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CKLA Unit 7- American Revolution
CKLA Unit 7- American Revolution
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1
What was Paul Revere's signal that the British were coming by boat?
one lantern hung in the belfry
a song played from the church
a flashing light on the tree
two lanterns hung in the belfry
2
What happened in Boston where British Soldiers fired on protesters and 5 colonists died?
American Revolution
Boston Massacre
Boston Market
Boston Tea Party
3
Which American victory ended the American Revolution?
Yorktown
Breed's Hill
Saratoga
Lexington
4
Who was the man in charge of the Continental Army?
Patrick Henry
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Thomas Paine
5
What happened after the bleak winter at Valley Forge to help the soldiers?
Von Steuben trained the Cont Army
Washington convinced Cont. Cong. to send money/get soldiers
Foraging parties returned with enough food to feed soldiers
Germany entered the war
6
What was the meeting where representatives from 12 of the 13 colonies gathered?
Declaration of Independence
Sons of Liberty
Virginia House of Burgesses
First Continental Congress
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What was the name of the peace treaty signed in September of 1783 that ended the war?
Peace Treaty
Treaty of Yorktown
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of the Revolution
8
The war began in _______ in ________
October 1781, Yorktown
December 1776, Trenton
April 1775, Lexington
June 1775, Bunker Hill
9
What is the name of a person who chose to remain loyal to Great Britain?
British
traitor
patriot
loyalist
10
What battle began the American Revolution?
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Bunker Hill
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of Lexington
11
Why did the Sons of Liberty and others feel that the British taxes were unfair?
they didn't know what a tax was
they wanted more taxes
they had their own bills to pay from fighting
they had no say in how to raise money to pay Britain's debts
12
Why did the British government create the Stamp Act?
to protect the colonist from French taxes
the King needed more money for his military
to make colonists help pay off Britain's war debts
to make colonists buy more stamps
13
In 1776, which document did the colonists write to tell England they wanted to be free?
The State Test
The Bill of Rights
The Committees of Correspondence
The Declaration of Independence
14
If something is intolerable, it is too painful or hard to accept.
true
false
15
Which two countries fought in the French and Indian War?
Canada and U.S.
France and Great Britain
Spanish and French
Native Americans and France
16
What was the purpose of the Intolerable Acts?
to punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party
to show the colonists the King did not tolerate taxes
to help pay for food in the colonies
to bring more people to the colonies
17
Who wrote Common Sense which was a patriot's pamphlet that helped convince colonists to fight?
Thomas Paine
Thomas Jefferson
Paul Revere
Samuel Adams
18
The protest led by the Sons of Liberty where they threw 340 chests of tea into Boston Harbor is
Tea Time
Boston Tea Party
Liberty movement
Boston Massacre
19
What was the Quartering Act?
British soldiers had to live on ships
colonists had to pay a quarter for every book they bought
a tax on quarters
colonists had to have British soldiers live with them
20
Who won the French and Indian War, giving them the power?
Canada
France
Great Britain
United States
21
Which victory helped convince the French that the Americans could win the war?
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of Bunker Hill
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Lexington
22
What is the name of someone who supports or defends his/her country?
American
rebel
patriot
ambassador
23
What does boycott mean?
to pay back taxes
to buy lots of goods
no boys allowed
to refuse to buy goods
24
Who wrote much of the Declaration of Independence and later became a U.S. president?
Theodore Roosevelt
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Paine
Abraham Lincoln