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APG2 review The American Revolution
APG2 review The American Revolution
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1
The last major battle of the Revolutionary War was the
Battle of Trenton.
Battle of Saratoga.
Battle of Yorktown.
Battle of Bunker Hill.
2
The Patriots were forced to endure a winter of terrible suffering at
Saratoga.
Valley Forge.
Philadelphia.
Yorktown.
3
In what battle did the Patriots surprise the over-celebrated, sleepy Hessians in 45 minutes?
Bunker Hill
Lexington and Concord
Breed's Hill
Trenton
4
The colonists expressed their desire for peace in the
Continental Congress.
Olive Branch Petition.
Boston Massacre.
Navigation Acts.
5
The British set out to capture New York because
it was a perfect port AND would cut off north from south.
New York’s harbor was a perfect port for their huge Navy.
they could cut off the northern from the southern colonies.
the French were stationed there.
6
Commander of the Continental Army
George Washington
Thomas Paine
Thomas Jefferson
Patrick Henry
7
Supplies and reinforcements could not reach the Continental Army because of
Native Americans.
lack of money.
British spies.
a British blockade of American ports.
8
Many African Americans supported the Revolution because they
could serve in all-black units.
were paid to fight.
were forced to fight.
believed it would end slavery.
9
The American Revolution
OFFICIALLY
took place between the following years:
1776-1781
1775-1781
1775-1783
1776-1783
10
All of the following helped the United States win independence
EXCEPT
the
weakness of the British navy.
colonists’ knowledge of the land.
financial aid and military support from France.
strong desire of Americans for independence.
11
The Declaration of Independence and the Olive Branch Petition were both
written by Parliament to King George III.
written by King George III to the colonists.
laws passed by the American Government.
written by the colonists to Parliament and King George III.
12
I surrendered at Yorktown.
Benedict Arnold
Benjamin Franklin
John Jay
Charles Cornwallis
13
The patriots repelled two British attacks before running out of ammunition
Battle of Bunker Hill.
Battle of Fort Ticonderoga.
Battle of Trenton.
Battle of Long Island.
14
The Patriot victory at Saratoga was important because
it encouraged the Patriots to continue fighting.
all of the above.
it saved New York from falling into British hands.
it gained the help of the French to the Patriot side.
15
The most important provision [condition] in the Treaty of Paris was the recognition of the
independence of the colonies.
fishing rights in Nova Scotia.
debts to private individuals.
rights of the Loyalists.
16
Which idea was
NOT
included in the Declaration of Independence?
All governments get their authority from the people.
All taxes are unjustified [unfair].
All people are created equal.
All people have certain basic rights.
17
Most of the fighting early in the war took place
at sea.
in the South.
along the frontier.
in New England.
18
Author of Common Sense
Patrick Henry
Thomas Paine
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
19
The Declaration of Independence listed all of the following unalienable rights
EXCEPT
:
life
liberty
money
pursuit of happiness
20
The American army during the Revolution was
made up of hired professional soldiers from Europe.
made up of farmers who fought a few months at a time.
well trained and fully equipped.
the largest and best in the world.
21
These colonists were determined to fight the British for American Independence.
Separatists
Nationalists
Patriots
Loyalists
22
The king of Great Britain during the Revolution was
Philip III
George III
James III
Edward III
23
The Declaration of Independence was written in
Paris.
Yorktown.
Boston.
Philadelphia.
24
The person who wrote most of the Declaration of Independence was
George Washington.
Thomas Jefferson.
Benjamin Franklin.
John Hancock.
25
The Hessians were hired mercenaries [soldiers] from
The Netherlands
France
Prussia [Germany]
Spain