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Chapter 5: The American Revolution Review
Chapter 5: The American Revolution Review
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Review game: Revolutionary War
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1
Who was chosen to write the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Nathan Hale
George Washington
John Adams
2
Why did the British not listen to colonist complaints even after it was clear they would fight?
British leaders did not know about the colonist complaints
British leaders wanted war
The colonists knew they were being unfair
British leaders felt the colonists should follow their rules
3
Which country helped the Patriots at Yorktown by blocking British supply ships in the Bay?
Germany
France
Britain
Spain
4
What Southern patriot known as the "Swamp Fox" attacked with small groups and then retreated?
Thomas Jefferson
Paul Revere
Francis Marion
Nathan Hale
5
Which statement BEST summarizes the Boston massacre?
British troops fired on colonists who threw snowballs
Slave owners were killed in a slave revolt
British massacred a village of Native Americans
Colonists fired on a British army patrol
6
What was the purpose of Paul Revere's ride?
To carry the Declaration of Independence
To set fire to British supplies
To transport rifles that were taken from the British
Warn minutemen and Patriots that British troops were coming
7
Why did congress send the Olive Branch Petition and create an army at the same time?
They wanted to anger the King
They hoped for peace but prepared for a possible war
They knew there was no chance at peace with Britain
They never sent the Olive Branch Petition
8
Why did the British send warships to Boston in 1768?
To subdue Native American revolt
To limit to colonists' protests against British Taxes
To deliver enslaved African Americans
To bombard the city of Boston
9
Find the meaning of the
bold
word. Francis Marion's
strategy
to fight was very successful.
TO cancel
To commit a crime against ones own country
To give food/shelter to others
To form a plan
10
Main reason Patrick Henry believed Britain had no right to tax the colonists.
Colonists had no representatives in British government
He actually supported the taxes
He hated everything about Britain
Colonists should never be taxed for anything at all
11
What was the goal of the British in the Battle of Saratoga?
Draw the French forces into a major ambush
To capture Francis Marion and end his raids
Cutoff the Northeast by controlling the Hudson River Valley
Unite Native Americans against the Patriots
12
Why did 2 British generals decide to meet in Saratoga?
That was not actually the plan
It was an American city on the Hudson River. Followed plan.
It was the capital of America
It is where George Washington was hiding.
13
What was one reason why Native Americans chose to fight for the British?
They hoped British would stop colonists from taking land
The British paid them in large amounts of gold
British promised to help them conquer their enemies
They wanted to become a part of the British Empire
14
Which BEST describes ideas about government in the Declaration of Independence?
Government based on freedom, equality, and protecting rights
Power would go to small group of wealthy men
United States would be a monarchy like Great Britain
Only white landowners would have rights
15
Find the meaning of the
bold
word. The
Loyalists
helped the British win battles in the South.
Colonists who supported the Americans during the war
The act of refusing to buy something
To form a plan
Colonists who supported Great Britain during the war
16
Which was something the colonists did to oppose the Stamp Act?
Urge Native American troops to attack in Boston
Continue to settle in the Ohio River Valley
Hang effigies of stamp agents and threaten them.
Capture British cannons from Fort Ticonderoga
17
Find the meaning of the
bold
word. Both sides negotiated to sign the
Treaty of Paris
.
Freedom from rule by others
The document that started the War
The agreement to formally end the Revolutionary War
The crime of fighting against ones own country
18
Find the meaning of the
bold
word. Colonists were forced to
quarter
British soldiers.
To boycott
To cancel
To give food and shelter to others
To give freedom
19
What was one success of Wasington's army during the winter at Valley Forge?
The British surrendered
They got the French to help
The surprise attack at Trenton
The losses that lead to them being stuck at Valley Forge
20
Why did the Second Continental Congress send the Olive Petition to King George III?
Congress hoped for a peaceful outcome to the arguments
Congress asked the king to join the colonies
Congress believed a war was inevitable
Congress wanted to warn King George about the alliance
21
Which phrase BEST describes the main reason for the colonists anger about the Stamp Act?
"No taxation without representation!"
"Don't tread on me."
"Join or die."
"Common sense"
22
Find the meaning of the
bold
word. Colonist wanted to
repeal
the Stamp Act.
Soldiers who were paid to fight by another country
To form a plan
To cancel
To boycott
23
Find the meaning of the
bold
word. The colonists began to
boycott
British products
The spirits or confidence of a group
Fighting against ones own country
Buying British products
Refusing to use or buy something
24
Colonists neutral in the debate about Britain's treatment of the colonists were called...
Landowners
Loyalists
Undecideds
Patriots
25
Find the meaning of the
bold
word. Colonists wanted
independence
from Great Britain.
To form a plan
Being payed to fight for another country
Freedom from rule by others
Changing of the rules
26
Find the meaning of the
bold
word. Signers of the Declaration were committing
treason
.
Crime of fighting against your own country
To be executed
To sign an important document
The spirits or confidence of a people
27
Find the meaning of the
bold
word.The
morale
of the troops increased after the battle at Trenton.
To cancel
The spirits or confidence of a group or people
The crime of fighting against ones own country
Freedom from rule of others
28
Why was Tomas Paine's Common Sense important for the path to independence?
It gave the Declaration of Independence to everyone
It explained the need to separate in simple words
It was a complicated set of reasons to leave Britain
It let them know who the Loyalists were
29
Which statement is true about the British campaign in the Southern colonies?
The British took control of all of Spanish Florida
They stopped after Nathan Hale defeated them in Atlanta
Took complete control with the help of enslaved Africans
It went well at first. They captured cities with Loyalists
30
Why was Paul Revere's ride important?
He had the Declaration of Independence
He was able to spread news very quickly on a horse
He warned Patriots the British were coming to arrest them
He mapped out new routes the Patriots used for strategy
31
After early losses in 1776, George Washington's army won what 2 important battles?
Lexington and Concord
Trenton and Princeton
Savannah and Charleston
Saratoga and Yorktown
32
Find the meaning of the
bold
word. The Hessians were
mercenaries.
To give food/shelter to others
Soldiers who are forced to fight for another country
The crime of fighting against ones own country.
Soldiers who are paid to fight for another country
