The Marquis de Lafayette . . .

Trained and commanded soldiers of the Continental Army

What is the significance of the Battle of Yorktown?

British force was cut off by American & French troops

What was one of Thomas Jefferson's contributions to the success of the American Revolution?

He was the main author of the Declaration

What is an "unalienable right?"

An individual freedom that cannot be taken away.

Which of the following was a mercantilist practice that angered the American Colonists?

having to pay high duties on foreign sugar & molasses

Which is a grievance from the Declaration of Independence?

Colonists were forced to quarter soldiers

The Stamp Act was passed to pay for . . .

The costs of maintaining British soldiers in the colonies.

The French and Indian War . . .

The French & British were fighting over the Ohio Territory

What was the main issue faced by General Washington at Valley Forge?

Keeping the Continental Army together with no money

The Treaty of Paris 1783

British America ownership of land from Atlantic to MS River

How did the British government react to protests against their policies by American colonists?

It sent British soldiers and enacted new taxes

Mercy Otis Warren & Abigail Adams were similar in that they . . .

worked to persuade people to support the Patriot cause

In the case of the American Revolution, MERCANTILISM can be blamed because . . .

The colonists and mother country had different views

The Proclamation Line of 1763 was the line that marked . . .

That colonists were not allowed across the Appalachians

How did the French and Indian War help lead to the American Revolution?

British required the colonists to pay a portion of the war.

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1
Which battle ended in the British being cut off by American & French troops by land, and the French by sea?
Trenton
Saratoga
Yorktown
Lexington and Concord
2
Taxes placed on items like glass and lead were part of the . . .
Stamp Act
Townshend Acts
Intolerable Acts
Sugar Act
3
The Marquis de Lafayette . . .
Trained and commanded soldiers of the Continental Army
Captured the city of Quebec
Became a double spy
Boycotted British goods
4
What is the significance of the Battle of Yorktown?
British divided the colonies in half
It was where the Shot Heard Round the World occured
British force was cut off by American & French troops
It was the Turning Point of the war
5
What was one of Thomas Jefferson's contributions to the success of the American Revolution?
He negotiated the Treaty of Paris
He was the main author of the Declaration
He spent the winter in Valley Forge
He commanded troops at Saratoga
6
Britain recognized the independence of the US and withdrew their troops in . . .
Articles of the Confederation
Treaty of Paris 1763
Treaty of Paris 1783
Declaration of Independence
7
Which famous patriot created a work of art in response to the Boston Massacre?
John Adams
George Washington
Paul Revere
Thomas Paine
8
What is an "unalienable right?"
any power that gives happiness to thosee who possess it.
valuable privilege that is enjoyed by a particular group
An individual freedom that cannot be taken away.
an activity that encourages private citizens to participate
9
Which battle is considered the "Turning Point" of the War?
Trenton
Saratoga
Valley Forge
Yorktown
10
Which of the following was a mercantilist practice that angered the American Colonists?
using slaves in Europe to manufacture goods
having to pay high duties on foreign sugar & molasses
sending large amound of gold & silver to the colonies
banning colonists from fishing or trading furs
11
The Intorable Acts, First Continental Congress, Thomas Paine's Common Sense were all events during the ?
Colonization Era
Jacksonian Era
Westward Expansion Era
Revolutionary Era
12
Which geographic feature was the boundary for the Proclamation Line of 1763?
Appalachian Mountains
Rocky Mountains
Great Lakes
Mississippi River
13
The Shot Heard 'Round the World happened at . . .
Lexington and Concord
Boston
Yorktown
Concord
14
Which is a grievance from the Declaration of Independence?
Colonists could not become British officers
Colonists were forced to quarter soldiers
Colonists born in America were not allowed to holding office
Colonists were required to serve a year in the militia
15
The Stamp Act was passed to pay for . . .
The costs of maintaining British soldiers in the colonies.
the costs of operating royal courts of law in the colonies.
profit to the British government for establishing colonies.
Revenues to the King of England to repair his palaces
16
Famous sea captain who said, "I have not yet begun to fight!"
George Mason
Paul Revere
John Paul Jones
Captain Mason Jones II
17
Spying, Fundraising, Taking control of a Canon, writing Pamphlets to encourage support, were all contributions made by
Women Patriots
Hessians
French Fighters
18
Many of his basic ideas were used in the Declaration of Independence. . .
John Locke
John Adams
John Paul Jones
Brantly Hayden
19
Who defended the British soldiers from the Boston Massacre & helped edit the Declaration?
Haym Solomon
Thomas Paine
Wentworth Cheswell
John Adams
20
Which Founding Father provided a model of civic virtue by commanding soldiers?
Thomas Jefferson
Ben Franklin
John Adams
George Washington
21
The French and Indian War . . .
The French wanted the Indians to relocate
The Indians did not like the French making a profit on fur
The French & British were fighting over the Ohio Territory
The Colonists wanted their freedom from the British
22
Colonists were upset because they were forced buy tea only (monopoly) from the British East India Company, so they
Wrote Common Sense
Organized the Boston Tea Party
Drank cofffee instead
Organized the Boston Massacre
23
Which event happened first?
French and Indian War
Signing of the Declaration of Independence
Boston Massacre
Boston Tea Party
24
What was the main issue faced by General Washington at Valley Forge?
Protecting the Army from attacks by Native Americans
Keeping the men from spending all their money at the mall
Keeping foriegn volunteers from deserting for Europe
Keeping the Continental Army together with no money
25
The Treaty of Paris 1783
Americans gave rights to Native Americans
Native Americans gave land to the British
British gave America part of the Atlantic Ocean
British America ownership of land from Atlantic to MS River
26
How did the British government react to protests against their policies by American colonists?
It arranged for an American voice in Parliment
It offered independence
It sent British soldiers and enacted new taxes
It removed all British soldiers stationed in the Colonies.
27
Mercy Otis Warren & Abigail Adams were similar in that they . . .
acted as spies behind the British lines
served in the Continental Congress
wrote a history of the American Revolution
worked to persuade people to support the Patriot cause
28
In the case of the American Revolution, MERCANTILISM can be blamed because . . .
The colonists and mother country had different views
Britain's Navigation Acts were hard to enforce.
The Valley Forge Mall would not exist without it
the colonies would not be profitable to another country
29
Protests and demonstrations are examples of . . .
Natural Rights
Civil Disobedience
Unalienable Rights
Boycotting
30
Which event happened after #1?
signing of the Declaration of Independence
Boston Massacre
Boston Tea Party
French and Indian War
31
The Proclamation Line of 1763 was the line that marked . . .
territories reserved for the Iroquois tribe
That colonists were not allowed across the Appalachians
Territory given to Britain by Canada
territories lost to France in the French and Indian War
32
The British (Mother Country), regulating trade in the colonies is known as
Socialism
Free Enterprise
Capitalism
Merchantilism
33
How did the French and Indian War help lead to the American Revolution?
British would not let the colonists west of the Mississippi
British required the colonists to pay a portion of the war.
The British had new uniforms & wanted to wear them again
British demanded an end to Triangular Trade

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