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American Revolution
Test Description: 1763-1781
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1) First tax passed by the British after the French and Indian War
A
Sugar Act
B
Townshend Acts
C
Intolerable Acts
D
Tea Act
2) First shots of the American Revolution; Shot heard around the world.
A
Lexington and Concord
B
Boston and Charles Town
C
Cowpens and Kings Mountain
3) Those who wanted to gain independence...
A
Loyalists
B
Tories
C
Militia
D
Patriots
4) Those loyal to the king
A
Partisans
B
Patriots
C
Loyalists
5) The Patriots used what to defeat the British at Sullivans Island?
A
Hit and Run tactics
B
Air attacks on the British
C
A fort made of palmetto logs
6) What was the major effect of the British siege of Charles Town
A
This helped the British win the war all together.
B
The patriots lost the use of their major ports and could ship supplies.
C
This made the French come to the aid of the patriots.
7) Which battle, in which patriot militia defeated loyalists in the back country, is known as the turning point of the war in the south?
A
Camden
B
Waxhaw
C
Eutaw Springs
D
Kings Mountain
8) Which describes guerilla warfare?
A
Strategy used by the British to send messages.
B
A style in which 2 opposing armies fight in organized formation on a battlefiled
C
Hit and run tactics used by partisan soldiers
9) Which describes the role of Native Americans during the Revolutionary war.
A
Natives fought mostly on the side of the Americans because they wanted revenge against the British.
B
Fought on the side of the British in hopes of land acquisition; especially the Cherokee who attacked back country patriots
C
They did not get involved in the war because they were afraid after the defeat during the French and Indian War
10) How did women participate during the war?
A
They were either in support of patriots or loyalists and acted as nurses and messengers.
B
They fought along side their husbands during the war.
C
Women were shipped off to a safe place to avoid the realities of war.
11) What was the major result of the patriots defeat at Camden...
A
The patriots did not see this battle as a defeat and quickly rallied more support.
B
The Patriots immediately surrendered after suffering such a terrible defeat.
C
While the British were on the verge of controlling the South, the patriot General Gates was replaced with Nathaniel Greene.
12) Which of the following was NOT one of the SC guerilla warfare fighters?
A
Andrew Pickens
B
William Moultrie
C
Francis Marion
D
Thomas Sumter
13) Which battle cause many loyalists to withdraw their support from the British after British soldiers brutally murdered patriots after they surrendered.
A
Battle of Cowpens
B
Sulllivan's Island
C
Budford's Massacre
D
Kings Mountain
14) The British government back in England is called...
A
Continental Congress
B
Virginia House of Burgesses
C
General Assembly
D
Parliament
15) What document expresses the reasons for colonial independence?
A
Declaration of Independence
B
Mayflower Compact
C
Fundamental Constitutions
16) The Declaration of Independence states that all people are created equal and have the right to:
A
Wealth, gold and representation
B
Create their own individual governments in their state
C
Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
17) The American army was known as the ...
A
Continental Army
B
Nazis
C
Red Tails
D
Red Coats
18) Which battle was a strategic victory for the British but a moral victory for the Patriots
A
Camden
B
Cowpens
C
Siege of Charleston
D
Eutaw Springs
19) Francis Marion was given the name __________ due to his guerilla warfare tactics.
A
Swamp Fox
B
Gamecock
C
Old Hickory
D
Wizard Owl
20) Which country sought revenge and therefor offered aid to the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War
A
Barbados
B
Spain
C
Britain
D
France
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