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Which of the following was NOT true about the declaration of independence?
a) The Declaration grants equality and liberty to everyone
b) It was written by Thomas Jeffereson in July 1776
c) It contained a list of reasons why we were declaring independence
d) it states that people have the right to change their government if needed
What battle was the turning point of the war and convinced France to enter the war?
a) Yorktown
b) Antietam
c) Gettysburg
d) Saratoga
What act was passed as a reaction to the the Boston tea Party?
a) Townshend Acts
b) Coercive Acts/Intolerable Acts
c) Navigation Acts
d) Restrictive Acts
Which battle of the war was lost by colonists because of an ammunition shortage?
a) Concord
b) Yorktown
c) Bunker Hill
d) Long Island
Which of the following was not passed by parliament?
a) Sugar Act
b) Tobacco Act
c) Townshend Acts
d) Stamp Act
What did the proclamation of 1763 do?
a) It enabled the French to control the Mississippi River Valley
b) England gained control over the area of Canada
c) colonists were prohibited from crossing the Appalachian moutnains
d) Lands were declared to be free for the colonists to settle
As a result of losing the french and Indian War the French had to surrender all land:
a) In the Caribbean
b) East of the Mississippi River
c) West of the Mississippi River
d) All land in North America
What was discussed at the Albany Congress?
a) colonies developing individual governments
b) creation of a constitution
c) creating a central government for all colonies
d) declaring independence from England
The Treaty of Paris in 1763 ended what war?
a) War of 1812
b) Civil War
c) French and Indian War
d) 100 years war
This was a Boston based group that led protest and boycotts:
a) Sons of Anarchy
b) Boycotters of Boston
c) Sons of Liberty
d) None of the above
Patriots were colonists who remained loyal to England
a) True
b) False
c)
d)
The Declaration of Independence was based on Benjamin Franklin's idea of Natural rights
a) True
b) False
c)
d)
This was a document sent to King George by the 2nd Continental Congress seeking to return to the peace of the past:
a) Treaty of Paris
b) Albany plan of Union
c) Articles of Confederation
d) Olive Branch Petition
This person led a volunteer army from France and was very important in getting France involved in the war:
a) Marquis de Lafayette
b) Friedrich Von Steuben
c) John Locke
d) Napoleon
How did the Revolutionary war impact civilian life?
a) widespread inflation
b) women forced to work 2-3 jobs
c) shortage of goods
d) All of these answers
Freidrich Von Steuben was a Prussian officer who trained patriot soldiers
a) True
b) False
c)
d)
This was the campsite of Washington's army during the winter of 1777-78, where many men died of cold and stravation:
a) King's Mountain
b) Valley Forge
c) Bunker Hill
d) Saratoga
The committees of correspondence helped unite the colonies and led to the 1st continental congress
a) True
b) False
c)
d)
The battle at Lexington occurred in:
a) 1777
b) 1776
c) 1781
d) 1775
Common sense:
a) was able to convince many people that the only decision was to stay with England
b) was a document written to get people to pass the articles of confederation
c) was a paper written by Thomas Jefferson that urged independence from England
d) was a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine that was widely read before the war
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