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A 47-page pamphlet written by Thomas Paine, published in 1776, that urged separation from Great Britain, etc.
Common Sanity
Common Sense
Common Bond
Common Knowledge
Which of the following was an idea outlined in Common Sense? (Choose THREE)
Citizens should make laws
The king should make laws
Colonists should have economic freedom
Colonists have the right to defend themselves
Remain loyal to the British
The abuse of government power
tyranny
anarchy
dictatorship
autocracy
Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Paine
Benedict Arnold
Thomas Jefferson
Haym Salomon
Which of the following is NOT true of the Declaration of Independence?
It praised the large British army stationed in the colonies.
It accused the king of passing unfair laws.
It accused the king of taxing the colonists without their consent.
It formally announced the colonists' intentions to break free of Great Britain.
On what date was the final wording approved for the Declaration of Independence?
July 2, 1776
January 2, 1777
April 19, 1775
July 4, 1776
About what percentage of Americans were Patriots during the American Revolution?
45%
30%
25%
20%
Some Americans did not choose sides during the American Revolution.
False
True
Which group of people did the Declaration of Independence not address? (Choose 3)
Women
Plantation owners
African Americans
Native Americans
Which of the following does NOT describe the soldiers or conditions of the Continental Army?
Many were under 16-years-old.
Most had money and property.
The conditions were harsh and deaths were frequent.
Colonies were required to supply soldiers to the army.
Which of the following was NOT TRUE of African Americans serving in the Revolutionary War?
At first they were not allowed to serve in the Continental Army.
The Continental Army eventually decided to allow free African Americans to fight due to shortages.
The British offered to free the slaves that joined with them.
No states offered freedom to slaves who agreed to join the Continental Army.
Which of the following was TRUE of women during the American Revolution?
Women from all over the colonies enlisted in the Continental Army.
They ran farms and businesses.
They helped raise money for supplies and made clothing.
Some served as messengers, nurses, and spies.
Who brought water to troops and help load cannons and became known as "Molly Pitcher"?
Mary Ludwig Hays
Deborah Sampson
Abigail Adams
Rachel Revere
Which female dressed as a male and fought in the Continental Army?
Mary Ludwig Hays
Deborah Sampson
Abigail Adams
Rachel Revere
The Revolutionary War eventually spread from Boston to other places, including Canada, New York, New Jersey, the Southern colonies, and out west.
False
True
A Polish immigrant who spied for the Patriots and helped fund the war
Benedict Arnold
Haym Salomon
Marquis de Lafayette
Baron Friedrich von Steuben
Which battle did Washington and his men cross the Delaware to attack a group of Hessian mercenaries and became an important victory for the Patriots?
Battle of Bunker Hill
Battle of Trenton
Battle of Princeton
Battle of Saratoga
A top British general that fought in many important battles of the Revolution and surrendered at Yorktown
General Benedict Arnold
General Horatio Gates
General Charles Cornwallis
General John Paul Jones
Fought in October 1777, this battle was a major turning point in the war and the greatest victory for the Patriots up to that point
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of Trenton
Battle of Princeton
A French aristocrat and military officer who fought in the Revolutionary War and supplied money and military skills to the Patriot cause
Bernardo de Galvez
Baron Friedrich von Steuben
Francis Marion
Marquis de Lafayette
A Prussian military officer who helped train the Continental Army
Baron Friedrich von Steuben
Marquis de Lafayette
Francis Marion
Bernardo de Galvez
What was the name of the place in Pennsylvania in 1777-78 in which the Continental Army supplies were low, the winter was harsh, soldiers faced food and clothing shortages, and disease was common?
Pigeon Forge
Saratoga
Valley Forge
Yorktown
The Continental Army fought large naval battles.
False
True
A commander and former British outlaw who became an American naval hero
George Rogers Clark
James Armistead
Francis Marion
John Paul Jones
A large loyalist population lived in the southern colonies
True
False
All of the following were true of the war in the South EXCEPT
The British destroyed crops, property, and animals on farms.
Colonists used guerilla warfare tactics.
It involved direct combat.
It was mainly large naval battles.
Also known as "Swamp Fox," he led a group of Patriots in guerrilla warfare
Francis Marion
John Paul Jones
George Rogers Clark
Horatio Gates
A type of fighting that involves surprise and swift hit-and-run attacks
banzai charge
kamikaze
guerrilla warfare
hand-to-hand combat
By 1781, the Patriots were not doing well and morale was low. Which of the following is NOT an explanation of why morale was low?
Some Patriot generals were assassinated.
They were low on money and supplies.
Foreign allies were not helping as much as hoped.
The British had control of most of the South.
Benedict Arnold had become a traitor.
An important British general who led several successful campaigns and surrendered to the Patriots at Yorktown
General Horatio Gates
General Charles Cornwallis
Thomas Gage
Henry Clinton
A slave who worked as a spy for Lafayette and collected information that helped the Patriots
Comte de Rochambeau
Thomas Paine
James Armistead
Haym Salomon
The last major battle of the American Revolution.
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of Trenton
Battle of Valley Forge
The war officially ended with the
Treaty of Ghent of 1783
Treaty of Paris 1782
Treaty of Paris of 1783
Treaty of Versailles of 1782
Which of the following describes the treaty that ended the Revolutionary War?
It took two years to come to an agreement.
The British recognized American independence.
The British accepted America's right to settle west of the 13 colonies.
All of these
As part of a separate treaty between the British and Spanish, Spain was allowed to continue to keep _________.
Louisiana
Mexico
Florida
Peru
After the important win at Saratoga, France, Spain, and Holland entered the war on the Patriot side.
False
True
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