The Declaration of Independence was:

written by the colonists to Parliament and King George III.

What happened at the battle of Lexington

The shot heard ’round the world

What happened directly after the Intolerable Acts were passed?

The first continental congress meeting

What was a result of the Quartering Act?

Americans had to house and feed British soldiers

Why was the Battle of Saratoga so important in the war?

The French aligned with the Americans after the victory.

What did the Stamp Act tax?

Tax on all paper documents in the colonies, not just stamps.

What was the proclamation of 1763?

It was the king's attempt to control colonists and slow expansion west.

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The American Revolution 2022

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1
The Father of the U.S. Navy:
Benedict Arnold
John Paul Jones
Nathan Hale
Patrick Henry
2
The American Revolution OFFICIALLY took place between the following years:
1776-1781
1776-1783
1775-1783
1775-1781
3
The Declaration of Independence was:
written by King George III to the colonists.
laws passed by the American Government.
written by Parliament to King George III.
written by the colonists to Parliament and King George III.
4
What happened at the battle of Lexington
A small battle
The shot heard ’round the world
A loud gun shot
The shot heard round the earth
5
The Declaration of Independence listed all of the following unalienable rights EXCEPT:
liberty
money
life
pursuit of happiness
6
Raise funds for the Continental Congress and made loans to members of the army and government.
Thomas Jefferson
John Hancock
Bernardo de Galvez
Haym Salomon
7
The Patriots were forced to endure a winter of terrible suffering at
Philadelphia.
Saratoga.
Valley Forge.
Yorktown.
8
What happened directly after the Intolerable Acts were passed?
The battle of Yorktown
The first continental congress meeting
the battle of Saratoga
The French and Indian war
9
The Declaration of Independence was written in
Boston.
Paris.
Philadelphia.
Yorktown.
10
Author of Common Sense
Thomas Paine
George Washington
Patrick Henry
Thomas Jefferson
11
These colonists were determined to fight the British for American Independence.
Loyalists
Nationalists
Patriots
Separatists
12
Outspoken Boston patriot who was the first signer of the Declaration of Independence
Haym Salomon
Thomas Jefferson
Bernardo de Galvez
John Hancock
13
What were the consequences of the Tea Act?
The Boston Tea Party
Lexington and Concord
The Proclamation of 1763
Poniac’s Rebellion
14
The king of Great Britain during the Revolution was
Philip III
Edward III
George III
James III
15
What was a result of the Quartering Act?
British had to house American soldiers
Americans had to surrender their weapons
Americans had to house and feed British soldiers
Americans had to pay higher taxes
16
Why was the Battle of Saratoga so important in the war?
The French aligned with the Americans after the victory.
Great Britain sent less troops afterwards.
The Americans got help from Mexico because of it.
The battle was the last in the Revolutionary War.
17
The last major battle of the Revolutionary War was the
Battle of Trenton.
Battle of Bunker Hill.
Battle of Saratoga.
Battle of Yorktown.
18
"Common Sense" was written by:
Thomas Paine.
John Hancock.
Benjamin Franklin.
Thomas Jefferson.
19
The Patriot victory at Saratoga was important because
it encouraged the Patriots to continue fighting.
all of the above.
it saved New York from falling into British hands.
it gained the help of the French to the Patriot side.
20
Commander of the Continental Army
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Patrick Henry
Thomas Paine
21
What did the Stamp Act tax?
Tax on all paper documents in the colonies, not just stamps.
Tax on paper, paint, tea, and other imported goods to the colonies.
Tax on sugar and molasses.
22
Commander of the Continental Army
Thomas Paine
Patrick Henry
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
23
What was the proclamation of 1763?
It gave the colonists control of Louisiana
it was a document that gave colonists independence
It was the king's attempt to keep slaves under control.
It was the king's attempt to control colonists and slow expansion west.
24
The most important provision [condition] in the Treaty of Paris was the recognition of the
debts to private individuals.
fishing rights in Nova Scotia.
independence of the colonies.
rights of the Loyalists.
25
The person who wrote most of the Declaration of Independence was
Thomas Jefferson.
George Washington.
John Hancock.
Benjamin Franklin.
26
I surrendered at Yorktown.
John Jay
Benjamin Franklin
Benedict Arnold
Charles Cornwallis

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