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When and where was the Declaration of Independence approved?
a) June 9, 1818, Boston, Massachusetts
b) July 2 1776 Baltimore Maryland
c) July 4, 1776, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
d) August 2, 1776, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

What do you call soldiers on horses?
a) calvary
b) infantry
c) artillery
d) marines

Washington allowed African Americans to serve in the Continental Army because
a) he feared a slave rebellion.
b) the British were successfully recruiting slaves.
c) most Americans opposed slavery.
d) the laws of the new nation required it.

The American commander known as the Swamp Fox was
a) Nathaniel Greene
b) Francis Marion
c) George Washington
d) Benedict Arnold

In the Treaty of Paris of 1783, Americans agreed to
a) ask state legislatures to pay Loyalists for property that they lost.
b) recognize Britain as an independent nation.
c) pay Britain to leave North America.
d) stay out of an alliance with France.

On which side did Native Americans fight?
a) All fought on the British side.
b) All fought on the Patriot side.
c) Some fought with the British and some with the Patriots.
d) All stayed neutral.

Many African Americans supported the Revolution because they
a) were forced to fight.
b) could serve in all-black units.
c) believed that it would bring an end to slavery.
d) were paid to fight.

Give me liberty or give me death. This statement is made by whom
a) Loyalists
b) Patriots
c) Redcoats
d) British officials

Americans wanted an alliance with France because
a) the French spoke the same language as Americans.
b) Americans needed weapons and naval support.
c) Americans wanted to be ruled by the king of France.
d) all the above.

A turning point in the war for the Americans was at
a) Saratoga
b) Bunker Hill
c) Long Island
d) Brandywine

The author of Common Sense supported American independence because
a) America was too far from Britain to be easily governed.
b) there was no advantage to being connected to Britain.
c) kings and queens had no right to rule.
d) all of the above.

According to the Declaration of Independence, everyone has a right to
a) equal protection under the law.
b) freedom of religion, speech, and assembly.
c) own property.
d) life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

An early victory that inspired the colonists took place at
a) Fort Ticonderoga
b) Bunker Hill
c) Quebec
d) Boston

In 1775, Americans tried to patch up their quarrel with Great Britain by
a) warning the king that they would rebel.
b) asking the king to repeal the Intolerable Acts.
c) offering to fight the French in Canada.
d) proving they could defeat British forces.

American who said I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.
a) Sam Adams
b) Benedict Arnold
c) George Washington
d) Nathan Hale

American naval commander
a) Sam Adams
b) John Adams
c) John Paul Jones
d) Benedict Arnold

Taught Washington's troops how to march and use bayonets.
a) Robert Livingston
b) Friedrich von Steuban
c) Casmir Pulaski
d) Benedict Arnold

Author of the Declaration of Independence
a) Thomas Jefferson
b) John Adams
c) Ben Franklin
d) Robert Livingston

What means to approve?
a) indict
b) charge
c) counsel
d) ratify

A person who supported American independence was called a
a) Tory
b) Loyalist
c) Patriot
d) Pacifist

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