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Who was made the commander in chief of the Continental Army?
What is a loyalist?
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What is a loyalist?
A colonist who is loyal to England
A colonist who is not loyal to Enlgand
A colonist who is loyal to the colonies
A colonist who wants to separate from England
2
Who was made the commander in chief of the Continental Army?
Patrick Henry
George Washington
Paul Revere
King George III
3
The Battle of Bunker Hill was actually fought where?
Breed's Hill
Bread & Butter
Boston Hill
Breed's House
4
Who were the minutemen?
Poorly trained British soldiers
Well trained British soldiers
Local colonists willing to fight in a minute's notice
Colonists in the local military lead by Washington
5
Why were some enslaved Africans motivated to fight for the British?
they were offered freedom
they were offered money
they weren't motivated to fight
they were forced
6
What military tactic did the Americans use to defeat the British in the South?
hit-and-run
capturing loyalists
capturing Native American allies
only navy battles
7
What did Prescott mean when he said, "Don't shoot until you see the whites of their eyes"?
Don't shoot until they're close enough to shoot you.
This doesn't make sense
Don't shoot at all.
Don't shoot until you're closer to save ammunition
8
What were the regular soldiers looking for at the Battle of Lexington and Concord?
The map on the back of the DOI.
Colonists' storage of weapons
Benedict Arnold
The Holy Grail
9
What is a list of grievances?
Competitions
Complaints
Compliments
Computers
10
Who did NOT alert the minutemen to prepare for battle?
Patrick Henry
Paul Revere
William Dawes
Sybil Ludington
11
How did Paul Revere refer to the British soldiers?
Losers
Red coats
Regulars
British
12
At which battle did Washington cross the Delaware on Christmas Eve to capture the Hessians?
Yorktown
Bunker Hill
Trenton & Princeton
Saratoga
13
Why was the Battle of Lexington and Concord referred to as the "shot heard 'round the world"?
It was the shot that ended the war
Colonies committed treason by fighting their own country
It was the shot that killed George Washington
It was literally heard by every country in the world
14
What was the first Battle of the American Revolution?
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Bunker Hill
Battle of Lexington and Concord
Battle of Ticonderoga
15
How did Washington and his men escape New York?
They fought their way out
The British retreated
They didn't escape
A heavy fog hid them
16
What was the Continental Congress?
A meeting of delegates in the colonies
a meeting of British governors in England
a meeting of British governors in the colonies
Parliament
17
Where did Washington keep the Continental Army together through a harsh winter?
Lexinton & Concord
Valley Forge
Continental Congress
Canada
18
Who shot first at the Battle of Lexington and Concord?
A Patriot
A Loyalist
A Red Coat
No one knows
19
Lexington and Concord are located near what major city?
Boston
New York
Washington D.C.
Philadelphia
20
How was Washington viewed after Valley Forge?
with hatred
with pity and sympothy
with respect and admiration
like a lost cause
21
What is Parliament?
British Government
Regular Government
Colonial Government
American Government
22
What was the primary cause of the Revolutionary War?
Taxation without Representation
Boston Massacre
Taxation with Representation
Boston Tea Party
23
What was the outcome of the victory at Saratoga?
The caputured all of New York
The Americans surrendered
Native Americans agreed to help the Americans
France agreed to offer support to the Americans
24
Which battle did the British win but took greater losses, realizing the Americans would be difficult to defeat?
Saratoga
Yorktown
Bunker Hill
Trenton & Princeton
25
At which battle did the Americans defeat the British, ending the revolutionary war?
Yorktown
Bunker Hill
Trenton & Princeton
Saratoga
26
Who won the battle in Quebec and Montreal in Canada?
The Continental Army
The British Regulars
27
Who lost more men at the Battle of Bunker Hill?
The Colonists
The British
28
Why couldn't the Continental Congress raise money for the war effort?
most colonists were loyalists
the population was too small
Americans feared giving their money to a strong national government
Britain still controlled America's finances
29
What do John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, John Jay, James Madison, and George Washington all have in common?
All Loyalists
They don't have anythingi n common
All successful war generals
All Founding Fathers
30
Who led the militiamen to capture Ft. Ticonderoga?
Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold
They didn't capture Ft. Ticonderoga
Nathanael Greene
George Washington
31
The British arrived by....
land
air
ship
timetravel
32
After the war Florida was trandferred back to which country?
France
United States
Britain
Spain
33
What was significant about Thomas Jefferson's death?
It was July 4th, 1826
It was the same day John Adams died.
It was the 50th anniversary of the signing of the DOI
All of these are true.
34
Which was
NOT
a condition of the treaty of Paris?
British must leave American soil
fishing rights off hte coast of Canada
recognize American Independence
Return all the money the colonists were over taxed
35
Which battle was the turning point of the War, convincing the French to help the Americans?
Trenton & Princeton
Bunker Hill
Saratoga
Yorktown
36
Which of these events happened first?
The Battle of Bunker Hill
The Battle of Lexington and Concord
The signing of the Declaration of Independence
The Olive Branch Petition
37
How did
Common Sense
influence the colonists' opinions?
Convinced them to support the British
Convinced more Americans to want to stay loyal to the King
Convinced them to stay loyal to England
Convinced more Americans to want to separate
38
How many lanterns were placed in the steeple of the Old North Church?
0
2
1
3
39
Who won the Battle of Bunker Hill?
The Colonists
The British
40
Fighting at sea proved that...
neither side had an advantage
the Americans were ready to give up
the British clearly had a superior Navy
The Americans clearly had a better Navy
41
Who did NOT contribute to the writing of the Declaration of Independence?
John Adams
Benjamin Franklin
Paul Revere
Thomas Jefferson
42
What is a patriot?
A person in jail for treason against England
A British governor
Person who wants separation from England.
A person who wants to stay loyal to England but can't
43
Who was the leader of the Continental Army at the Battle of Bunker Hill?
Ethan Allen
William Prescott
Benedict Arnold
Samuel Adams
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Who was later discovered to be a traitor to the Americans?
Benedict Arnold
Ethan Allen
George Washington
Nathanael Greene
