In Boston, the Sons of Liberty dressed as Native Americans and:

threw over 300 tea chests in to the harbor

As a result of the Boston Tea Party,

Parliament passed the Coercive Acts.

Which of these was a result of the French and Indian War?

The British government had a large war debt.

The British had many advantages in the war including

strong Navy and well-trained army

Who were the Sons of Liberty?

a group of patriots who protested British laws

One direct result of the Intolerable Acts was

the formation of the First Continental Congress

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1
The army of the colonies was called the
Royal Army
Continental Congress
King's Army
Continental Army
2
Britain promised to _______ slaves as long as they fought for Britain during the war.
Paying
none of the above
Killing
Freeing
3
In Boston, the Sons of Liberty dressed as Native Americans and:
threw tea into the ocean.
threw King George the III into the ocean.
threw over 300 tea chests in to the harbor
threw British officials into the ocean.
4
What was the name of the Act that put a tax upon newspapers and other documents?
Currency Act
Sugar Act
Stamp Act
Quartering Act
5
The colonies declared independence from Britain in
July 1999
January 1807
December 1677
July 1776
6
Who wrote Common Sense?
Thomas Edison
Thomas Paine
Thom and Jerry
Thomas Jefferson
7
The Treaty of Paris 1783 ended what war?
The American Revolution
Civil War
The War of 1812
The French & Indian War
8
Where did the Second Continental Congress convene?
Philadelphia
Concord
Boston
New York
9
Who aligned themselves with the colonists after the Battle of Saratoga?
Portugal
Russia
France
Spain
10
As a result of the Boston Tea Party,
Britain repealed the Quartering Act.
Parliament passed the Coercive Acts.
the colonial legislatures passed the Intolerable Acts.
Massachusetts was given a charter.
11
Which of these was a result of the French and Indian War?
The colonists wer free to move west of the Appalachians.
The British government had a large war debt.
The Brithish government stayed of colonial politics.
The colonists were given their independence.
12
The British had many advantages in the war including
homefield advantage
strong Navy and well-trained army
support of the French
men anxious to be in the army
13
Who was the commander of the Continental Army?
Thomas Paine
Thomas Jefferson
Benedict Arnold
George Washington
14
Which battle was a major turning point during the war?
Boston
Tippecanoe
Saratoga
Valley Forge
15
Who were the Sons of Liberty?
colonist who wanted to stay loyal to Britian
a group of diplomats who tried to gain foreign support
a society of scholars who wrote pamphlets
a group of patriots who protested British laws
16
On Christmas night, Washington and his troops crossed the
Appalachian Mountains
Border into Canada
Lexington Bridge
Delaware River
17
Where were the first shots fired in the Revolutionary War?
Lexington
Concord
Boston
Luxembourg
18
Who was the King of Britain at the time of the war?
King Henry lV
King George lll
King George ll
King Henry Vlll
19
One direct result of the Intolerable Acts was
outrage over the Boston Masscre
the formation of the First Continental Congress
the Boston Tea Party
The Battle of Bunker Hill
20
The colonists who remained loyal to Britain were called
Mercenaries
Tories
Redcoats
Patriots

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