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Why did the British troops march to Concord?
In response to the vilent mobs that were hanging loyalists
To find the rebels leader and arrest him.
To seize the colonial arms and ammo that was being stored
Gen. Gage believed that Concord made the best Clam Chowder
2
Which of the following men helped to found the Sons of Liberty?
George Washington
Samuel Adams
William Franklin
King George III
3
The Revolutionary War began in __ and ended with a peace treaty in __.
1861-1865
1775-1783
1754-1763
1914-1918
4
What was the most effective protest method used by the Americans?
a boycott
tarring and feathering British customs officials
petitioning the King of England
the Commitees of Correspondence
5
One direct result of the Intolerable Acts was
The Boston Tea Party
The split between Loyalist and Patriots
The convening of the First Continental Congress
The Battle of Bunker Hill
6
Duties on materials imported from GB (lead, paper)went into effect after Parliament passed the
Stamp Act
Quartering Act
Townshend Acts
Intolerable Acts
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The main reason that colonists objected to the Tea Act was because it
Granted a monopoly to the British East India Company
Thought unfair to tax a product that the poor couldn't use
Made tea not taste as good in the colonies
Made tea more difficult to obtain
8
The Intolerable Acts did all of the following except:
closed the port of Boston.
revoked the royal charter of MA
closed down the colonial legislature.
arrested Sam Adams and John Hancock.
9
Which person was NOT a leader of the American Revolution?
John Adams
Abraham Lincoln
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
10
The Boston Tea Party was held to protest the
British tax on tea
closing of Boston Harbor
Intolerable Acts
Boston Massacre
11
What was the significance of the Battle of Saratoga?
encouraged the French to support the Americans
cleared the British out of North America
proved the British army was invincible
forced Britain to surrender
12
Who was the first to die at the Boston Massacre?
Ethan Allen
John Adams
Sam Adams
Crispus Attucks
13
When the First Continental Congress met, it decided to
petition the king to recognize colonists rights
appoint George Washington as commander-in-chief
form the Continental Army
issue the Declaration of Independence.
14
The Continental Army scored its first and much-needed victory at
New York City
Trenton, New Jersey
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Albany, New York
15
The document that was crucial in changing public opinion to support independence was
Common Sense
The Olive Branch Petition
an account of the Battle of Lexington
John Locke's Two Treatises on Goverment
16
The main purpose of the Declaratory Act was to
disrupt the mercantile system
insist that the colonists obey the Quartering Act
restate that Parliament had the power to make laws for Am.
repeal the Stamp Act
17
The Boston Massacre was a response to
the British seizure of the ship Liberty.
an editorial written by Samuel Adams.
the dumping of British tea in Boston Harbor.
stationing of British soldiers in Boston causing job comp
18
The Coercive Acts are also known as the
Stamp Act
Currency Act
Declaratory Acts
Intolerable Act
19
Which event confirmed American independence and set the boundaries of the new nation?
The Olive Branch Petition
The New Jersey Plan
The British surrender at Yorktown
The Treaty of Paris
20
Which European country supported the American colonies during the Revolutionary war?
Italy
Austria
Germany
France
21
Colonists protested against the Stamp Act because
they felt Parliament had no right to tax them
all English subjects are represented in Parliament
they believed they should have representation in local gov
they opposed the policy of salutary neglect
22
During which event did the first fighting between redcoats and minutemen occur?
Battle of Bunker Hill
Boston Massacre
Battle of Monmouth
Battle of Lexington
23
Whose concepts did Jefferson draw upon as he drafted the Declaration of Independence?
Samuel Adams
Marquis de Lafayette
John Locke
Benjamin Franklin
24
Which early battle of the Am Rev resulted as a loss for the colonials but proved they might win
New York
Bunker Hill
Yorktown
Germantown
25
All of the following issues were accomplished at the Second Continental Congress except
sending the Olive Branch Petition
creating the Continental Army
writing a Constitution
approving the Declaration of Independence
26
During the Revolutionary War, what did the Continental Army lack?
motivation to fight
good military leadership
familiarity with the land
food and supplies
27
Which group first led the boycott of British goods?
Sons of Liberty
Continental Army
Militia
Committees of Correspondence
