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Why wasn't General John Burgoyne able to win the Battle at Saratoga for the British?
a) He had problems communicating with his troops and traveling through the dense, thick forests.
b) His spies were not able to get the secret messages to the troops, so they did not win.
c) The British army were not as strong as the Americans because they were not trained well.
d) The British knew all of the land and were able to fight the Americans well from the fort. They only lost because all of the

America had won the Revolutionary War and its independence! Great Britain recognized American independence with the signing of the _____________________________________.
a) Constitution
b) Declaration of Independence
c) Treaty of Paris
d) Treaty of Independence

How did Thomas Jefferson use the Declaration of Independence to prove that the United States needed to separate from Great Britain?
a) He stated the purpose of government.
b) He listed examples of actions by the king.
c) He listed examples of rights belonging to the people, reasons why they wanted to separate, and grievances.
d) He stated the purpose of the revolution.

How did the French and American soldiers use the geography on the Chesapeake Bay to cause the British to surrender at Yorktown?
a) They surrounded Yorktown on land, and then the French navy surrounded them on the bay. The British soldiers were trapped!
b) The colonists hid at the North Bridge watching the Redcoats.
c) They hid in the trees and on high bluffs.
d) Their soldiers were stronger than the British and they didn't need to use the geography to help them win.

What is the introduction of the Declaration of Independence called?
a) paragraph 1
b) Bill of Rights
c) Natural Rights
d) Preamble

Who made the famous ride on a horse through the countryside near Boston to warn the colonists that the British were coming? He was also a famous silversmith, engraver, patriot, and took part in the Boston Tea Party.
a) Paul Revere
b) Thomas Jefferson
c) Benjamin Frankin
d) John Adams

In 1776, the Continental Congress approved a statement that said governments do not have the right to take away a citizen's Life, Liberty, and Pursuit of Happiness. What was this document called?
a) Constitution
b) Common Sense
c) Articles of Confederation
d) Declaration of Independence

In 1754, war broke out between Great Britain and France. These two countries had colonies in North America. In Europe it was known as the Seven Years War. When the fighting started in North America it was called the ______________________________.
a) Mexican War.
b) French and Indian War.
c) Revolutionary War.
d) Civil War.

Why was the Battle of Saratoga considered the turning point of the war?
a) The British stole the colonists' weapons.
b) France decided to join the Redcoats in the war against the colonists.
c) France decided to join the Continental Army in the war against Great Britain.
d) The colonists decided to end the war with Great Britain.

On October 19, 1781, British troops surrendered to American and French forces in Virginia. This battle marked the end of the Revolutionary War. This battle took place at ____________________________.
a) Savannah
b) Guliford Courthouse
c) Yorktown
d) Charles Town

Who was the main author of the first draft of the Declaration of Independence and wrote the famous lines that said all men are created equal?
a) Benedict Arnold
b) Thomas Jefferson
c) George Washington
d) Patrick Henry

What event has been called the shot heard round the world?
a) the British shooting Paul Revere while he was on his midnight ride
b) the fighting that took place at the Boston Massacre
c) the shooting of General Cornwallis by George Washington at Yorktown
d) the fighting that took place at Lexington and Concord

In 1765, the Parliament of Great Britain passed the Stamp Act. The purpose of this act was to ........
a) get rid of colonists who were willing to support the king.
b) raise money by passing a tax on tea, sugar, molasses, and rum.
c) raise money by passing a tax on newspapers and other paper documents.
d) get rid of French colonists in the Northern colonies.

During the Revolutionary War, there were things that helped the Americans and things that helped the British. Which of the following helped the Americans?
a) They knew the land where they were fighting.
b) They had a large army and navy.
c) They knew they had the support of all of the colonists.
d) They had better weapons and supplies.

Parliament passed the Tea Act in 1773. This led to some colonists taking action, such as the Boston Tea Party. What was the Boston Tea Party?
a) Colonists gave dinners to support the sale of tea.
b) Colonists dressed as Indians and destroyed the tea.
c) Colonists bought tea from other countries.
d) Colonists started growing their own tea.

Why were the colonists angry about taxation without representation?
a) The colonists wanted to pay taxes on stamps and tea.
b) The colonists had no representation in Parliament.
c) The colonists fought to write the Declaration of Independence.
d) The colonists were loyal to the British and wanted to keep them happy.

In April 1775, British General Thomas Gage sent troops out from Boston to capture arms and ammunition being stored by the colonists. What was the name of this war?
a) Battle of Lexington and Concord
b) Battle of Bunker Hill
c) Battle of Saratoga
d) Battle of Yorktown

How did Benedict Arnold betray our country?
a) He wrote a letter to President Lincoln about the war.
b) He fought on the side of the French during the War of 1812.
c) He used a spy to attack George Washington on Christmas Eve.
d) He aided (helped) the British during the Revolutionary War by sharing information with the British.

When was the Declaration of Independence signed?
a) June 2, 1812
b) July 2, 2020
c) July 4, 1776
d) July 9, 1776

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