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- 1. Multiple Choice
Pledged large amounts of money and arranged for foreign loans to finance the American war effort.
Robert Morris
Benedict Arnold
John Trumball
Nathan Hale
- 2. Multiple Choice
Settlement in which Britain recognized the United States as a new nation.
Olive Branch Petition
Treaty of Paris of 1783
Constitution
Declaration of Independence
- 3. Multiple Choice
Declared that Virginia no longer had an official church and that the state would not collect taxes for churches.
Treaty of Paris of 1783
Constitution
Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
Battle of Bunker Hill
- 4. Multiple Choice
Helped build American confidence by proving that colonial militia could stand up to one of the world's most feared armies.
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of Bunker Hill
Lexington and Concord
Benedict Arnold
- 5. Multiple Choice
Helped Washington improve discipline and morale among his weary troops at Valley Forge.
Marquis de Lafayette
Benedict Arnold
Nathan Hale
Robert Morris
- 6. Multiple Choice
Where Paul Revere and William Dawes were sent to spread the word that the British were coming.
Battle of Bunker Hill
Battle of Yorktown
Boston
Lexington and Concord
- 7. Multiple Choice
American Traitor
Benedict Arnold
Nathan Hale
Robert Morris
John Trumbull
- 8. Multiple Choice
Battle at which British surrender marked the end of the war.
Battle of Bunker Hill
Battle of Yorktown
Lexington
Concord
- 9. Multiple Choice
Said: "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country".
Benedict Arnold
Nathan Hale
Robert Morris
John Trumbull
- 10. Multiple Choice
Painter whose work, along with that of other artists, helped build an American identity.
Benedict Arnold
Nathan Hale
Robert Morris
John Trumbull
- 11. Multiple Choice
The first skirmish of the French and Indian War occurred because:
Both the French and British claimed Louisiana.
Both the French and British wanted the Ohio River valley.
The French ambushed a British detachment near Quebec City.
The French organized Native American attacks on frontier settlements.
- 12. Multiple Choice
One group of Americans that often became loyalists was:
Planters.
Lawyers.
Artisans.
Anglican minsters.
- 13. Multiple Choice
The Continental Army was first formed from:
The militia raised by George Washington from all over New England.
The militia that won the Battle of Bunker Hill.
The Militia surrounding the British in Boston.
The minutemen.
- 14. Multiple Choice
Washington's decision to attack in New Jersey was a surprise because:
He had no way to cross the Delaware.
His troops were outnumbered.
His troops were in Philadelphia.
It was winter.
- 15. Multiple Choice
Perhaps the most famous naval battle of the war happened near Britain in September 1779 and involved the American naval officer:
Charles Cornwallis
George Rogers Clark
John Paul Jones
Patrick Ferguson
- 16. Multiple Choice
The American victory at Saratoga was a turning point in the war because:
It convinced France to commit troops to the American cause.
It convinced France to send arms and supplies to the Americans.
It convinced Spain to enter the war on the American side.
It was the last British offensive of the war.
- 17. Multiple Choice
Common Sense was written by:
Benjamin Franklin
John Locke
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Paine
- 18. Multiple Choice
Hiding behind trees or walls and ambushing enemy troops or supply wagons are tactics used in:
Traditional warfare.
Guerilla warfare.
English warfare.
European warfare.
- 19. Multiple Choice
The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom abolished:
Mandatory church attendance.
Segregated churches.
Taxes used to support the official state church.
The Anglican Church.
- 20. Multiple Choice
People living in the Appalachian Mountains who were outraged at Patrick Ferguson's attempts to subdue them put together a militia and intercepted Ferguson at:
Charles Town
Kings Mountain
Savannah
Yorktown
- 21. Multiple Choice
Wearing "homespun":
Helped Patriots identify one another.
Helped Patriots identify Loyalists.
Indicated social class.
Showed patriotism.
- 22. Multiple Choice
American forces suffered their greatest defeat of the Revolutionary War at:
Charles Town
New York City
Philadelphia
Valley Forge
- 23. Multiple Choice
Thomas Jefferson considered to be critical to the republic's success, calling it the "keystone of our arch of government".
Democracy.
Equality for all.
Liberty for all.
An educated public.
- 24. Multiple Choice
Why were so many colonists angry about the Sugar Act?
Added new taxes.
Hurt trade throughout the colonies.
Violated the colonists English rights.
Merchants accused of smuggling were presumed guilty until proven innocent.
All of the above.
- 25. Multiple Choice
How did Thomas Paine's pamphlet "Common Sense" change public opinion in the colonies?
It encouraged colonists to rebel.
It influenced the colonial decision to fight for their independence.
It said that the king was a tyrant and that Parliament did nothing without his consent - standing up against British government.
All of the above.
- 26. Multiple Choice
How did the European balance of power hamper the British in the American Revolution?
The French, Dutch, and Spanish all wanted to exploit Britain's problems.
America was able to find allies against the British.
Britain had to station much of its military elsewhere in the world to defend its empire.
All of the above.
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