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