Topic 4 Test Review - American Revolution

Many African Americans supported the Revolution because they 

Native Americans disliked colonists moving west after the F & I War so Parliament issued the Proclamation of 1763:

The last major battle of the Revolutionary War was the

Patriot spy from Long Island who said, “I regret I have but one life to give for my country.”

The American privateer who said, “I have not yet begun to fight...”

After the Townshend Acts were repealed the only tax left was a tax on ______.

Which country sent troops and ships to support the Americans?

What was the significance of the Battle of Lexington & Concord?

The Patriot victory at Saratoga was important because

To protest the Tea Act, members of the Sons of Liberty planned a protest. They dumped tea into

“These are the times that try men’s souls,” which appeared in The Crisis, was written about what experience

All of the following helped the United States win independence EXCEPT the 

The most important provision [condition] in the Treaty of Paris was the recognition of the

This was a disadvantage for the British army. 

Colonists had to provide shelter and food for the British soldiers.

Outspoken Boston patriot who was the first signer of the Declaration of Independence 

Women did all of the following during the Revolution, except…

Most of the fighting early in the war took place 

Document that attempted (unsuccessfully) to unite the colonies before the French & Indian War.

The Hessians were hired mercenaries [soldiers] from 

These colonists were determined to fight the British for American Independence. 

The person who wrote most of the Declaration of Independence was

One of the consequences of the Intolerable Acts was __________.

Why did Native Americans usually side with the British during the Revolution?

The French and Indian War was fought between the French and the British because of ___________.

Why did many colonists believe these taxes were so unfair?

In the movie The Patriot, the strategy of hit-and-run (guerilla) tactics proved successful against the British

Author of Common Sense

Who said, “I only retreat that I have but one life to lose for my country”?

Many British soldiers lived in the colonies. A fight broke out in Boston and soldiers fired on colonists. It was named

To help pay for the debt following the French and Indian War, Parliament passed the Stamp Act which taxed _______.

British advantages during the war included

The patriots repelled two British attacks before running out of ammunition 

The British set out to capture New York because 

I surrendered at Yorktown.

These colonists didn't consider unfair taxes and regulations a sufficient cause for rebellion.

Placed a tax on foreign (non-British) sugar and certain luxuries

The American army during the Revolution was

The Declaration of Independence listed all of the following unalienable rights EXCEPT: 

In what battle did the Patriots surprise the over-celebrated, sleepy Hessians in 45 minutes? 

The Declaration of Independence was written in

Commander of the Continental Army 

Which idea was NOT included in the Declaration of Independence? 

The Declaration of Independence and the Olive Branch Petition were both

This woman disguised herself as a man so she could fight with the army. 

The king of Great Britain during the Revolution was