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The American Revolution
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What would be the best caption for the picture?
A famous Virginia general during the Revolution
An American ambassador to England who served as a spy
An American commander-in-chief during the French and Indian War
An enslaved African American who served as a spy in the Continental Army
2
Who did some American Indians fight alongside in the American Revolution?
Both the British Army and the Continental Army
Only the Continental Army
Neither the British Army or the Continental Army, only the French Military
Only the British Army
3
Where was the last major battle of the Revolutionary War fought?
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Williamsburg, Virginia
Boston, Massachusetts
Yorktown, Virginia
4
In which war did America gain its independence from England?
American Revolution
War Between the States
French and Indian War
Patriot Uprising
5
George Washington provided leadership for the colonists by
fighting against the American Indians
writing the Declaration of Independence
leading the British militia
serving as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army
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In what state did the Battle of Yorktown take place?
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
New York
Virginia
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Virginia patriots served
under the king of France
in the Continental Army
as loyalists
in Parliament
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What is Guerilla Warfare?
A huge war
An announced war
The army
A sneak attack
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Virginians were divided. Some remained neutral, some were loyal to Great Britain, and the rest considered themselves
patriots
burgesses
pioneers
loyalists
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As men left home to fight in the war, women
became burgesses
escaped to Europe
abandoned their homes
took on more responsibilities
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The Declaration of Independence states that the authority to govern belongs to the
burgesses
Parliament
people
kings
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The colonists believed that Parliament did not have the right to tax them because
they already paid taxes to France
the royal governor excused them from all taxes
they had no representation in Parliament
they released legal authority of the colonies to the British Parliament
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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
Benjamin Franklin
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Some enslaved African Americans supported the British because they were promised
citizenship
freedom
land
wealth
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What is a militia?
doing something for free
not taking any side in the war
trained British troops
A group of civilians trained as soldiers
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Who provided troops, ships, and money to aid the Americans during the American Revolution?
The king of France
The queen of France
The queen of England
The king of England
