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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
Thomas Jefferson
B
George Washington
C
Paul Revere
D
Patrick Henry
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
Britain
B
Portugal
C
France
D
Spain
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
British
B
Patriots
C
Loyalists
D
Colonists
4) A _________ is someone who supported the British crown, who did not want the colonies to become independent from Britain.
A
Loyalists
B
Colonists
C
British
D
Patriots
5) What was the :Tory: capital of America?
A
Charleston, SC
B
Saratoga, NY
C
New York, NY
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
Apprehensivist
C
Patriot
D
Loyalist
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
The were forced to flea the country.
D
They were all hanged for treason.
9) The author of Common Sense
A
Thomas Jefferson
B
George Washington
C
Ben Franklin
D
Thomas Paine
10) Common Sense called for
A
The colonies to sereperate from Britain
B
People to become more educated
C
To attack the British on the home from-- in Britain
D
People to think before they act
11) What is NOT a reason that Common Sense became so popular?
A
It appealed to everyone, educated and uneducated
B
It used religious references common to all
C
It was written in plain words and easy to understand
D
It was long, so people had to read the whole thing to see what exciting things it said
12) Who warned Sam Adams, John Hancock, and many others that the British were coming on April 18th, 1775?
A
John Adams
B
Thomas Jefferson
C
Paul Revere
D
Patrick Henry
13) :The shot heard round the world: refers to the Battles of _________ and _________.
A
Boston and Lexington
B
Valley Forge and Philadelphia
C
Charles Neck and Concord
D
Lexington and Concord
14) __________ were the troops ready at a moment's notice, ready to fight the British Regulars!
A
Minutemen
B
Momentmen
C
Patriotmen
D
Secondmen
15) Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
A
Ben Franklin
B
Thomas Paine
C
Thomas Jefferson
D
John Adams
16) What exactly was the Declaration of Independence?
A
A pamphlet urging the colonists to fight for independence from Britain
B
A letter to the king of England telling him the colonies were no longer part of his empire and WHY
C
New laws to rule a new country
17) When was the Declaration of Independence officially adopted by the colonies?
A
July 4th, 1775
B
July 4th, 1777
C
July 4th, 1776
D
July 4th, 1774
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, property, and the pursuit of happiness
D
Life, Liberty, and a strong governement
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 had more supplies, and their troops were more fierce
C
They knew the land better, had more money, and had military experts from around the globe
D
They did not have the upper hand
20) Who won the Battle of Brandywine?
A
The Battle of Saratoga
B
The Battle of Gettysburg
C
The Battle of Brandywine
D
The Battle of Valley Forge
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