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Events of the American Revolution
Events of the American Revolution
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Review of the important battles and events of the American Revolution.
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1
Who was the leader of the British Army?
King George III
Lord Cornwallis
Marquis de Lafayette
George Washington
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This battle was the turning point of the American Revolution.
Saratoga
Trenton
Yorktown
Battle of Bunker Hill
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What was the last major battle of the American Revolution?
Battle of Philadelphia
Saratoga
Yorktown
Trenton
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What happened at Valley Forge?
The Continental Army trained in the middle of winter
The British Army defeated the Continentals
Washington was killed
The Continental Army defeated the British
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Which person helped convince the French to become allies with the Americans
Thomas Paine
Ben Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
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What is the name of the river that Washington crossed in the battle of Trenton?
Delaware
Mississippi
Appalachian
Missouri
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What was the purpose of "Common Sense?"
Convince colonists to become loyalists.
Convince the French to join the war.
Tell people they needed to be smarter
Convinced neutral colonists to support independence.
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What's the name of the African American spy whose information helped the Americans in Yorktown?
Marquise de Lafeyette
James Armistead
Wentworth Cheswell
Crispus Attucks
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What was "the shot heard around the world?"
The shot that killed the first American
The first shot fired in the American Revolution
The final shot fired in the American Revolution
The bullet that killed Cornwallis
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What year was the Declaration of Independence written?
1776
1777
1787
1607
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Which two events took place in the Winter?
Valley Forge and Battle of Trenton
Valley Forge and Saratoga
Saratoga and Bunker Hill
Trenton and Saratoga
12
Don't shoot until you see the whites of their eyes" could have been overheard at this battle.
Trenton
Saratoga
Bunker Hill
Valley Forge
13
Which battle did Paul Revere have his midnight ride?
Lexington and Concord
Valley Forge
Saratoga
Bunker Hill
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What was the first battle of the American Revolution?
Trenton
Boston Massacre
Saratoga
Lexington and Concord
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Which battle was a siege that lasted for nearly 3 weeks ending with the British surrendering?
Saratoga
Yorktown
Boston Massacre
Bunker Hill
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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Paine
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Aquinas
George Washington
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Why did the British finally give up and decide to sign the Treaty of Paris?
The war cost too much
They lost every battle
Cornwallis was killed
The British were tired of fighting
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What was an effect from the Battle of Trenton?
All of the Above
More recruits joined the Continental Army
Washington was seen as a good leader
Boosted Morale of the Americans
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Who wrote "Common Sense?"
Thomas Paine
George Washington
King George
Thomas Jefferson
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Which battle finally convinced the French to join the Americans as allies in the Revolution?
Trenton
Bunker Hill
Saratoga
Yorktown
