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Review for test for 6th grade history
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What effect did Common Sense have in the colonies?
It petitioned the King to end the quarrel between the colonies & England
It convinced them to remain loyal to England.
It persuaded the colonists that America should be independent
It instilled a fear of war in the colonists
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What did the Preamble to the Declaration of Independence state?
Reasons that the colonists were separating and explaining why
The Natural Rights of people
List of grievances against the king.
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What was a weakness of the Continental Army at the start of the war
weak commander
long travel distances
unfamiliar territory
shortage of supplies
4
The term "Summer Soldiers and Sunshine Patriots" refers to what
People who only stood by when things were going well & the Patriots winning
Patriots who gave everything to help the colonies win independence
Militia who were better fighting in the summer season
Loyal to the Patriot cause no matter what
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Closing off an area to prevent supplies from going in or coming out
portion
enlist
blockade
quarantine
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Why did many British in England not support the war in the colonies?
The King was unpopular
They wanted the colonists to have independence
The cost to the English taxpayers was too high
They planned to move to America
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The army needs to do this to get more troops
revolt
enlist
administer
recruit
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Colonists who did not support separating from England were called
Neutral
Patriots
Rebels
Loyalists
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To Great Britain, the signing of the Declaration of Independence was treason
False
True
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The American Army during the Revolutionary War.
Continental Army
Washintonians
Redcoats
mercenaries
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What did Part 3 of the Declaration of Independence state?
List of Natural Rights
Resolution of Independence
List of Grievances
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An overall plan, Generals use this to try to win wars
strategy
rebellion
plan
ration
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What happened as a result of the Battle of Bunker Hill?
The British lost most battles against the Patriots
The British won every battle until the last one
At the beginning the Patriots were outmatched but their skills improved
The Americans outnumbered the British & defeated them for good at Yorktown
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A soldier for hire that is not from the country who is paying them to fight the war
militia
private
mercenary
guerilla
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A violent attempt to overthrow the government
hessian
rebellion
resolution
blockade
16
The biggest mistake the British made after the Battle of Long Island in New York was
Allowing the Hessians to fight
Allowing Washington to retreat and regroup
Sending most of the troops back to England
Taking all Patriots prisoner
17
The person the committee gave the task of writing the Declaration of Independence was
Ben Frankin
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
18
The Battle at the end of the war where the British were defeated and surrendered to the Continental Army
Saratoga
Burgoyne
Yorktown
Lexington
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To give up your arms and admit defeat in the war
survey
recruit
strategy
surrender
20
The general stategy of General George Washington after 1776 was
To fight a defensive war and tire the British
To defeat the British in one large battle
To avoid battles with the British
Hire mercenaries to help the Patriots win
21
A nation that joins another in common effort such as fighting a war
ally
admiral
adversary
tolerate
22
Which of the following is a truth the Declaration holds to be self-evident?
The government grants unalienable rights to people
God and Nature should be merged as one
All men are endowed by their creator with unalienable rights
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This is to portion something out usually in a small amount
ration
strategy
crisis
rally
24
The name of the German soldiers for hire that England used to help them in the War?
Hessians
Redcoats
Solodados
Forze
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to voluntarily join the army or militia
enlist
ration
minuteman
recruit
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When the Revolutionary War came to an end the treaty signed was called
The Treaty of Trenton
The Treaty of Concord
The Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of New York
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an original source of information. Can be an artifact or document, diary or first hand evidence
resource
primary source
third source
secondary source
