American Revolution Test Review

Question 1

___________ was the turning point battle of the southern campaign. (Loyalist Army was defeated)

Accepted Answer

King's Mountain

Question 2

Wanted to stay loyal to the King

Accepted Answer

Loyalists

Question 3

The Virginia Plan supported small states and the New Jersey Plan supported large states

Accepted Answer

False

Question 4

Which was an advantage of the Continental Army at the beginning of the war?

Accepted Answer

did not have to defeat the British

Question 5

Paul Revere warned the British were coming prior to

Accepted Answer

Lexington & Concord

Question 6

Achievements of the Confederation Congress include

Accepted Answer

signing treaties

Question 7

The Boston Tea Party was a meeting between the British and Colonists to discuss taxes

Accepted Answer

False

Question 8

Washington crossed the Delaware prior to

Accepted Answer

Trenton

Question 9

Who was appointed leader of the Continental Army at the 2nd Continental Congress?

Accepted Answer

Washington

Question 10

The Sons of Liberty forming and boycotting were ways the colonists protested the Stamp Act

Accepted Answer

True

Question 11

Which document was signed on July 4, 1776

Accepted Answer

Declaration of Independence

Question 12

Wanted independence from Britain

Accepted Answer

Patriots

Question 13

Against the Constitution (without the Bill of Rights)

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Antifederalists

Question 14

Under the new Constitution Congress had the power to

Accepted Answer

make laws

Question 15

Supported the Constitution

Accepted Answer

Federalists

Question 16

The Boston Massacre resulted in the repeal of the Townshend Acts (except tea)

Accepted Answer

True

Question 17

Which was NOT an advantage of British forces at the beginning of the war?

Accepted Answer

fighting on home ground

Question 18

Common Sense convinced colonists to stay loyal to the King and not fight the British

Accepted Answer

False

Question 19

Bunker Hill was significant because it boosted the American's confidence and morale

Accepted Answer

True

Question 20

___________ was the turning point battle of the entire war. (Convinced France to join)

Accepted Answer

Saratoga

Question 21

The MAIN reason the Antifederalists opposed the new Constitution was because

Accepted Answer

they wanted a Bill of Rights

Question 22

Cornwallis & the British surrendered at

Accepted Answer

Yorktown

Questions 22