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This quiz will help test you on the 'American War of Independence' and, therefore, improve your knowledge on it.

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The 'American War of Independence' Quiz

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What was the American War of Independence?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • It was the war between America and Mexico for America to take over part of Mexico and claim its territory there.

  • It was actually World War II. It's just another name for it.

  • It was the war between America and Britain to give America independence from Britain.

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In ( 1773, 1607, 1609 ), it was the first English settlement in America. The first town was called ( Jamestown, Plymouth, Charlestown ) in Virginia and it was soon followed by Plymouth in ( Virginia, New York, Massachusetts ).

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Pregunta 3 de 24

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The French and the British got into a fight against the Indians in the French and British War.

Selecciona uno de los siguientes:

  • VERDADERO
  • FALSO

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Pregunta 4 de 24

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The Colonists and the British won the French and Indian War.

Selecciona uno de los siguientes:

  • VERDADERO
  • FALSO

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Pregunta 5 de 24

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What advantage did the British get after signing the Treaty of Paris in 1763 after they won the French and Indian War?

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  • It granted the British control of the territory from the Mississippi River to the Aplasia Mountains.

  • It left the British with lots of money that they were able to use to help their injured soldiers from the war.

  • It left the British with a lot of debt.

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Although the ( British, French, Chinese ) won the ( Chinese and American, French and British, French and Indian ) War, it left them with a lot of debt. Therefore, the British decided to ( pay, help, tax ) the ( French, American Colonists, British ).

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What was the Stamp Act?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • It was a specialist company that would help homeless stamps.

  • It was a law that specifically said that all important papers and documents needed to be produced in Britain and had to have a special stamp that the American Colonists also had to pay for.

  • It was a law that the British created that says that the American Colonists were unable to use stamps.

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The British were also making the American Colonists pay unreasonable taxes on things like tea and postage. They had enough so they decided to stop paying taxes completely.

Selecciona uno de los siguientes:

  • VERDADERO
  • FALSO

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Pregunta 9 de 24

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In ( 1773, 1607, 1775 ), three British ships delivering tea from the East India Tea Company were ambushed by ( the French, Colonists, the Chinese ) disguised as American Indians. They dumped all the tea into the harbour. This was known as the ( Boston Tea Party, Stamp Act, French and Indian War ).

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Pregunta 10 de 24

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What did the British do after the Boston Tea Party in 1773?

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  • They tried to get help from the French.

  • They drank the all the tea they could find so that the American Colonists would not take it.

  • They started assembling troops to move against the Colonists.

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Paul Revere was a Blacksmith from London.

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  • VERDADERO
  • FALSO

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( Charles Cornwallis, George Washington, Paul Revere ) received some 'top secret' information and so he jumped on his horse and he galloped around the street warning, "The ( British, French, Colonists ) are coming! The ( Colonists, British, French ) are Coming!".

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Pregunta 13 de 24

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On April 19th 1775, the first attacks from the Colonists against the British happened in Lexington, Massachusetts.

Selecciona uno de los siguientes:

  • VERDADERO
  • FALSO

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Pregunta 14 de 24

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Where did the Colonists fight the British?

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  • Plymouth, Massachusetts.

  • Charleston, Massachusetts.

  • London, England.

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The ( Colonists, British, French ) suffered a devastating loss but still caused some serious damage to the ( British, Colonists, French ) Troops. This gave the Colonists the boost of confidence they needed but they knew they couldn’t defeat the ( British, Colonists, French ) alone. So they asked the ( French, British, Colonists ) but were rejected as the French thought they could not beat the British as long as they were still a part of the ( British empire, Colonial Militia, Boston Tea Party ). Therefore, the representatives of Congress had a decision to make.

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Pregunta 16 de 24

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Congress decided to sign the Declaration of Independence and the United States of America was born.

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  • VERDADERO
  • FALSO

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Pregunta 17 de 24

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While the ( American Colonists, British, French ) waited for help to arrive, the war ( continued, ended, was put on hold ). Later that year, they lost control of ( New York, Virginia, London ). ( General George Washington, General Charles Cornwallis, Benjamin Franklin ) knew they needed to start winning some battles or else the ( French, Colonists, British ) would not help them

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Pregunta 18 de 24

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On Christmas night, who led their fleet across the Delaware River to sneak up on their allies?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • Benjamin Franklin

  • General Charles Cornwallis

  • General George Washington

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Pregunta 19 de 24

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The next morning, The British allies defeated General Washington and his troops because they were prepared so when Washington arrived, he and his troops were killed.

Selecciona uno de los siguientes:

  • VERDADERO
  • FALSO

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Pregunta 20 de 24

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During the two battles of Saratoga, the Colonial militia lost a lot of men, but found the strength to keep going.

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  • VERDADERO
  • FALSO

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Pregunta 21 de 24

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On ( October 17th 1781, July 4th 1776, April 19th 1775 ), the ( American Colonists, British, French ) forced 5000 British troops and their allies to surrender. This was a large-scale victory for the American Colonists and it proved to the ( French, American Colonists, British ) that these guys were the real deal so the ( French, American Colonists, British ) joined the fight. Now with the mighty French Naval flee on their side, the Americans battled on until the battle of ( Yorktown, Charlestown, London ) in ( 1781, 1784, 1773 ).

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Pregunta 22 de 24

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Where did the French and the Colonists trap a large British army?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • Virginia's Yorktown Peninsula

  • Jamestown Town Centre

  • London Peninsula

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Pregunta 23 de 24

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British General Charles Cornwallis and his troops were greatly outnumbered. So, he hid in a cave while the rest of his British surrendered to George Washington.

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  • VERDADERO
  • FALSO

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In ( 1782, 1773, 1783 ), Peace negotiations began and treaty was drafted by three ( American, British, French ) representatives: John Jay, John Adams and Benjamin Franklin. It took almost two years of negotiation until finally, on ( September 3rd 1783, October 17th 1781, July 4th 1776 ), ( King George, General George Washington, General Charles Cornwallis ) signed the Treaty of Paris. This marked the end of the ( American Revolution, Boston Tea Party, French and Indian War ). Great Britain officially acknowledged the USA as an independent nation. After an exhausting ( 8, 7, 100 )-year war, freedom rang.

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