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1
Which famous words came from Patrick Henry?
all men are created equal
We the people
you have a duty to be loyal, swabbie!
Give me liberty or give me death!
2
Ben Franklin was a patriot because he...
was willing to fight
wanted independence
was loyal to the king
obeyed laws
3
Overthrowing the one government and replacing it with another is...
enlistment
a tactic
a turnover
a revolution
4
An important task for the 2nd continental congress was to...
make the king happy
shut down the army
organize for war
make treaties with Indians
5
Who would have agreed with the statement "The King knows Best!"
Thomas Paine
Thomas Hutchinson
Thomas Jefferson
Samuel Adams
6
Rich landowners, governors and religious leaders were often...
neutral
loyalists
red coats
Patriots
7
Which laws made colonists provide housing for British soldiers
Stamp Act
House Act
Coercive Acts
Quartering Act
8
What was an outcome of the French and Indian War?
Relations between colonist and Britain improved
British lost territory
British went deeply into debt
France won
9
Who would say, "British laws and taxes are unfair to the colonies!"
Lord Dunmore
Jonathon Boucher
Mercy Otis Warren
A neutral colonist
10
How did some allies help the continental army?
supplied soldiers and warships
captured Canada from the Brits
joined up with Indians
borrowed money FROM colonists
11
How did colonists react to the stamp act?
protested until it was repealed
considered it fair and threw a party
disliked it but went along with it
ignored it
12
The purpose of the Declaration of Independence was to...
put an end to slavery
let the king apologize
explain why the colonies should be free
ask for concert tickets to 21 pilots
13
Common sense persuaded people to...
make popcorn
ask the king for help
want independence
forget about politics
14
Why did many colonists boycott tea and paper?
to make their own goods at home
to protest taxes on those items
to punish the storekeepers
to save money
15
What did the colonists call the laws passed to punish them after the Boston Tea Party?
Tea Act
Boston Massacre
Stamp Act
Intolerable Acts
16
During the revolution, women
cared for troops
helped raise money for war
ran business
spied on the enemy
17
Why was it hard for the British to replace troops and supplies...
Their army was poorly trained
parliament wouldn't pay them
Their homeland was 3,000 miles away
They made the loyalists angry
18
The continental army was made up of
privates
mercenaries
volunteers
officers
19
Which of these was NOT an outcome of the Treaty of Paris?
New nation got huge amounts of land
Great Britain recognized the United States
Thousands of Loyalists fled
All slaves were freed
20
Which of these was part of the homefront?
a family farm
an army camp
a warship at sea
a battlefield
21
What part of the British government passed acts?
The King
House of Burgesses
Congress
Parliament
22
Which idea was in the declaration of independence
all rights can be taken away
Great Britain ruled the colonies unfairly
People should always obey unfair governments.
women and men are equal
23
Which phrase describes a tactic of the continental army
food and supplies
control of key cities
surprise attacks
desire to win
