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Test on Causes of American Revolutionary War #socialstudies #revolutionarywar
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1
The leader of the Colonial Army.
George Washington
Ben Franklin
Paul Revere
King George III
2
What European country was America trying to get their independence from?
Great Britain
England
Russia
France
3
The Declaration of Independence was written on.....?
July 4, 1786
July 14, 1776
July 4, 1776
June 4, 1776
4
Order events: a) Boston Tea Party b) Battle of Lexington and Concord c) French and Indian War
B A C
B C A
C A B
A C B
5
Event where colonists protested against taxes by dumping British tea into a harbor.
Harbor Tea Party
Boston Tea Party
Boston Party
Massachusetts Party
6
The American Revolution was a war for........
Independence
Fighting for the government
Escaping taxes
Loyalty to King George III
7
Who shot the first bullet in Lexington?
A colonist in Boston
A British soldier
They all shot at the same time
No one knows who shot it.
8
Who created the Join or Die snake symbolyzing a United States?
George Washington
General Gage
Paul Revere
Benjamin Franklin
9
Organization that discusses what Britain does to colonies and writes letters to King George III
Sons of Liberty
Daughters of Liberty
Stamp Act Congress (The SAC...)
Continental Congress
10
What goods did Britain tax the colonists.
glass, paint, clothes
sugar, paper, tea
sugar, coffee, glass
paper, tea, phones
11
A minuteman takes 3 times as long as usual to get ready. How many seconds does he take?
240 seconds
120 seconds
60 seconds
180 seconds
12
How many American Colonies did England have?
1
50
13
23
13
"Give me liberty, or give me Death"
Patrick Henry
King George III
John Adams
George Washington
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Leader of the Sons of Liberty
Samuel Adams
George Washington
None of the Above
Paul Revere
15
The King of England during the Revolutionary War!!
King George III
King George Washinton
King George I
King Kamehameha
16
American colonists shared news of the revolution through........
texting
taxes
correspondence
voting
17
1 out of 5 American Colonists were Loyalists(loyal to King George). What percent is this?
25%
20%
15%
33%
18
Tea cost $150 a case. Britain put a 50% tax on tea. How much does a case now cost?
$225
$75
$1500
$150
19
The Battle on a hill where American minutemen used guerilla warfare tactics.
Breed's Hill
Lexington and Concord
Bunker Hill
Boston Massacre
20
How did American colonists react to English taxes in a nonviolent way?
protest, cry, smuggle, war
boycott, smuggle, petition, protest
assassination, protest, meetings, bribes
boycott, meetings, intimidation, looting
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Colonists who were ready to fight on a moments notice!!!
Loyalists
Patriots
Hourmen
Minutemen
22
"Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes."
Battle of Bunker Hill
Battle of Satatoga
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of Trenton
23
Troops mission in Lexington
Arrest partiot leaders
Seize ammunition
Befriend the colonists
Destroy the cities
24
What was bad about taxation to the colonists?
They didn't have representatives in Parliament
They taxed on random items like cars
The tax was too high
It's all about the money, money, money
25
Returning from Concord 1/3 of the British are shot. If there's 200 Red Coats how many is this?
66 Red Coats
33 Red Coats
none
144 Red Coats
26
First bullet in Lexington and Concord known as...
Shot heard around the world
Friendly fire
Shot that changed minds
Bullet shot
27
War that left Britain in HUGE debt so they made American colonists pay for it!
Revolutionary War
None of the Above
Civil War
French and Indian War
28
Paul Revere's _________ ____ told about the British arriving. "The British are coming!"
It wasn't Paul Revere
Midnight Ride
Engraving of the Boston Massacre
Methods of Propaganda
29
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence??
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
King George III
Benjamin Franklin
30
__________ supported the American cause. _____________ supported the King's rule.
Colonists.............Sailors
Patriots.............Officials
Loyalists............Patriots
Patriots............Loyalists
31
Protests outside a Boston tax office led to the deaths of 5 colonists. Used as propaganda!
Boston Tea Party
French and Indian war is still going
Bunker Hill
Boston Massacre
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50 of the 75 delegates signed the Declaration of Independences first draft. What % is this?
2/3
50%
75%
66%
