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Which of the following best describes the Sons of Liberty?
a) a group of British citizens who remained neutral in the years leading up to and during the Revolution
b) a group of British soldiers stationed in Boston who were charged with keeping the peace
c) a group of colonists who attempted to get the colonists to realize the benefits of British rule
d) a group of colonists who worked to protect the colonists from unfair British treatment

What was the goal of the Sugar Act of 1764 and the Stamp Act of 1765?
a) to limit trade between the colonies and other nations
b) to demonstrate British authority in the colonies
c) to create revenue for the British government
d) to appease angry colonists by increasing their freedoms

The first shots of the Revolutionary War were fired at
a) Yorktown, Virginia
b) Valley Forge
c) Lexington and Concord
d) Boston

Which of these best defines a Loyalist during the American Revolution?
a) a person dedicated to gaining independence for the American colonies
b) a person who decided to move back to Britain when the war started
c) a person who did not want the colonies to break away from British rule
d) a person who had a neutral stance regarding war with the British

The Intolerable Acts were a series of laws passed by the British Parliament in response to which event?
a) First Continental Congress
b) the Boston Massacre
c) the Boston Tea Party
d) the end of the French and Indian War

What was one result of the Treaty of Paris of 1783?
a) King George III was executed for his involvement.
b) Great Britain recognized American independence.
c) Much of America's land was given to the French.
d) The United States surrendered to the British.

Which British general surrendered to George Washington after the American victory at Yorktown?
a) Thomas Gage
b) John Burgoyne
c) Lord North
d) Lord Cornwallis

What was the significance of the Treaty of Paris of 1783?
a) It officially ended the American Revolution, and Great Britain recognized American independence.
b) The United States acquired all British territories in North America.
c) The United States acquired the Louisiana Territory from France.
d) France and Great Britain created an alliance in order to defeat the Americans.

How did the colonists react to the Stamp Act?
a) They complied with its provisions.
b) They boycotted English goods.
c) They held the Boston Tea Party.
d) They declared war on Britain.

George Washington accepted the surrender of the British at ____ in ____.
a) Plymouth, 1787
b) Philadelphia, 1783
c) Yorktown, 1781
d) Boston, 1776

American revolutionaries were aided in their war for independence against Britain by
a) Mexico
b) France
c) Native Americans
d) Spain

Which battle marked the first military clash in the American Revolution?
a) Battle of Saratoga
b) Battle of Lexington
c) Battle of Bunker Hill
d) Battle of Yorktown

On October 7, 1780, men from the mountains of North and South Carolina were able to ambush a group of Loyalist soldiers in which battle?
a) Battle of Cowpens
b) Battle of Charleston
c) Battle of Kings Mountain
d) Battle of Camden

Which of the following choices best explains the importance of the Edenton Tea Party of 1774?
a) It led to the creation of the Daughters of Liberty.
b) It was the first boycott of the Revolutionary period.
c) It became the inspiration for the Boston Tea Party.
d) It was a protest organized entirely by women.

The colonists that participated in the Boston Tea Party were disguised as which of the following?
a) tax collectors
b) British royalty
c) British soldiers
d) Mohawk Indians

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