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- 1. Multiple Choice
Why was the Battle of Yorktown significant?
Many patriots dies
It ended the war
it was the last major battle and assured American victory
Yorktown surrounded
- 2. Multiple Choice
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING WAS A GOAL OF THE SECOND CONTINENTAL CONGRESS?
Sent the Olive Branch Petition
Decided how to fight the war
Make John Hancock in charge
Wrote the Declaration of Independence
- 3. Multiple Choice
WHO WAS THE LEADER OF THE CONTINENTAL ARMY?
Benjamin Franklin
George Washington
Paul Revere
Thomas Jefferson
- 4. Multiple Choice
WHAT BELIEFS DOES THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE DECLARE?
That Britain is not important
That we have the right to select our own king.
That ours is the best country
Equality, life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness
- 5. Multiple Choice
WHO DID NOT HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE WRITING OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE?
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
- 6. Multiple Choice
WHY WAS THE BATTLE OF SARATOGA SO SIGNIFICANT FOR THE AMERICAN PATRIOTS?
The French decided to send financial and military aid.
George Washington turned on his troops
The British turned around and went home
Hessians joined the Americans
- 7. Multiple Choice
WHO WAS THE TALENTED DRILLMASTER THAT TAUGHT THE AMERICAN TROOPS TO BE BETTER SOLDIERS?
Charles Cornwallis
Friedrich von Steuben
George Washington
Marquis de Lafayette
- 8. Multiple Choice
EGALITARIANISM IS A BELIEF ON EQUALITY FOR
Rulers
Women
Wealthy People
All People
- 9. Multiple Choice
WHEN WAS THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE APPROVED?
June 21, 1776
July 4, 1976
July 4, 1776
May 1, 1812
- 10. Multiple Choice
THIS MAN IS ONE OF THE FOUNDERS OF THE SONS OF LIBERTY
John Adams
George Adams
Michael Adams
Samuel Adams
- 11. Multiple Choice
COLONISTS WHO DID NOT SUPPORT THE WAR FOR INDEPENDENCE WERE CALLED
Loyalists
Traitors
Patriots
Nationalists
- 12. Multiple Choice
WHICH ARMY WON THE BATTLES OF LEXINGTON AND CONCORD?
Each side won one battle
No one
British Army
Continental Army
- 13. Multiple Choice
WHO WAS THE BRITISH COMMANDER IN CHARGE OF LEADING THE ARMY IN THE SOUTH? HE WAS DEFEATED IN THE BATTLE OF YORKTOWN.
Horatio Gates
Charles Cornwallis
Benedict Arnold
William Pitt
- 14. Multiple Choice
COMMON SENSE WAS WRITTEN BY
Thomas Paine
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
Samuel Adams
- 15. Multiple Choice
THE BOSTON TEA PARTY WAS CAUSED IN DIRECT RETALIATION TO WHICH ACT?
Stamp Act
Tea Act
Intolerable Acts
Townshend Act
- 16. Multiple Choice
WHICH TREATY ENDED THE WAR FOR INDEPENDENCE?
Treaty of Paris 1873
Treaty of Paris 1783
Treaty of Paris 1781
Treaty of American Freedom
- 17. Multiple Choice
WHO WAS THE KING OF ENGLAND DURING THE COURSE OF THE WAR FOR INDEPENDENCE?
King James II
King George III
King George IV
King Charles II
- 18. Multiple Choice
DURING THE WAR FOR INDEPENDENCE, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS ENGAGED IN _____BY SELLING SCARCE ITEMS FOR A LARGE PROFIT.
corruption
cheating
dishonesty
profiteering
- 19. Multiple Choice
A COLLECTIVE REFUSAL TO USE OR BUY A PRODUCT
strike
revolt
boycott
barter
- 20. Multiple Choice
IN WHICH INCIDENT DID CRISPUS ATTUCKS PLAY A SIGNIFICANT ROLE?
Boston Tea Party
Boston Massacre
The Battle of Bunker Hill
The Second continental Congress
- 21. Multiple Choice
WHICH DOCUMENT WAS A LAST ATTEMPT AT PEACE BETWEEN BRITAIN AND THE COLONIES?
The Declaration of Independence
The Albany Plan of Union
The Articles of Confederation
The Olive Branch Petition
- 22. Multiple Choice
WHICH OF THESE WAS NOT LISTED AS A POWER THE US WOULD GET AS A RESULT OF THEIR INDEPENDENCE?
Power to make war
Power to make alliances
Power to make, or levy taxes
Power to establish commerce
- 23. Multiple Choice
GEORGE WASHINGTON'S REAL FIRST NAME WAS...
Henry
James
Charles
George
- 24. Multiple Choice
WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE FRAMEWORK OF GOVERNMENT CREATED IN 1781
Continental Congress
Articles of Confederation
The Constitution
The Declaration of Independence
- 25. Multiple Choice
HOW MANY PEOPLE WERE KILLED AT THE BOSTON MASSACRE?
5
15
150
500
- 26. Multiple Choice
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING TAXES WAS LEVIED FIRST?
Townshend
Tea Act
Stamp Act
Intolerable Acts
- 27. Multiple Choice
NATIVE AMERICANS FOUGHT ON WHICH SIDE DURING THE WAR FOR INDEPENDENCE?
Canada
America
France
Britain
- 28. Multiple Choice
WHAT WAS SET UP TO COMMUNICATE WITH OTHER COLONIES ABOUT THREATS TO AMERICAN LIBERTIES?
U.S. News and World Report
Common Sense
The Hessian Gazette
Committees of Correspondence
- 29. Multiple Choice
WHO WROTE THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE?
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
John Hancock
- 30. Multiple Choice
WHO IS CONSIDERED TO BE THE "FATHER OF THE CONSTITUTION?"
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
John Hancock
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