What was the "shot heard 'round the world"?

the first shot of the American Revolution

What was the main purpose of the Declaration?

to declare the separation of the United States from Britain

At the beginning of the French and Indian War

the British suffered several defeats

What did Stuben, Kosciusko, and Lafayette have in common?

They all came from Europe to help the Americans.

Why did the colonists resent the Stamp Act?

They did not think Britain had the right to tax them

Who were the Sons (and Daughters) of Liberty?

colonists who were anti-British protestors

Why did the Americans withdraw from Quebec?

They were too weakened to fight against fresh British forces

Francis Marion led Patriots who

used guerrilla warfare against the British

Why did many enslaved African Americans side with the British?

They hoped to win their freedom

What was the purpose of Committees of Correspondence?

to keep colonists informed of British actions

What did the Olive Branch Petition state?

that the colonists remained loyal to the king

How did Americans react to the situation at Valley Forge?

They collected and sent food and supplies

What was the British East India Company?

British business that sold tea from India

Colonists resented the Tea Act because

it established a British monopoly on tea

What did the 1767 Townsend Acts specify?

that Britain would tax only imports into the colonies

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1
The American Revolution soon inspired other revolutions in
France and Latin America
Canada
Africa
Poland and Russia
2
The first step the Second Continental Congress took in preperation for war was
forming an army
printing money
forming a navy
electing a commander
3
Whose name has come to mean "traitor"?
Francis Marion
Benedict Arnold
Charles Cornwallis
Nathanael Greene
4
Which battle lifted Patriot spirits and showed Europe that Americans could win?
Concord
Lexington
Yorktown
Saratoga
5
What battle did the Americans defeat the Hessians giving them a much needed victory?
Lexington
Trenton
Yorktown
Saratoga
6
What was the "shot heard 'round the world"?
the first shot of the American Revolution
the first organized meeting of the colonial militia
the first shot fired at the Boston Tea Party
the shot that concluded the first meeting of the minutemen
7
What was the main purpose of the Declaration?
to declare the rights of the individual
to create the organization of the United States goverment
to declare the separation of the United States from Britain
to list complaints against King George III
8
How many years did the Revolution last?
11
8
3
5
9
At the beginning of the French and Indian War
the British suffered several defeats
the Iroquois allied with the British
the French suffered several defeats
the Iroquois allied with the French
10
What did Stuben, Kosciusko, and Lafayette have in common?
They all came from Europe to help the Americans.
Each came from a country led by a tyrant.
They were all from countries that were enemies of France.
They had all fought General Burgoyne at one time.
11
Why did the colonists resent the Stamp Act?
They wanted Britain to pass the Declaratory Act
They did not want to quarter British troops
They did not think Britain had the right to tax them
They did not want to petition the British parliament
12
Who were the Sons (and Daughters) of Liberty?
colonists who wanted seats in the British parliament
colonists who wated to block all trade with Britain
colonists who wanted a monopoly on the British tea trade
colonists who were anti-British protestors
13
Why did the Americans withdraw from Quebec?
They were too weakened to fight against fresh British forces
The colonial mercenaries wanted to return home
Benedict Arnold was killed
They did not want to control the town
14
Who is famous for vowing, "I have not yet begun to fight"?
Nathanael Greene
George Rogers Clark
John Paul Jones
Charles Cornwallis
15
Francis Marion led Patriots who
burned down Loyalist cities
defected to the British side
laid siege to British military camps
used guerrilla warfare against the British
16
What was the key to the French defeat during the French and Indian War?
the French attack on Louisbourg
the alliance of the Iroquois with the French
the Iroquois attack on Lake Ontario
the British attack on Quebec
17
Why did many enslaved African Americans side with the British?
They admired the Patriot cause
They hoped to move to Britain
They hoped to win their freedom
They wanted to establish their own colony
18
What was the purpose of Committees of Correspondence?
to keep colonists informed of British actions
to keep the British informed of colonists' actions
to maintain support for British rule
to protest the Stamp Act
19
What did the Olive Branch Petition state?
that Britain should stop taxing imported olives
that the colonists remained loyal to the king
that colonists would die rather than live as slaves
That Parliament would send 20,000 soldiers to the colonies
20
During the American Revolution, most Native American groups
sided with the British
sided with the Americans
remained neutral
switched loyalties at least once
21
Fort Ticonderaoga was captured by the
French
Virginia militia
Dutch
Green Mountain Boys
22
How did Americans react to the situation at Valley Forge?
They surrended to British rule
They collected and sent food and supplies
They encouraged Washington to come home
They sent letters of encouragement
23
What was the British East India Company?
British clothing manufactured
British business that sold tea from India
colonial tobacco company
colonial arms manufactorer
24
Which act declared that colonial settlers had to remain east of the Appalachians?
Tea Act
Quartering Act
Proclamation of 1763
Sugar Act
25
Colonists resented the Tea Act because
it lowered the price of tea
it increased the price of tea
it established a British monopoly on tea
it forced to to be shiped from India to Boston
26
Which of these was a demand of the First Continental Congress?
to repeal the Intolerable Acts
the right of colonists to join the British army
the strengthening of British rule over the colonies
an increase in British imports to the colonies
27
Who composed (wrote) the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Paine
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
Benjamin Franklin
28
What did the 1767 Townsend Acts specify?
that Britain would not tax products leaving the colonies
that Britain would charge export duties
that the colonists must set up "liberty poles"
that Britain would tax only imports into the colonies
29
Which act required the colonists to buy stamps to put on legal documents?
Tea Act
Quartering Act
Proclamation Act
Stamp Act
30
At what gathering was George Washington chosen as commander of the continental army?
Stamp Act Congress
Second Continental Congress
First Continental Congress
Boston Tea Party

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