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The American Revolution
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1
Who were Loyalist?
colonist who did not want to rebel against Britain
colonist who wanted independence
colonist who had not made up their minds about independence
people from Britain
2
What happened to Burgoyne in Saratoga?
He won and became a hero
he never made it
He was defeated
He fell in love
3
How many Hessians did the British hire?
30,000
40,000
20,000
50,000
4
What mercenaries helped the British?
French
Italians
Hessians
Polish
5
What was the Committee of Correspondence?
armed militia
employed express riers to carry news to the colonies
war between the colonist and Britain
a meeting place where they discussed important matters
6
Who won the Battle in New York City?
Americans
British
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Which is NOT and American Strength?
guerrilla warfare
fighting on home turf
large Navy
patriotic
8
Which is NOT a British weakness?
fighting far from home
unable to defeat guerrilla fighters
poor leadership
small Navy
9
The Declaration of Independence, as first written, included a clause abolishing:
slavery
The Department of Education
mandatory church attendance
Use of tobacco in federal buildings
10
Who was the commander in chief of the new Continental Army
Benjamin Franklin
George Washington
John Adams
Samuel Adams
11
Which is NOT and American Weakness?
Short on supplies
Poor leadership
Always short of troops
Untrained and Undisciplined soldiers
12
The Declaration of Independence begins with what words?
Four score and seven years ago
We the people of the United States
When in the course of human events
Friends, Americans, countrymen
13
What happened on July 4, 1776?
Declaration of Independence adopted
Declaration of Independence written
Declaration of Independence signed
Independence Day sales
14
What express rider made it to Concord and warned that the British were coming?
Paul Revere
William Dawes
Dr. Samuel Prescott
All Three men
15
What two foreign military advisors helped Washington train the soldiers?
Germain & Burgoyne
Burgoyne & Howe
Marquis de La fayette & Baron Friedrich Von Steuben
16
Why were Washington's troops hungry and without clothing in the winter at Valley Forge?
British took everything
Farmers/Merchants took advantage of situation, didn't help
they were lost
they were stuck at sea
17
Who were patriots?
people from France
colonist who had not made up their minds about independence
colonist who wanted independence
colonist who did not want to rebel against Britain
18
What British General fought in the Battle of Bunker Hill?
General Gage
General Howe
General Clinton
General Burgoyne
19
What was so important about the seizure of Fort Ticonderoga?
British soldiers
Guns, Cannons, Gun powder
the Generals
the fort itself
20
What was General Burgoyne's plan?
to take over Pennsylvannia
to take control of NY Hudson River and divide the rebels
to take over Boston
To go back to England
21
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence for the colonies?
Benjamin Franklin
James Madison
Squanto
Thomas Jefferson
22
The Hessians were from what country?
England
Holland
Germany
Spain
23
In what battle did Washington defeat the Hessians?
Battle of Lexington and Concord
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Trenton
Battle of Yorktown
24
What were the British looking to seize in Concord?
weapons and ammunition
Militia
Samuel Adams and John Hancock
the entire town
25
In what battle was "the shot heard 'round the world"?
Saratoga
Trenton
Lexington and Concord
Yorktown
26
How was the Battle of Trenton and Saratoga a turning point in the war?
It showed they needed to compromise to avoid any more deaths
it showed Americans could stand up to a British army and win
It showed the British were too strong to be defeated
27
Which is NOT a British Strength?
Great leader
well trained and disciplined
well supplied
plenty of troops
28
Where did the battle of Bunker Hill actually take place?
Breeds Hill
Lexington
Bunker Hill
Concord
29
What did George Washing read to his last troops to encourage them?
A letter by the Second Continental Congress
His biography
Thomas Pains new pamphlet "the Crisis"
Thomas Pains pamphlet "Common Sense"
30
What River did Washington Cross to defeat the Hessians and win the battle of Trenton?
Hudson River
Rio Grande River
Ohio River
Delaware River
