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The American Revolution
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Review game quiz about the American Revolution. Enjoy!
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1
Here, American militias in Boston turned back British attacks until they ran out of ammo.
Battle of Monmouth
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Cowpens
Battle of Bunker Hill
2
This was considered the best military in the world during the time of the American Revolution
British Army
Iroquois Nation
Continental Army
French Army
3
No taxation without representation - In what political body were the Colonies
NOT
represented?
House of Burgesses
First Continental Congress
Committees of Correspondence
Parliament
4
The first direct tax on the Colonists was the
Sugar Act
Stamp Act
Tea Act
Townshend Duties
5
Thomas Jefferson wrote this document in 1776 to justify America's separation from Britain
Declaration of Independecne
"Olive Branch" petition
"Common Sense"
Treaty of Paris
6
The Battles of Trenton and Princeton were fought here
B
A
D
C
7
The Continental Army spent a brutal winter here but emerged a strong, disciplined military unit
Fort Ticonderoga
Boston Harbor
Valley Forge
Philadelphia
8
The Sons of Liberty were responsible for all of the following
EXCEPT
Writing the Declaration of Independence
Harassing British troops, officials and Colonial Loyalists
Leading the Boston Tea Party
Establishing Committees of Correspondence in the Colonies
9
What was NOT an action taken by the Second Continental Congress in 1775?
Dumping loads of East India Company tea into Boston Harbor
Appointed George Washington commander in chief of the army
Sent the "Olive Branch" petition to King George III
Formed the Continental Army
10
This was the Colonists' last attempt at peaceful reconciliation with Britain
Paul Revere's midnight ride
Stamp Act Congress
"Olive Branch" petition
"Common Sense"
11
Why did the Sons of Liberty organize the Boston Tea Party?
To protest the East India Company's monopoly on tea
To spread word of abuses via Committees of Correspondence
To protest the Intolerable Acts
To protest the Stamp act
12
Which is NOT an effect that the Intolerable Acts had on the Colonies?
Helped unify the Colonies in support of Massachusetts
Showed that Britain was willing to severely punish colonies
Restricted trade through New York Harbor
Severely restricted local governments in Massachusetts
13
This document's plain, straightforward language helped spread ideas of independence in America
"Common Sense"
Declaration of Independence
Committees of Correspondence
"Olive Branch" Petition
14
This is the document that formally ended the Revolutionary War when it was ratified in 1784
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Tordesillas
Treaty of Versailles
Declaration of Independence
15
All of these qualities made George Washington an effective commander in chief EXCEPT:
Expert military tactics and instinct
Strong work ethic
Some military experience from French and Indian War
Commitment to and support of his troops
16
British General Cornwallis surrendered here when the French navy blocked his escape by sea
Yorktown
Valley Forge
Bunker Hill
New York
17
American victory in this battle helped convince France to support the American cause
Capture of Ft Ticonderoga
Battle of Trenton
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of Saratoga
18
This allowed for British troops to live in private homes if other spaces were not available
"Olive Branch" petition
Quartering Act
Townshend Acts
Declaration of Independence
19
This act actually reduced an existing tax, but emphasized enforcement to discourage smuggling:
Common Sense
Intolerable Acts
Stamp Act
Sugar Act
20
The battles of Lexington, Concord, and Bunker Hill all took place in this colony
D
A
C
B
21
The Battle of Saratoga and Capture of Fort Ticonderoga both took place in this colony/state
C - Pennsylvania
B - Massachusetts
A - New York
D - Virginia
22
Which letter shows Valley Forge?
A
D
B
C
23
The first shots of the Revolutionary War were fired here
Lexington and Concord
Boston and Valley Forge
New York and Philadelphia
Trenton and Princeton
24
The Continental Army won this battle with a surprise attack after Christmas, 1776
Battle of Monmouth
Battle of Bunker Hill
Battle of Cowpens
Battle of Trenton
25
This act of violence towards colonists was used by Paul Revere as anti-British propaganda
Battle of Trenton
Boston Massacre
Lexington and Concord
Boston Tea Party
26
The Battle of Yorktown was fought here
B
A
C
D
