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American revolution
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1
Who was the King of England at the time of the American Revolution?
King George III
King Edward
King Charles
King Henry VIII
2
Loyalists thought
we should protest taxes
it was our duty to pay the taxes
3
What was Thomas Jefferson's connection to the Declaration of Independence?
He was the primary author.
He protested the Declaration of Independence.
He didn't like the Declaration of Independence.
4
Thomas Jefferson's favorite song was
Money Musk
Yankee Doodle
America the Beautiful
Over the Rainbow
5
Thomas Jefferson ended his life....
with lots of money to give to his children
as a millionaire
very wealthy
in debt
6
As a result of the French and Indian War, Great Britain
all of the above
gained territory in North America
got into a lot of debt
became even more powerful
7
Which item below was not taxed as a result of the Stamp Act?
playing cards
bonnet
marriage license
diplomas
8
The battle at the Old North Bridge lasted approximately...
3 days
5 minutes
7 hours
12 hours
9
A colonial town meetinghouse was used for all of the following except
religious ceremonies
town meetings
a place for a merchant to sell his goods
weddings
10
In order to help pay for the French and Indian War
Great Britain had a fundraiser.
Great Britain decided to tax the colonists
Great Britain sold all the territory it had just won.
Great Britain asked the French to pay for the war.
11
Of the female actions listed below, which did not help the Patriot cause?
women made cartridges for guns
women bought the latest styes from Great Britain
women used herbs to make tea
Women used "homespun" fabric
12
Thomas Jefferson never lived....
in France
in California
at Monticello
in Washington, DC
13
The Old North Bridge goes over the...
Mississippi RIver
Sudbury River
Concord River
Assabet River
14
Members of this secretive group organized protests to the Stamp Act
Sons of LIberty
the king's men
George's Gentlemen
Stamp Out the Stamp Act
15
What were the British troops looking for at Barrett's Farm in Concord?
money
John Hancock and Samuel Adams
cannons and weapons
a lost kitten
16
Which Boston area college moved its campus to Concord in 1775 so the campus could house troops?
Boston College
Harvard College
Boston University
Tufts University
17
Thomas Jefferson died 50 years after the signing of the Declaration, on the same day as
John Adams
Sally Hemings
Marquis de Lafayette
Mister Jeff
18
In 1767, one had to pay a tax on glass because of...
The Sugar Act
The Townshend Acts
The Stamp Act
The Navigation Acts
19
In colonial times, if you wanted to get your horse shoed, you would go to...
the merchant
the blacksmith
the innkeeper
the printer
20
Colonial schools
had children of different ages learning in one room
often closed in the fall and spring so kids could help farm
all of the above
had young teachers without much training
21
Thomas Jefferson was
all of the above
an inventor
a president
a gardener
22
Thomas Jefferson founded a college called
Georgetown University
William and Mary
University of Virginia
University of Richmond
23
What is the name of the dark brown (most southern) colony?
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Georgia
24
Name a colony that was mainly inhabited by Puritans.
Delaware
Georgia
South Carolina
Connecticut
25
Where did Concord women and children who were evacuated on April 19, 1775, go?
Concord Center
Punkatasset Hill
Boston
Barrett's Farm
26
What is a boycott?
refusing to buy something as a way of protesting
a colonial article of clothing
a type of colonial festival
a situation that arises when a group of boys get together
27
Who was the third president of the United States?
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
James Madison
28
Patriots thought
"No taxation without representation."
all of the above
colonists should protest the taxes
29
TJ wrote "all men created equal" in the Declaration, yet he is a man of contradictions because
he believed all men were equal
he owned slaves
he was excited to start a new country where men had rights
30
At the Old North Bridge, there is a statue of a minuteman. What items is the minuteman holding?
newspaper and sword
plow and gun
lantern and gun
puppy and sword
