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Why were the colonists told, "Don't shoot until you see the whites of their eyes"?
so the British soldiers knew the colonists were serious
so they wouldn't waste ammunition
so they could kill more soldiers
2
Samuel Adams was part of what group?
Fathers of the Constitution
Sons of Liberty
Minutemen
3
The Battle of Yorktown took place in ________________________.
Georgia
Virginia
North Carolina
Washington
4
_________________wrote the Declaration of Independence.
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
Paul Revere
5
The United States officially became independent from Britain when they signed _______________.
The Proclamation of 1763
The Treaty of Paris
The Declaration of Independence
6
What kept the soldiers going during the winter at Valley Forge?
Washington's leadership
Food
Shelter
7
Which battle was a turning point in the war?
Trenton
Valley Forge
Saratoga
8
Why did the colonists throw tea off a ship in the Boston harbor?
because of the Boston Massacre
to make the British angry
because they were angry about being taxed
9
What events led up to the Declaration of Independence?
The Treaty of Paris
increased trade between Boston and Britain
Sugar, Stamp and Townshend Acts
10
Who was the head of the Continental Army?
Thomas Jefferson
Paul Revere
William Dawes
George Washington
11
Who were the riders who went to warn the colonists that the British were coming?
Paul Revere and William Dawes
Dawes and Concord
Gage and Revere
12
Why did the Minute men march at night during the Battle of Lexington and Concord?
So they could surprise them
to warn the Patriots
to spy on Paul Revere
13
"The shot heard around the world" was the ______________ of the American Revolution.
middle
start
ending
14
The Battle at Bunker Hill showed that the colonists used their ___________ to help them fight.
strength
militia
knowledge of the land
15
Why did the British tax the colonists?
the king owed money to Spain
to pay for the French and Indian War
they owed money to the French
16
What event pictured below started with colonists throwing snowballs?
Winter at Valley Forge
Boston Massacre
Boston Tea Party
Battle at Concord
17
The colonial leaders wanted all citizens to have the same _________________________.
natural rights
laws
taxation
18
The longest part of the Declaration of Independence was about
complaints against the King
arguments that the colonies have to be free
the rights that government cannot take away
