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American Revolution
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Review for the American Revolutionary War test
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1
This person rode on horseback to warn "the Redcoats are coming".
George Washington
Sam Adams
Paul Revere
Thomas Jefferson
2
Why did the British Parliament need to tax the colonists?
The British owed money to the French.
The French and Indian War had cost them a lot of money.
The British owed money to the Spanish.
The British owned money to the American Indians.
3
During the battle of Cowpens, the American used this to defeat the British.
machine guns
a water blockade
bribery
trickery
4
Which famous American wrote much of the Declaration of Independence?
Barack Obama
Thomas Jefferson
Abigail Adams
Paul Revere
5
A person who supported Independence from England is called a :
Loyalist
Militia
Patriot
General
6
The Sons of Liberty held the Boston Tea Party because Britain:
stopped all Town Hall Meetings.
stopped all trade between Boston and Britain.
and the East India Tea Co controlled tea imported to colony.
passed all the Coercive Acts.
7
This was written during the Second Continental Congress and accepted on July 4, 1776.
The Stamp Act
The Tea Act
The Townshend Acts
The Declaration of Independence
8
What were the Townshend Acts?
a tax only on tea
a tax on imported tea, glass, lead, paints, and paper
a tax only on stamps
a tax only on paper
9
What caused the Americans to surrender during the battle of Bunker Hill?
General George Washington called off the attack.
too many causalities.
They ran out of ammunition.
heavy snowfall.
10
What is Patrick Henry most famous for?
writing "Rights for All Colonists"
Giving the speech "Give me liberty, or give me death"
Co-writing the Declaration of Independence
Writing the pamphlet, Common Sense
11
What did the Declaration of Independence say?
People have right to live, be free, and seek happiness.
People do not have the right to a new government.
Wanting to be free from Britain was treason.
The American colonies should stay under King George's rule.
12
Freedom from the control of others is called:
independence
debt
revolution
milita
13
Who was the famous Patriot who secretly changed sides?
General Cornwallis
John Adams
Nathaniel Greene
Benedict Arnold
14
The result of the Boston Massacre was:
a crowd yelled and threw snowballs at soldiers.
Parliament passed the Tea Act.
people wanted to have soldiers in Boston.
five colonists were killed.
15
A large and sudden change in the government and people's lives is called a
massacre
revolution
right
declaration
16
Why didn't many colonists want to pay taxes?
They did not have representation in Parliament.
They thought the taxes were too low.
They did not want King George III to have the money.
They had a lot of money.
17
A person who was a supporter of England and King George III is called a
Loyalist
Patriot
Traitor
Militia
18
What happened because of the American victory at Saratoga?
France sent money, soldiers, and navy to help the Americans.
Americans celebrated their victory with German mercenaries.
Americans fought the British at Valley Forge.
Friedrich Von Steuben trained the British soldiers.
