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American Revolution
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A social studies quiz to review the American Revolution.
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1
Paul Revere was the only rider for his famous "midnight ride."
False
True
2
A loyalist was a colonist that was loyal to the British during the war.
True
False
3
What was one consequence of the fighting within families during the American Revolution?
divided loyalties
support for the Patriots
loyalty to Great Britain
support for neutrality
4
Which of the following was
NOT
a result of the French and Indian War?
George Washington gained valuable military experience
Britain built up enormous debt
Great Britain gained North American Territory
Native Americans were forced out of Ohio River Valley
5
Colonists disguised as Indians sneak into Boston Harbor, and dump 342 chests of tea in the?
The Boston Tea Act
Boston Tea Retaliation
Boston Tea Party
Boston Tea Fiasco
6
The British had a much better spy network than the colonists.
False
True
7
This battle would start the Revolution with the famous "shot heard 'round the world."
Battle of Concord
Battle of Lexington
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Bunker Hill
8
A tough winter was spent by George Washington and his troops at ___.
New York
Valley Forge
Philadelphia
Saratoga
9
The British agreed to recognize the US as an independent nation after the Americans’ victory at
Vincennes
New York
Yorktown
Saratoga
10
Which country's entry into the war helped save the victory for the colonists?
France
Portugal
Germany
Russia
11
Who wrote about sunshine patriots and summer soldiers?
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Paine
Benjamin Franklin
Paul Revere
12
The act of not purchasing items or services out of protest is?
Repeal
Petition
Duty
Boycott
13
A group of British soldiers fired into a crowd of Bostonians, killing 3 and wounding 2 called?
The Bloody Boston Affair
The Boston Massacre
The Bostonian Sad Face
The Boston Atrocity
14
Direct tax that required colonists to pay for official seal on many paper products is?
Stamp Act
Townshend Act
Declaratory Act
Intolerable Act
15
This Sons of Liberty member would take a midnight ride to Lexington to warn of the British?
John Adams
Williams Howe
Paul Newman
Paul Revere
16
British advantages included a stronger military, greater wealth, and larger population.
False
True
17
Germans hired by the British to fight in the Revolutionary War are called?
Guerillas
Chesepians
Loyalists
Mercenaries
18
This would be the last major land battle of the American Revolution?
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Antietam
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of Valley Forge
19
Mercenary means:
unresponsive to stimulation
suggesting the horror of death and decay
incapable of being overcome or subdued
serving for wages in a foreign military
20
What was the name given to Americans who supported independence?
Patriots
Separatists
Loyalists
Tories
21
In April of 1775, British soldiers went to Lexington and Concord for the purpose of?
Seize a stockpile of weapons
Intercepting a delivery of smuggled tea
Restore order after riots
Rescue a British officer being held hostage
22
Who becomes commander of the Continental Army?
John Adams
Alexander Hamilton
George Washington
Baron von Steuben