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How did George Washington and other patriot leaders of Revolutionary times help win the war?
They waited for others to take the lead
They inspired others to fight for their principles.
They only fought battles they could win
They followed their British training
2
According to the Declaration of Independence, government receives its power from the:
judiciary
people
miliatry
legislature
3
Which former slave wrote poems and plays to support American Independence from Great Britain?
Phillis Wheatley
Clara Barton
Martha Washington
Sojourner Truth
4
How did the Proclamation of 1763 affect the British colonists?
It led to the French and Indian War
It limited the western movement of settlers
It prevented trade with American Indians
It led to an increase in fur trading
5
Which person did
NOT
play a key role in the Revolutionary War?
John Smith
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
John Adams
6
Which of the following is
NOT
a key philosophy of the Declaration of Independence?
People have "certain unalienable rights"
Trial by peers
People establish the government to protect their rights
Government derives power from the people
7
Who was the King of England during the American Revolution?
Edward II
Henry VII
Charles I
George III
8
Whose ideas related to the unalienable rights were incorporated into the Declaration?
Patrick Henry
John Locke
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
9
Which victory marked the end of the Revolutionary War?
Battle of Saratoga
Battle at New Orleans
Battle at Yorktown
Battle at Boston
10
What are the "certain unalienable rights" stated in the Declaration of Independence?
Life, liberty, pursuit of happiness
Right to travel freely in the colonies
Right to own land
Right to govern oneself in a democracy
11
People have a right and duty to change the government. What document specifies that?
Proclamation of 1763
Constitution
Magna Cart
Declaration of Independence
12
The colonists won the Revolutionary War because they
had more supplies
fought on their own land
had better weapons
had a more powerful navy
13
Which political idea of John Locke influenced American independence?
Natural rights
Secession
Federalism
Strong Leaders
14
This picture shows what protest of English control in the colonies?
Boston Tea Party
Stamp Act rising
Issuing the Proclamation of 1763
Boston Tax Party
15
The Declaration of Independence professed a unique concept of government because it centered on
the rights of those governed
keeping the power in federal courts
one branch of government
a leader with power to make laws and enforce them
16
What key event involved a snowball fight that resulted in the killing of 5 colonists?
Winter at Valley Forge
The Boston Massacre
The Boston Tea Party
Lexington and Concord
17
Which colony did
NOT
attend the First Continental Congress?
Virginia
South Carolina
New York
Georgia
18
Who spoke the following words?
Patrick Henry
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
19
To help pay for the French and Indian War, what did Great Britain force on the colonists?
Trade
Taxes
Laws
Restrictions
20
Which event immediately followed the French and Indian War and angered the colonists?
Signing of the Treaty of Paris
Battle of Saratoga
First Continental Congress
Proclamation of 1763
21
Who was the major author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
John Adams
George Washington
22
What two countries helped to provide the colonists in their fight against Great Britain?
Netherlands and Spain
Spain and France
Italy and Holland
France and Portugal
23
In what year was the Declaration of Independence approved?
1776
1781
1763
1777
24
England passed the Stamp act in the colonies to
raise money to pay for a war
put governors in total control
take control of foreign trade
give people the right to vote
25
At which site did General Lord Cornwallis surrender to American Troops?
Pennsylvania
Yorktown
Richmond
Williamsburg
