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Unit 4 American Revolution Test Part 1
Test Description: American Revolution (lessons 1-7)
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) :Give me liberty or give me death: was spoke by
A
Patrick Henry
B
Paul Revere
C
Thomas Jefferson
D
George Washington
2) Which country entered a treaty with the United States during the Revolutionary War, promising to help the U.S financially and supply troops?
A
Portugal
B
France
C
Spain
D
Britain
3) A ________ is someone who had their roots in the Sons of Liberty, who supported the notion for the colonies to break away from Britain and become an independent nation.
A
Patriots
B
Colonists
C
Loyalists
D
British
4) A _________ is someone who supported the British crown, who did not want the colonies to become independent from Britain.
A
Patriots
B
Loyalists
C
British
D
Colonists
5) What was the :Tory: capital of America?
A
Saratoga, NY
B
New York, NY
C
Charleston, SC
D
Philadelphia, PA
6) A ____________ is a person who was apprehensive to side in favor of staying under British rule and or side in favor of the colonies gaining independence.
A
Fence Sitter
B
Patriot
C
Loyalist
D
Apprehensivist
7) Benedict Arnold began fighting for the ________ before betraying his cause and gave military secrets to the __________.
A
Patriots; British
B
British; Patriots
8) What was life like for loyalists after the Revolutionary War?
A
They all became Americans.
B
The moved back to Britain or Canada, leaving much of their wealth behind.
C
They were all hanged for treason.
D
The were forced to flea the country.
9) The author of Common Sense
A
George Washington
B
Thomas Paine
C
Ben Franklin
D
Thomas Jefferson
10) Common Sense called for
A
To attack the British on the home from-- in Britain
B
People to become more educated
C
People to think before they act
D
The colonies to sereperate from Britain
11) What is NOT a reason that Common Sense became so popular?
A
It was long, so people had to read the whole thing to see what exciting things it said
B
It appealed to everyone, educated and uneducated
C
It was written in plain words and easy to understand
D
It used religious references common to all
12) Who warned Sam Adams, John Hancock, and many others that the British were coming on April 18th, 1775?
A
Paul Revere
B
John Adams
C
Patrick Henry
D
Thomas Jefferson
13) :The shot heard round the world: refers to the Battles of _________ and _________.
A
Valley Forge and Philadelphia
B
Lexington and Concord
C
Boston and Lexington
D
Charles Neck and Concord
14) __________ were the troops ready at a moment's notice, ready to fight the British Regulars!
A
Minutemen
B
Patriotmen
C
Secondmen
D
Momentmen
15) Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
A
Thomas Paine
B
Thomas Jefferson
C
John Adams
D
Ben Franklin
16) What exactly was the Declaration of Independence?
A
A letter to the king of England telling him the colonies were no longer part of his empire and WHY
B
A pamphlet urging the colonists to fight for independence from Britain
C
New laws to rule a new country
17) When was the Declaration of Independence officially adopted by the colonies?
A
July 4th, 1777
B
July 4th, 1776
C
July 4th, 1774
D
July 4th, 1775
18) What are the three :unalienable: rights the Declaration speaks of?
A
Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
B
Life, liberty, and property
C
Life, Liberty, and a strong governement
D
Life, property, and the pursuit of happiness
19) The British were had the upper hand in the beginning of the Revolutionary war... why?
A
They had more troops, more money, and their troops were trained
B
They did not have the upper hand
C
They had more supplies, and their troops were more fierce
D
They knew the land better, had more money, and had military experts from around the globe
20) Who won the Battle of Brandywine?
A
The Battle of Valley Forge
B
The Battle of Saratoga
C
The Battle of Gettysburg
D
The Battle of Brandywine
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