What describes the role of African Americans in the Revolutionary War?

they fought on both sides of war

Why did Great Britain repeal or cancel the Stamp Act?

colonists threatened stamp agents & boycotted British goods

Paul Revere's ride was important because of what 2 things?

John Adams and John Hancock could escape, warned minutemen and Patriot leaders that British coming

We know Martha Washington, Molly Pitcher, and Phyllis Wheatly because......

women played important roles in Revolutionary War

Why were the colonists so angry about the Stamp Act?

unfair because they had no representation in Parliament

Which is a true statement about the Boston Tea Party?

colonists boarded a ship in the night & threw tea in harbor

Bristish ignored colonists' complaints even when they knew they would fight them because....

right to control, could win easily, shouldn't get rights

Thomas Paine's Common Sense Pamphlet used easy language to argue that the colonists

had right to be independent and it was worth fighting for

Why did the Second Continental Congress issue the Declaration of Independence?

Great Britian refused to recognize colonists' rights

Patriots sent Olive Branch Petition, but also created Continental Army because

wanted peaceful solution, but prepared to fight war

What happened as a result of capturing Fort Ticonderoga?

Patriots captured 59 British cannons and made them leave

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1
What describes the role of African Americans in the Revolutionary War?
they fought on both sides of war
they fought with Native Americans over control of land
slave owners sent them back to Africa so couldn't help G.B.
most enslaved African Am. chose to remain in slavery
2
Why did Great Britain repeal or cancel the Stamp Act?
The earned enough $ from tax to pay off war bills
colonists threatened stamp agents & boycotted British goods
it caused Native American revolts
France invaded and conquered Great Britain
3
Paul Revere's ride was important because of what 2 things?
John Adams and John Hancock could escape
Sunk English ships in harbor when arrived in Boston
One if by land, two if by sea
warned minutemen and Patriot leaders that British coming
4
We know Martha Washington, Molly Pitcher, and Phyllis Wheatly because......
women played important roles in Revolutionary War
commanders took their wives with them into battle
their life on battlefield was difficult
these woman fought against slavery
5
Another name for cancel or take away. Great Britian ____________ the Stamp Act.
quarter
inforce
conquer
repeal
6
The first 2 battles of the Revolutionary War were fought at _________ and __________
Trenton and Valley Forge
Lexington and Concord
Yorktown and Ticonderoga
Savannah and Charleston
7
The name of the agreement that formally ended the Revolutionary War.
Treaty of Paris
Battle of Princeton
Declaration of Independence
Townsend Acts
8
Why were the colonists so angry about the Stamp Act?
unfair because they had no representation in Parliament
taxed goods they produced in America
taxed the colonists' land
should apply to Native Americans and didn't
9
Which is a true statement about the Boston Tea Party?
Patriots convinced Native Am. to destroy ship and its tea
colonists boarded a ship in the night & threw tea in harbor
it celebrated a new type of tea from England
colonists happy that England repealed tea tax
10
Bristish ignored colonists' complaints even when they knew they would fight them because....
thought Patriots would win any way
Patriots wouldn't really fight back
hoped for peaceful solution
right to control, could win easily, shouldn't get rights
11
Thomas Paine's Common Sense Pamphlet used easy language to argue that the colonists
participate in the Boston Tea Party
should obey the British soldiers
should sign Declaration of Independence
had right to be independent and it was worth fighting for
12
Soldiers who are paid to fight for another country are called.....
Red Coats
Minutemen
Patriots
Mercenaries
13
Why did the Second Continental Congress issue the Declaration of Independence?
wanted to set up an American monarchy
Great Britian refused to recognize colonists' rights
they wanted to recognize their dominion over colonies
France convinced them to declare war on England
14
Patriots sent Olive Branch Petition, but also created Continental Army because
George Washington said they should
that's what Declaration of Indep. said they would do
Continental Congress didn't know what they were doing
wanted peaceful solution, but prepared to fight war
15
Great Britain's law-making assembly is called _____________.
The King's Friends
Parliament
Red Coats
Loyalists
16
What happened as a result of capturing Fort Ticonderoga?
Patriot army was badly beaten
Patriots gained control of New York region
Germans switched sides and fought for Patriots
Patriots captured 59 British cannons and made them leave

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