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Ch 7. The American Revolution
Ch 7. The American Revolution
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Place where Washington's army spent the winter. Many died here.
Valley Forge
Philadelphia
Camp Lexington
Boston
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The quote "Give me Liberty or give me death" came from?
Patrick Henry
John Adams
George Washington
Samuel Adams
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Why did they dump tea into the Boston Harbor?
it fell accidently
It was bad
They needed to lighten their load before the ship sank
they were protesting against the tea tax
4
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Samuel Adams
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
Thomas Paine
5
What was the significance of the Intolerable Acts?
It was an agreement between the King and his men
It made the colonist happy
It served little purpose
Last straw before the colonist decided to take action
6
Who is the greatest teacher in the world?
the teacher in the room
Ms.Fernandez
me
our US History teacher
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Who was the lawyer who defended the British soldiers at the Boston Massacre and won?
Samuel Adams
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
Thomas Paine
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What is Parliament?
The government in the colonies
the King of England
government in England (king and officials)
The British soldiers
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Which one is NOT a cause of the American Revolution
Tea Act
Proclamation Line of 1763
Magna Carta
Stamp Act
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What did the First Continental Congress decide to do?
continued to protest
the colonist moved back to England
payed the taxes
They did nothing successfully
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Why did King George make the Proclamation Line of 1763?
He didnt want to fight another war with the Indians
He decided that he needed the rest of the land to sell
He wanted to keep the colonies in order
He was a control freak like Ms.Fernandez
12
Was the Boston Massacre a true Massacre?
no
yes
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Who was Mercy Otis Warren?
was a member of Parliament
1st woman to vote
fought in the war
wrote pamphlets and satires against the British
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Rights that should not be taken away from citizens "life.liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
Boycott
Unalienable Rights
Declaration of Independence
Protesting
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Last major battle of the Revolutionary War.
Battle of Saratoga
Lexington and Concord
French and Indian War
Battle of Yorktown
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John Adam's wife,she appealed to her husband to protect the rights of women.
Abigail Adams
Mary Otis Warren
Ms.Fernandez
Claire Davis
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Colonist won the battle and the French decided to support them with money and troops.
Lexington and Concord
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Yorktown
The Boston Tea Party
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What is the significance of Lexington and Concord?
It ended the war
It was the war where most people died
The last war
The event that marked the start of the American Revoution
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Who said the government was a "social contract"
John Locke
Thomas Jefferson
Samuel Adams
John Adams
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What was the stamp act a tax on?
Lead
shipping
Papers and documents
Sugar
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Who was the journalist that opposed the Sugar Act and organized protests against it?
John Adams
Patrick Henry
Samuel Adams
John Locke
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King of England who taxed the colonies.
King Roberto Garcia
King James II
King Paul
King George III
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Who led the Continental Army?
John Adams
Patrick Henry
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
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He was a rich noble and believed in the liberty that the Americans were fighting for.
Patrick Henry
John Adams
Marquis de Lafayette
George Washington
25
War fought by French and English on American soil over the control of the Ohio river.
Battle of Yorktown
American Revolution
French and Indian War
Battle of Saratoga
26
American naval commander said " I have not yet begun to fight"
Crispus Attucks
Wentworth Cheswell
John Paul Jones
George Washington
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The Second Continental Congress...
began discussing the issue of American Independence
Wrote letters to KIng George
Boycotted British goods
Wrote the Declaration of Independence
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What is "taxation without representation?'
not having a representative in the meeting and being taxed
Nobody gets taxed
being taxed and you know it
Everyone agrees to be taxed
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What are Minutemen?
Colonial milita
British Soldiers
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Who were the Loyalists?
wanted to side with the colonists
wanted to be colonists
Wanted to remain under British Rule
wanted to move back to England
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Spanish General who shipped supplies to the Americans.
Samuel Adams
Haym Solomon
Bernardo de Galvez
John Paul Jones
32
The First Continental Congress of 1774....
Was a meeting with the King and the colonists
met to discuss concerns in the growing crisis
It was a disagreement between the colonists
Was about Thomas Paine
33
What were the Townshend Acts of 1767?
Taxes on goods such as glass and lead
a War at the Boston Harbor
Taxes on paper
It divided the country
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Why did British Parliament tax the colonies?
They blamed them for everythhing
They had no choice
They were in debt from the Seven Year war
They had agreed on it
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Who was the man that denounced the Stamp Act?
Samuel Adams
Patrick Henry
George Washington
John Adams
36
Document adopted on July 4, 1776. Listed grievances against the King.
Constitution
Unalienable Rights
Magna Carta
Declaration of Independence
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Who was Thomas Paine?
was a leader in the war
Published Common Sense
was a King
he wrote many satires
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Church leader, historian, and judge.He was the first African American elected to public office.
Crispus Attucks
Bernardo de Galvez
Haym Solomon
Wentworth Cheswell
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Jewish merchant and banker.He financed Washington's campaign by giving interest free loans.
Haym Solomon
Thomas Jefferson
Bernardo de Galvez
Thomas Paine
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Who was the man mixed African and Native Ancestry that was first killed in the Boston Massacre?
Crispus Attucks
Mercy Otis Warren
John Burgoyne
Wentworth Cheswell
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Who negotiated a Treaty of Alliance with France?
Benjamin Franklin
Bernardo de Galvez
Patrick Henry
Thomas Paine
