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The Battle of Lexington and Concord is important because it-
a) is the first battle of the Revolutionary War
b) it ended all hope for the American colonies
c) it is when Britain surrendered
d) France becomes our ally after this battle

Why did the American colonists NOT LIKE the Proclamation of 1763
a) They wanted to trade with the American Indians
b) They wanted to trade freely with other countries
c) They were not allowed to move west of the Appalachian mountain
d) They were not allowed to move east of the Appalachian mountain

The Declaration of Independence is best described as--
a) America begging to be forgiven by Great Britain
b) America breaking up with / divorcing Great Britain
c) America asking Mexico and Canada to join their squad in Battle Royale
d) America begging to be taken back by Great Britain

Which of the following was one of the colonists' major grievances (complaint)
a) Making too much money
b) Not paying enough taxes
c) Quartering troops in their homes
d) Having too much land

Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness are unalienable rights. What does that mean?
a) Only Americans should have these rights
b) Only the British should have these rights
c) Every human being should have these rights
d) The government can take these away from you

The colonists had a list of grievances they sent the king. What does that mean?
a) complaints
b) wants
c) demands
d) Christmas gifts

No Taxation without Representation! meant the colonists wanted -
a) consent of the king (permission from the king)
b) consent of the Merchants (approval from the business owners)
c) consent of the governed (a say in the government)
d) consent of the Troops (approval from the British troops)

What happens immediately after the Stamp Act was passed?
a) the Colonists call France to attack England
b) The colonists start boycotting (refusing to buy) British goods
c) The colonist dump tea into the harbor
d) Britain passes the Intolerable Acts

Who became the first president (General Commander in Chief) of the new United States of America?
a) George Washington
b) John Hancock
c) Crispus Attuck
d) Thomas Jefferson

Who wrote about Unalienable Rights (Life, Liberty, Pursuit of Happiness)?
a) George Washington
b) John Hancock
c) Crispus Attuck
d) Thomas Jefferson

Who was the first person to sign the Declaration of Independence (REALLY LARGE)
a) George Washington
b) John Hancock
c) Crispus Attuck
d) Thomas Jefferson

Where do the British surrender/Where does the Revolutionary War end?
a) Saratoga
b) Valley Forge
c) Yorktown
d) Lexington

Who was the very first casualty (person killed) of the American Revolutionary War?
a) George Washington
b) John Hancock
c) Thomas Jefferson
d) Crispus Attuck

What does the Treaty of Paris 1783 do?
a) Makes Britain pay back all the taxes
b) Formally ends the American Revolutionary War
c) Turns America into a French colony
d) Allows King George to continue ruling America

Why is the Battle of Saratoga the turning point of the war?
a) France refuses to help the US
b) France joins Britain in beating the US
c) France comes to help the US and becomes our ally
d) France starts making croissants

What is a result of the Treaty of Paris 1783 (something Britain HAS to agree to)?
a) Great Britain makes peace with France
b) Great Britain becomes allies with the US
c) Great Britain recognizes the US as its own independent country
d) Great Britain leaves British troops in America

Under the system of Mercantilism, the Mother Country (England), prevented the colonies from doing what?
a) It stopped them to join the military
b) It stopped them from trading with other countries
c) It stopped their farmland
d) It stopped them from growing crops

The winter at Valley Forge was terrible, there was No meat! to eat, and people--
a) asked the Native Americans for help
b) begged the British soldiers to take them back
c) starved to death
d) had a snowball fight

How did the success of the Battle of Saratoga make the US feel?
a) made them worried to be independent
b) made them hopeful and excited for their Independence
c) made them regret becoming independent
d) made them want to remain with Britain

Thomas Paine's pamphlet Common Sense encouraged to the American colonies to--
a) put their hands in toasters
b) Stay with England
c) break away from Great Britain (England)
d) grow more crops

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