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Where on the timeline would you place the writing of the Declaration of Independence?before the “Stamp Act”between the “Boston Massacre” and the “Boston Tea Party”between the “Boston Tea Party” and “Fighting breaks out at Concord”following - Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.Which person is paired correctly with his or her accomplishment?ABCD
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.Which event might a military historian use as evidence that the Americans were better fighters than the British during the American Revolution?Battle of White PlainsCrossing of the Delawarec. Battle of GettysburgBattle of Yorktown
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.Which describes one of Thomas Jefferson's contributions to the success of the American Revolution?He helped negotiate the Treaty of Paris with Great Britain.He was the main author of the Declaration of Independence.He commanded troops at the Battle of Saratoga.He spent the winter with George Washington at Valley Forge.
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.Which best describes George Washington's winter at Valley Forge in 1778?Washington spent the winter there because he was waiting for help from the French.Washington spent the winter there to silence critics who feared he would surrender.Washington used the winter there to launch surprise attacks against the British.Washington used the winter there to train his soldiers and improve
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.Which of the following describes the Marquis de Lafayette?He took part in the British force that captured the French city of Quebec.He led a boycott against the purchase of British goods.He trained and commanded American soldiers of the Continental Army.He became the first double spy in the American Revolution.
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.Who was the author of this famous pamphlet, which argued in favor of American independence?John AdamsThomas PaineJames ArmisteadJohn Hancock
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.Which two events occurred in the shaded colonies on the map?Battle of Trenton - Battle of SaratogaBattle of Lexington - Battle of YorktownBattle of Saratoga - Winter at Valley ForgeBoston Tea Party - Battle of Concord
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.Which name best completes the excerpt?John Paul JonesBenedict ArnoldJames ArmisteadPatrick Henry
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.Which of the following was an important effect of the Treaty of Paris 1783?Canada and the Ohio River Valley were returned to France.Britain recognized American ownership of all territory from the Atlantic coast to Mississippi River.The British recognized American self-government and the Americans acknowledged the King's authority over them.The Americans agreed to grant citizenship rights to Native Americans.
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.Which best explains the significance of the Battle of Yorktown?A large British force was cut off by American and French troops by land and by a French fleet by seaThe British were able to divide the colonies into two halves, nearly smothering the rebellion.The French were persuaded by the victory to lend support to the American cause.The Continental Army was able to capture the stolen treasure used to pay British and Hessian troops.
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.Which name best completes the diagram above?Proclamation of 1763Declaration of IndependenceTreaty of Paris 1783Articles of Confederation
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.Which Founding Father provided a model of civic virtue by commanding his country's soldiers at a time of danger?Thomas JeffersonBenjamin FranklinJohn AdamsGeorge Washington
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.What was the importance of the American victory at Saratoga?They won
support of the French and prevented the British from dividing the colonies in two.They were able to retake New York City and capture a large British army.The British were so weakened by the loss that they began withdrawing from the war.John Paul Jones was able to escape the British royal navy. - Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.Which Jewish financier lent money to the Continental Congress to pay the army without collecting interest?Haym SolomonWentworth CheswellJames ArmisteadJohn Hancock
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.16. During the American
Revolution thousands of _________ took an active role in both the American and British armies. Most maintained an almost constant presence in military camps, and were known as "camp followers." Because __________ frequently did not serve any military function during the war, their individual names were never listed in the records of the dayan are therefore unknown to us. It is also difficult to state accurately what their duties were, but it may be surmised that their duties consisted primarily of cooking, mending laundry, childcare, and nursing the sick.African slavesWomenReligous Leaderscolonial minutemen - Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.These battles listed above could be found in a book with the title-Famous Battles with Native AmericansThe Story of the American RevolutionA History of the French and Indian WarThe Conquest of Canada
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.Which set of events from the American Revolutionary War is listed in chronological order?ABCD
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.Which event in the U.S.
history would best complete the diagram?Pontiac's War beginThe Slave Trade in the colonies ends.The French and Indian War ends.The American Revolution begins. - Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.This broadside was created to announce "glorious news."Which event in American history was it
reporting ?The arrival of the Pilgrims in Massachusetts.The end of fighting in the French and Indian War.The British surrender at Yorktown.A peace treaty ending the War of 1812.