pursuit of Happiness." What was this document called?

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Declaration of Independence

Question 12

What event has been called "the shot heard round the world"?

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he fighting that took place at Lexington and Concord

Question 13

What geographical feature did George Washington take advantage of at the battle of Yorktown?

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It has the form of a peninsula.

Question 14

The first battle of the American Revolution. Where did the battle take place?

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Lexington

Question 15

After the French and Indian War, King George III decided to

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tax the colonists to help pay the costs of the war

Question 16

The battle that marked the end of the Revolutionary War. This battle took place at

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Yorktown

Question 17

What was the Boston Tea Party?

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Colonists dressed as Indians destroyed the tea.

Question 18

In 1765, the Parliament of Great Britain passed the Stamp Act. The purpose of this act was to

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raise money by passing a tax on paper documents.

Question 19

The French joined the war against Britain after the

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Battle of Saratoga

Question 20

Many colonists believed that King George was

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using his power unfairly

Question 21

The reason the Declaration of Independence was written was to

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tell thecolonists/Britain/worldwhytheyshouldbreakwithBritain

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