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- 1. Multiple ChoiceThe last MAJOR battle of the American Revolution was the __________.Battle of Bunker HillBattle of YorktownBattle of TrentonBattle of Lexington
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat is considered the first battle of the American Revolution?Lexington and ConcordBunker HillTrentonYorktown
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWho was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?Thomas JeffersonBen FranklinGeorge WashingtonJohn Adams
- 4. Multiple ChoiceColonists who chose to side with the British were known asRedcoatsLoyalistsNeutralsPatriots
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the primary purpose of the Declaration of Independence?to persuade England to end slavery in Americato list reasons the colonies should be free from Englandto provide a plan for financing the American Revolutionto convince the king to grant colonists more land
- 6. Multiple ChoiceIn order to pay off French and Indian War debt, the British Parliament took what action?Closed the Boston HarborPassed new colonial taxes like the Stamp ActHeld a seaside tea partyAllowed the colonists to chose their own governors
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWho commanded the Continental Army?Henry KnoxJohn HancockBenedict ArnoldGeorge Washington
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhich battle ended the British occupation of New England and convinced France to join the Americans?VincennesSaratogaYorktwonSerapis
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat group tracked new British laws and met to organize and start colonial protests?Writs of AssistanceSons of AnarchySons of LibertyLiberty Ladies
- 10. Multiple ChoiceThe Battle of Saratoga was significant in the Revolutionary War because itended the British threat to the Southguaranteed Canadian help for the colonistsconvinced the French to support the Americansforced the British to withdraw from North America
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which monarch ruled Great Britain during the 1770's?King JamesKing Charles IIQueen ElizabethKing George III - 12. Multiple ChoiceWho won the French & Indian War?The French who wanted to increase its holding in North America.The Indians who wanted their land returned to them.The British who wanted to remain a world power.The Spanish who wanted revenge on the British.
- 13. Multiple ChoiceColonists opposed taxes from Great Britain because the--colonies had no representation in Parliament.taxes were too high.British people had no representation in Parliament.colonists wanted American Indians and French to pay all the taxes.
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhat significant event happened at the Battles of Lexington and Concord?End of the Revolutionary War.Colonists were shot after taunting British soldiers.Site of the first armed conflict of the Revolutionary War.The French joined the American colonists in fighting the British.
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhen did the Second Continental Congress sign the document creating "free and independent states."March 5, 1770December 16, 1773April 19, 1775July 4, 1776
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhat battle that ended with an American victory was the turning point of the Revolutionary War?Battle of Bunker HillBoston MassacreBattle of QuebecBattle of Saratoga
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWho was the Commander of the British at Yorktown that surrendered and marked the end of the Revolutionary War?General George WashingtonLord Charles CornwallisGeneral BurgoyneCaptain Daniel Morgan
- 18. Multiple ChoiceName one effect of the French and Indian War.France received tons of land.The Native Americans gave their land to the government.Great Britain had a lot of debt.The French beat the Indians.
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhich is an example of Taxation without Representation?Boston MassacreArticles of ConfederationStamp ActProclamation of 173
- 20. Multiple Choice
If you were a Loyalist and Britain lost the war, what might be your fate?
You might be hanged.
You might become very rich.
You might get a great seat in the government.
You might have to leave the colonies.
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWhich battle ended with the British surrender and consequently ended the war?Valley ForgeSaratogaBunker HillYorktown
- 22. Multiple Choice
King George III was the King of England during the American Revolution and everyone loved him.
a-true
b-false
- 23. Multiple ChoiceIn what colony did the Battle of Saratoga take place?a- virginiab-New Yorkc- Connecticutd-New jersey
- 24. Multiple ChoiceWhy was the Declaration of Independence important?The Declaration said that if England lowered taxes we would stay with them.The Declaration was the Founding Fathers officially saying we are our own country now.It made July 4th the official party day of the year.It was England saying that they didn't want us to be their colony anymore.
- 25. Multiple ChoiceWhere was the famous "Tea Party" where the Sons of Liberty threw 19,000 pounds of tea into the harbor?New YorkChicagoProvidenceBoston
- 26. Multiple ChoiceColonists had no representation in Parliament, so the people cried, "______________!""Help Us!""Kill the King""Go Dawgs!""No taxation without representation!"
- 27. Multiple ChoiceThe protest that ended with 342 chests of tea dumped in Boston Harbor was called _________________.The Boston MassacreThe Boston Tea PartyThe Boston Coffee PartyThe New York Tea Party
- 28. Multiple ChoiceTrue or False: The French were the Patriots' greatest ally during the American RevolutionTrueFalse
- 29. Multiple ChoiceWhat were Americans called who supported independence?ToriesSeparatistsPatriotsLoyalists
- 30. Multiple ChoiceThe ________________ dressed up like Mohawk Indians and dumped British tea in the Boston Harbor.Daughters of LibertySons of Libertycolonistsloyalists
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