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Chapter 4: American Revolution
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1
Why is Saratoga considered the turning point of the war?
We killed more British than any other battle.
We turned the British into our friend.
George Washington became our leader.
France gave military assistance afterward
2
What law shut down Boston Harbor & let British officials stand trial in England, not Colonies?
Quebec Act
Intolerable Acts
Make You Mad Acts
Proclamation of 1763
3
Which of the following was NOT an advantage for the Patriots at the start of the war:
Well trained soldiers
George Washington
Knew the land well
Sense of pride and motivation
4
What act placed a tax on glass, tea, paper, and paint coloring?
Act of Law
Townshend Act
Declaratory Act
Stamp Act
5
What rule forced the colonists house/feed British soldiers even in the middle of the night?
Sugar Act
Housing Act
Intolerable Act
Quartering Act
6
How were the colonies able to defeat the British? What battle strategy did they use?
Fake giving up and sucker punch them (Cheap Shot Strategy)
Out number them (Giant Strategy)
Blow the British Army up (Annihilation Strategy)
Wear them down, frustrate them until they quit (Attrition)
7
When the government does not protect Natual Rights, what can the people do?
Do away with the government and start over
Redo the vote for President
Enact the purge in order to restore order
Call a government hotline and complain about the failures
8
What battles started the American Revolutionary War?
Saratoga and Concord
Trenton and Monmouth
Lexington and Lomshard
Lexington and Concord
9
The cause of the American Revolution was:
Salutary neglect
Chuck Norris
Taxation and without representation
Colonists wanted more taxes on tea
10
Law that taxed all legal documents, newspapers, playing cards, and contracts:
Improbable Act
Stamp Act
Administration of Justice Act
Tea Act
11
Who wrote "Common Sense" and "American Crisis"?
Thomas Paine
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Robert Morris
12
Salutary neglect is British policy that....
replaced colonial judges with Royal appointed officials
destroyed the economies in the American colonies
allowed colonial self rule in exchange for following trade laws.
encouraged the British to follow colonial trade laws
13
Which of the following was NOT a British advantage during the war?
Leaders who understood the conflict
An established government
Best Navy in the world
Well trained soldiers
14
According to the Declaration of Independence, which is NOT given by nature to all human beings:
Pursuit of Happiness
Shelter
Life
Liberty
15
As a result of the American Revolution, the United States
gained land far beyond what it expected
had it's territory reduced
gained Quebec as an additional American colony
had it's western boudary extended to the Mississippi River
16
What battle was the turning point of the American Revolution?
Saratoga
Lexington
Yorktown
Trenton
17
Which of the following was a General in the Continental Army?
Rall
Cornwallis
Knox
Burgoyne
18
Where was the last battle of the American Revolutionary War fought?
Monmouth
Valley Forge
Yorktown
Charleston
19
The Battles of Trenton and Princeton were important because...
it encouraged a demoralized Continental Army to keep fighting
the battles showed how weak the British were
they led to French military and political support in the war.
the Continental Army fed itself off of Hoagie Haven for an entire day.
20
What group wished to remain under British rule?
Loyalists
Patriots
King Believers
Neutrals
