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The leader of Great Britain during the Revolutionary era was ___
King George III
King George VI
King George IV
King George V
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I'll show the colonist who's boss! said ____.
Lord Cornwallis
John Adams
George Washington
King George III
3
made a daring ride to warn colonists of the British troop arrival at Lexington & Concord
Thomas Jefferson
Paul Revere
Benjamin Franklin
George Washington
4
How colonist felt concerning the expansion of Great Britain's control over the colonies
happy
content
agreeable
dissatisfied
5
What was one of the reasons why Great Britain wanted to tax the colonies
to improve trade with the colonies
to publish documents about the monarchy
to pay for the French and Indian War
to hire more colonial judges for the court system
6
Faster, faster, old horse! We must warn them!
Paul Revere
King George III
Lord Cornwallis
George Washington
7
Jefferson said that if the government violates their rights, the people should ___.
change it themselves
live with it
hope the government will change on its own
ignore it
8
helped Thomas Jefferson "frame" the Declaration of Independence and help gain French support
Thomas Paine
George Washington
Patrick Henry
Benjamin Franklin
9
"We hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal" begins this document?
Treaty of Peace
Declaration of Independence
Treaty of Paris
Proclamation of 1763
10
The British general who surrendered at Yorktown
Ralph Lane
Lord Grenville
King George III
Lord Cornwallis
11
During what event were colonists in Boston shot after taunting British soldiers?
Proclamation of 1763
Deaths in Boston
Boston Massacre
Declaration of Independence
12
Commander of the Continental Army
Paul Revere
George Washington
Lord Cornwallis
Patrick Henry
13
It is "noble" that I helped you colonist win, said ___.
The Marquis de Lafayette
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Thomas Paine
14
Poet who lived during the Revolution to support George Washington and American Independence
Harriet Tubman
Martha Washington
Abigail Adams
Phillis Wheatley
15
I surrender to you, General Washington, said ___.
The Marquis de Lafayette
Thomas Paine
King George III
Lord Cornwallis
16
Patrick Henry's speech "Give me liberty or give me death," he was trying to ___
inspire colonial patriotism
tell a haunted story about a famous person
convince himself to remain loyal to Great Britain
convince colonists to remain loyal to Great Britain
17
Great Britain tried to control the colonies because ___
Great Britain wanted all citizens to move to the colonies
Great Britain wanted to remain a world power
the king thought he would sell all of the colonies to Spain
the king wanted to move the colonies
18
On July 4, 1776 colonies declared their independence from Great Britain by signing the
Declaration of Independence
Articles of Confederation
Proclamation of 1763
Constitution of the United States
19
Independence now! My cousin Sam is right! said ___.
John Adams
George Washington
Paul Revere
Patrick Henry
20
Jefferson said that the people establish a government to protect their ___
ability to learn
rights
plans for a career
valuables
21
The event in which problems against Great Britain were discussed by all colonies except Georgia
Second Continental Congress
First Continental Congress
Boston Tea Party
Boston Massacre
22
The sight of the first conflicts of the Revolutionary War
Saratoga and Philadelphia
Lexington and Concord
Yorktown and Jamestown
Bunker Hill and Boston City
23
Sequence of Events: First Continental Congress, Lexington and Concord, _?__, Battle of Saratoga
Stamp Act
Treaty of Paris
Boston Tea Party
Declaration of Independence
24
Where did Thomas Jefferson get his ideas for the Declaration of Independence?
King George III
no one else - he came up with the ideas on his own
other citizens of Great Britain
European philosophers
25
What did the Proclamation of 1763 say?
the colonists were free & independent from Great Britain
the colonists could trade with any country
the colonists had to pay taxes on tea
the colonists could not move west
26
The Boston Tea Party was an event whereby
Patriots threw tea into the Boston Harbor to protest tea tax
to celebrate the colonial rebellion by having a tea party
John and Sam Adams started a colonial tea company
Ben Franklin had a party with the French to get them to help
27
We must turn these colonist into a real army, said ____.
George Washington
Lord Cornwallis
The Marquis de Lafayette
King George III
28
champion for the cause of independence and defended British soldiers after the Boston Massacre
John Locke
Lord Oglethorpe
Patrick Henry
John Adams
29
This country helped support the colonists against Great Britain after the Battle of Saratoga
China
Italy
France
Germany
30
Actually, I would prefer liberty over death, said
John Adams
Patrick Henry
Ben Franklin
Paul Revere
31
Jefferson said that the government derives (gets) its power from the ____
king
governors
leader
people
32
By signing the Treaty of Paris, Great Britain
admitted that they would continue to tax the colonists
refused to pull British troops out of the colonies
recognized American independence
confirmed that they would continue to rule the colonies
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I'm proud of my Declaration of Independence, said ___.
George Washington
John Adams
Patrick Henry
Thomas Jefferson
34
The Stamp Act was a tax on ___
tea
all paper goods
imported goods
weapons
35
The sight where Lord Cornwallis surrendered to colonial troops
Lexington and Concord
Saratoga
Bunker Hill
Yorktown
36
What is unusual about the poet Phillis Wheatley
She had once been a slave.
Queen of France asked her to write poems about the monarchy
She was married to Patrick Henry
She had once live in Spain.
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The sight of the turning point of the Revolutionary War
Lexington and Concord
Yorktown
Saratoga
Bunker Hill
38
Which one helped the American colonists win the Revolutionary War
Great Britain had support from Germany
colonists were defending their own land
Great Britain had the most powerful army in the world
colonists were untrained & had fewer weapons & ammunition
39
No representation in Parliament, colonial governors were appointed by the king showed ___
colonists were dissatisfied with Great Britain's control
colonists felt the royal governors need more power & control
colonists wanted more laws put into effect by the king
the colonists were satisfied with King George III
40
Tom, I'll help you with that Declaration, said ___.
Thomas Paine
Paul Revere
Patrick Henry
Ben Franklin
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It is "Common Sense" that I would like independence, said ___.
Thomas Paine
Paul Revere
Patrick Henry
The Marquis de Lafayette