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1
Who made the famous engraving of British soldiers killing colonists
Benjamin Franklin
George Washington
Paul Revere
Samuel Adams
2
How many British casualties were there in the BAttle of Bunker Hill?
Around 400
Around 600
Around 1000
Around 800
3
What law did Parliament pass in 1765 that placed a tax on almost all printed materials?
The Tax Law
The Parliament Law
Paper Act
Stamp Act
4
Which side did the Southerners fight for before the British launched their campaign?
Loyalists
Patriots
5
Who was the leader of the American armies
John Adams
Samuel Adams
John Hancock
George Washington
6
When was the Winter at Valley Forge that almost destroyed Washington's army?
1779
1776
1777
1778
7
Who wrote the Declaration of Independance?
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
John Adams
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What side did the Southerners fight for after the British launched their campaign?
Loyalists
Patriots
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How did colonists react to the Tea Act?
They sunk boats carrying tea
They attempted to kill British soldiers
They wrote an angry letter to the King
They threw chests of tea off the boat into the water
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What country did you fight for if you were a Patriot
America
Britain
11
What country were the hessians from?
Britain
Germany
America
France
12
Who helped start the Sons of Liberty?
Benjamin Franklin
John Adams
Samuel Adams
George Washington
13
By the time the Revolutionary War ended, which state didn't enlist African Americans to fight?
New York
South Carolina
California
North Carolina
14
Which country did you fight for if you were a Loyalist?
Britain
America
15
When did the Second Continental Congress meet?
June 10, 1775
May 10, 1775
May 10, 1776
April 10, 1775
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What was the given nickname of Ethan Allen's soldiers that took Fort Ticonderoga
Gunners
Allenmen
Green Mountain Boys
Hill Boys
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What did the Sugar Act do?
Lower the tax on molasses
Raise the price of sugar
Make colonists buy a pound of sugar every day
Allowed officers to punish smugglers without going to court
18
Which battle did the Patriots win that changed the course of the war?
Battle of Princeton
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Fort Ticonderoga
Battle of Trenton
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What did the Proclamation of 1763 prohibit colonists from doing?
Trading with the Natives
Owning a slave
Living West of the Appalachian Mountains
Living East of the Appalachian Mountains
20
What Act repealed the tax on some, but not all tea?
The Tea Act
The Beverage Act
The Tea Law
The Stamp Act
21
What were the British soldiers' nickname?
Bluejackets
Bluecoats
Redjackets
Redcoats
22
Who was the ruler of Britain during the American Revolution?
King George III
King George II
Queen Elizabeth III
Samuel Jackson
23
What name was given to some of the militias in America?
Blue Boys
Minutemen
Stallers
Musketeers
24
How did Britain react to the Boston Tea Party?
Captured members of the Sons of Liberty
Passed laws called the Coercive Acts.
Declared war on America
Made colonists buy British goods.
25
Who wasn't in the Second Continental Congress?
Richard Henry Lee
Frank Sinatra
George Washington
Patrick Henry
26
When was the Treaty of Paris that ended the Revolutionary War signed?
1782
1784
1883
1783
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When was the Stamp Act repealed?
1778
1775
1777
1766
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What river did Washington lead his army across on Christmas in 1776?
Delaware River
Paoli River
Ohio River
Trenton River
