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A quiz that covers the many aspects of America's fight for independence.
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1
Why did Pontiac Attack the Colonists?
The settlers owed him money
The settlers destroyed Indian hunting grounds
The colonists had murdered Pontiac's wife
Pontiac supported the French
2
Who was chosen to lead the Continental Army?
Charles Lee
John Hancock
Paul Revere
George Washington
3
What did the Sugar act tax?
Sugar
Coffee
Indigo
Molasses
4
What tax did England pass, in 1765?
The Townshend Acts
The Sugar Act
The Quartering Act
The Stamp Act
5
Who were the loyalists?
People who supported England
People who supported the revolution
Canadians
People who supported Spain
6
Who was the American ambassador to France?
John Adams
King George III
Benjamin Franklin
John Paul Jones
7
Who was the commander of a ruthless British cavalry unit, known for killing American civilians?
Banstre Tarleton
The Marquis de Lafayette
John Wilkes Booth
Charles Cornwallis
8
What was the most important battle for Spain in the war?
The Battle of the Chesapeake Bay
The Battle of Trenton
The Battle of Pensacola
The Battle of Gettysburg
9
Who were the primary combatants in the battle of King's Mountain?
Loyalists vs Spanish
British vs Patriots
Loyalists vs Patriots
British vs French
10
What did the Proclamation of 1763 state?
That no colonists are allowed to settle in the ORV
That the Indians may control the 13 Colonies
That the French may regain control of Canada
Colonists that have moved into the OVR must leave
11
What did the Stamp Act tax?
All stamps in the colonies
All guns in the colonies
All paper documents in the colonies
All spices in the colonies
12
What was the Continental Congress
A group of colonial representatives
A Dutch smuggling ring
The Spanish Monarchy
A group of British generals
13
Which Native American chief led a rebellion against the British and the colonists, in 1763?
Chief Pontiac
Chief Sitting Bull
Chief Tecumseh
Chief Osceola
14
What Battle followed Lexington and Concord, in 1775?
The Battle of Yorktown
The Battle of Bunker Hill
The Battle of White Plains
The Battle of Shiloh
15
What Battle did the Americans win, in 1781?
The Battle of the Wilderness
The Battle of Antietam
The Battle of Cowpens
The Battle of Monte Cassino
16
Who was Thomas Paine?
The best American naval commander
The commander of Fort Ticonderoga
The author of Common Sense
The murderer of King George III
17
What Battle happened directly after Trenton, and was another Patriot victory, in early 177?
The Battle of Mons
The Battle of Peleliu
The Battle of Saratoga
The Battle of Princeton
18
What did the British do in 1763 to appease the Native Americans?
They passed the Sugar Act
They issued the Proclamation of 1763
They passed the Quartering Act
They gave them money
19
True or False?: Boston was captured by the Americans in 1775.
True
False
20
What occurred directly after the Ohio River Valley and the Midwest became British territories?
The Boston Massacre
A mass migration of settlers from the 13 colonies to the ORV
Pontiac's war
The First Barbary War
21
In 1777, what battle was won by the Americans, in upstate New York?
The Battle of Sedan
The Battle of Camden
The Battle of Pensacola
The Battle of Saratoga
22
Who was responsible for the American victory at Flamborough Head?
Horatio Nelson
John Paul Jones
Chester Nimitz
Henry Clay
23
Why were many colonists angry with the Proclamation of 1763?
The land was being given to the Spanish
The colonists did not have the chance to profit from furs
They were not allowed to use the land that they had died for
The land was being used to house British soldiers
24
Which American general betrayed the colonials for the British?
Benedict Arnold
Nathaniel Greene
William Moultrie
Charles Lee
25
What battle in 1778, ended in a draw?
The Battle of Monmouth
The Battle of Yorktown
The Battle of Berlin
The Battle of New Orleans
26
What did
Common Sense
state?
That England is tyrannical
That all men are created equal
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are basic rights
That all men have the right to bear arms
27
In which battle did Washington cross the Delaware River to surprise and defeat British forces?
The Battle of Palo Alto
The Battle of Cowpens
The Battle of Trenton
The Battle of Little Bighorn
28
What was the result of America's new alliance with France?
The French could help to finance the war
Franc could get the rest of Europe to gang up on England
The French navy could help to defeat the royal navy
French soldiers could now fight for the Americans
29
Why did the British fear a war with the Indians?
The colonists were friendly with the Indians
The death of their king weakened them
They could not afford another war
The tactical situation did not favor them
30
What city did the British capture, in 1776?
Williamsburg
Boston
Philidelphia
New York
31
What tax did Britain pass, in 1764?
The Sugar act
The Townshend Acts
The Coercive Acts
The Stamp Act
32
What incident, in which British soldiers opened fire on rioting colonists, occurred in 1770?
The Boston Massacre
The Battle of Sullivan's Island
The Philadelphia Massacre
The Williamsburg incident
33
What group was founded in Boston, to resist the Stamp Act?
The Sons of Liberty
The Federalists
The 33rd Regiment of Foot
The Green Mountain Boys
34
Where did George Washington's army spend the winter of 1777?
West Point, New York
Morristown, New Jersey
Salzburg, Austria
Valley Forge, Pennsylvania
35
What was the only major American naval victory of the war?
The Battle of Flamborough Head
The Battle of Lake Erie
The Battle of Hampton Roads
The Battle of Trafalgar
36
What famous event was the result of the Tea Act?
The Boston Tea Party
The Battle of Bunker Hill
The death of King George II
The repealing of the Stamp Act
37
Who was the British king during the war?
King George III
King George II
King James I
King Henry VIII
38
What was the last battle of the war, fought in 1781, and won by the Americans and French?
The Battle of Trenton
The Battle of Yorktown
The Battle of Santiago de Cuba
The Battle of Britain
39
What did the British do in response to the Boston Tea Party?
Blockade Boston harbor
Initiate the Salem Witch Trials
Ban tea altogether
Order the hanging of the conspirators
40
What was the colonists' argument that they shouldn't be taxed, called?
"Don't Tax Me"
"Death To Tyrants"
"Don't Tread On Me"
"No Taxation Without Representation"
41
What Battle did the Americans lose, in 1780?
The Battle of Lake Champlain
The Battle of Sullivan's Island
The Battle of Tannenberg
The Battle of Camden
42
What was the Olive Branch Petition
Spain's attempt to conquer British territories
An attempt to remain at peace with England, but repeal taxes
An attempt to overthrow Parliament
A movement to unite the colonies with France.
43
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Alexander Hamilton
George Washington
Patrick Henry
Thomas Jefferson
44
What was the first battle of the revolution, fought in 1775?
The Battle of Bunker Hill
The Battle of Lexington and Concord
The Battle of Vicksburg
The Battle of Germantown
45
What did the Declaration of Independence state?
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are basic rights
That England is tyrannical
That all men have the right to bear arms
That all men are created equal
46
What event occurred in 1763 that gave Britain control of most of eastern North America?
The end of the French and Indian War
The end of the War of 1812
The death of the Prussian king
The Treaty of Paris (1898)
47
Which European power, besides France, helped the Americans?
Germany
Russia
Spain
Portugal
48
Who were the British's allies?
The Greeks
The Dutch
The Hessians (German mercenaries)
The Russians
49
What key British fort was captured by Ethan Allen's Green Mountain Boys, in 1775?
Fort Henry
Fort Necessity
Fort Ticonderoga
Fort Eben Emanuel
50
What key city did the British capture, in 1777?
Charleston
Pittsburgh
Quebec
Philadelphia
51
In 1779, what key city fell to the British?
Los Angeles
Boston
Charleston
New York
52
When was the peace treaty signed?
1783
1790
1814
1785
53
What was the first real attempt to unite the colonies under one central government, called?
The Articles of Confederation
The Constitution
Common Sense
The Albany Plan of Union
54
Who were the Patriots?
People who supported Spain
People who supported England
People who supported the revolution
Canadians
55
What was a direct result of the Battle of Saratoga?
The Constitution was written
Spain joined the war on the British side
France joined the war on the American side
The British were defeated
56
Name a delegate to the Second Continental Congress.
Thomas Jefferson
Samuel Adams
John Adams
John Hancock
57
What taxes were passed in 1767, but more widely enforced, beginning in 1772?
The Coercive Acts
The Tea Act
The Stamp Act
The Townshend Acts
