American Revolution Review

Question 1

Which law drew an imaginary line down the Appalachian Mountains to end Pontiac's attacks on settlements?

Accepted Answer

Proclamation of 1763

Question 2

What did colonies do before Continental Congress meetings?

Accepted Answer

Held a Provincial Congress

Question 3

Which event created war debt for England and was a major cause of the revolution?

Accepted Answer

French and Indian War

Question 4

Misnamed battle (actually fought on Breed's Hill)?

Accepted Answer

Bunker HIll

Question 5

Battle fought in North Carolina?

Accepted Answer

Moore's Creek Bridge

Question 6

Who was the leader of England during the Revolution?

Accepted Answer

King George III

Question 7

A list of formal complaints, declared freedom for the 13 colonies

Accepted Answer

Declaration of Independence

Question 8

Who were the Sons of Liberty?

Accepted Answer

a prominent resistance group

Question 9

Last major battle of the Revolution?

Accepted Answer

Yorktown

Question 10

Which colony was the first to "formally" declare independence?

Accepted Answer

North Carolina

Question 11

The Declaration lists complaints AGAINST whom?

Accepted Answer

King George III

Question 12

Which came first?

Accepted Answer

Mecklenburg Resolves

Question 13

What is a boycott?

Accepted Answer

Refusal to buy certain goods

Question 14

Battle where Patriots greased the planks of the bridge to make it slippery?

Accepted Answer

Moore's Creek Bridge

Question 15

What event outside of a tax office resulted in the deaths of 5 colonists?

Accepted Answer

Boston Massacre

Question 16

What protest of the tea act happened in North Carolina?

Accepted Answer

Edenton Tea Party

Question 17

Halifax Resolves said _____ should make laws for North Carolina.

Accepted Answer

North Carolina

Question 18

Battle ended with a long, deadly march back to Boston for the Redcoats?

Accepted Answer

Concord

Question 19

Halifax Resolves came ________ the Declaration of Independence

Accepted Answer

Before

Question 20

Who was the leader of the Continental Army (Patriots)?

Accepted Answer

George Washington

Question 21

Battle fought on North Bridge in Massachusetts?

Accepted Answer

Concord

Question 22

What protest of the tea act happened in Boston?

Accepted Answer

Boston Tea Party

Question 23

The colonists who were fighting against the British laws were called

Accepted Answer

Patriots

Question 24

First battle of the war?

Accepted Answer

Lexington

Question 25

Colonists who agreed with the British and sided with the King were called

Accepted Answer

Loyalists

Question 26

Which document was used at the Continental Congress to get ideas for the Declaration of Independence?

Accepted Answer

Halifax Resolves

Question 27

What was unique about the Edenton Tea Party?

Accepted Answer

It was organized by women.

Question 28

Who rode to Concord to warn colonists that the Redcoats were coming?

Accepted Answer

Paul Revere

Question 29

According to the Declaration, who was now independent?

Accepted Answer

All the colonies

Question 30

Who drew the Join, or Die cartoon (twice...)?

Accepted Answer

Benjamin Franklin

Question 31

Who were the minutemen?

Accepted Answer

Colonists ready to fight at a moment's notice (militia)

Question 32

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

Accepted Answer

Thomas Jefferson

Question 33

Former slave killed during the Boston Massacre?

Accepted Answer

Crispus Attucks

Question 34

What is "tyranny"?

Accepted Answer

Abuse of power by a leader

Question 35

According to the Halifax Resolves, who was now independent?

Accepted Answer

North Carolina

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