The term mercenary means...

soldiers who are paid to fight for another country

What was the result of the capture of Fort Ticonderoga?

Patriots captured 59 cannons. Cannons force out the British

Why were the colonists angry about the Stamp Act?

It was unfair. There wasn't Representation in Parliament.

Which was a key advantage for the Patriots in the Revolutionary War?

France, Holland, and Spain provided troops, money, and arms

What was the main outcome of the Battle of Yorktown?

The surrender of the British army under General Conwallis

Which statement is true about the Boston Tea Party?

Colonists boarded a British and threw tea into the sea.

The Treaty of Paris was

the agreement that ended the Revolutionary War

Why did Great Britain repeal the Stamp Act?

Colonists threatened stamp agents & boycotted British goods

Which statement BEST describes the role of African Americans in the Revolutionary War?

African Americans fought and assisted the Patriot war effort

What key event took place after the Patriots' victory in the battle of Saratoga?

The French army Joined the colonies to fight the British.

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1
The term mercenary means...
the agreement that formally ended the Revolutionary War
to cancel
soldiers who are paid to fight for another country
freedom from rule by others
2
What was the result of the capture of Fort Ticonderoga?
Patriots captured 59 cannons. Cannons force out the British
German mercenaries switched sides to fight for the Patriots
The Patriot arm was beaten badly. It surrendered to Britain
The War ended.
3
Independence means...
to cancel
freedom from rule by others
to give food and shelter to others
soldiers who are paid to fight for another country
4
The Second Continental Congress formed the 1st paid army and sent a petition to King George II.
False
True
5
How did women play an important role in the Revolutionary War?
Women carried water to the troops on the battlefield.
Dress like a man to fight in the war.
All of the above.
Write poems in the fight for freedom against slavery.
6
Which word means to give food and shelter to others?
quarter
repeal
independence
Treaty of Paris
7
Which word means to give food and shelter to others?
quarter
repeal
Treaty of Paris
independence
8
This word means "to cancel"
quarter
Treaty of Paris
mercenary
repeal
9
Why were the colonists angry about the Stamp Act?
Their tongues were tired
It should also apply to Native Americans
It taxed goods the colonists produced in America
It was unfair. There wasn't Representation in Parliament.
10
Which was a key advantage for the Patriots in the Revolutionary War?
France, Holland, and Spain provided troops, money, and arms
The Patriots knew where the closest Starbucks was located.
British knew the local geography better than the Patriots
The Patriots had factories that produced better weaponry.
11
What Laws placed new taxes on the colonists after the repeal of the Stamp Act?
The First Continental Congress
The Intoler"Erb"le Acts
The Townshend Acts
The Declaration of Independence
12
One advantage the Patriots had were the allies of France, Holland, and Spain.
True
False
13
Where were the first two battles of the Revolutionary War fought?
at Trenton and Valley Forge
at Yorktown and Fort Ticonderoga
at Lexington and Concord
at Saratoga and Shenandoah
14
What was the main outcome of the Battle of Yorktown?
The British defeated the Continental Army.
Benedict Arnold betrayed the Patriots by switching sides
The surrender of the British army under General Conwallis
General Nathaniel Greene led surprise raids.
15
Which statement is true about the Boston Tea Party?
Patriots convinced Native Americans to destroy British ships
The colonists were happy because the tea tax was repealed
Colonists boarded a British and threw tea into the sea.
The water tasted exactly like Turkey Hill Iced Tea
16
After the Boston Tea Party, Parliament passed which laws?
The Intolerable Acts
The Townshend Acts
Common Sense
The Tea Act
17
The Treaty of Paris was
to give food and shelter to others
the agreement that ended the Revolutionary War
freedom from rule by others
soldiers who are paid to fight for another country
18
Why did Great Britain repeal the Stamp Act?
Great Britain wanted to go to War
The Act caused Native American revolts.
Great Britain earned enough money to pay their debt.
Colonists threatened stamp agents & boycotted British goods
19
This word means "to cancel"
quarter
Treaty of Paris
mercenary
repeal
20
Which statement BEST describes the role of African Americans in the Revolutionary War?
Most enslaved African Americans chose to remain in slavery.
African Americans fought and assisted the Patriot war effort
Conflict began between African American and Native American.
21
What key event took place after the Patriots' victory in the battle of Saratoga?
The Patriots won Moore battles.
The French army Joined the colonies to fight the British.
The Patriot army under Benedict Arnold Fell Apart.
The British took control of the whole Hudson River Valley.

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