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Question 1

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uninvolved in the war.
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  • neutral
  • guerilla
  • traitor
  • preamble

Question 2

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hit and run fighting tactic.
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  • blockade
  • siege
  • cavalry
  • guerilla

Question 3

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British loyalists who fled their homes and sought refuge from the war.
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  • traitors
  • loyalists
  • patriots
  • refugees

Question 4

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the shutting off of ports to keep people or supplies from moving in or out.
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  • siege
  • cavalry
  • blockade
  • guerilla

Question 5

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rebel American colonists who opposed British rule
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  • traitors
  • neutral
  • patriots
  • siege

Question 6

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American colonist who remained loyal to the British.
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  • Loyalists
  • traitors
  • neutrals
  • Patriots

Question 7

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Persons who betray their country.
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  • Patriots
  • refugees
  • traitors
  • rebels

Question 8

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The document announcing colonial independence from Great Britain.
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  • Proclamation of 1763
  • Constitution
  • Stamp Act
  • Declaration of Independence

Question 9

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The introduction of the Declaration of Independence.
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  • ratify
  • blockade
  • Constitution
  • Preamble

Question 10

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Rights that belong to all people from birth.
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  • natural rights
  • blockade
  • siege
  • refugees

Question 11

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American general with exceptional knowledge of geography, putting British at a disadvantage.
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  • Nathaniel Greene
  • George Washington
  • Daniel Morgan
  • Francis Marion

Question 12

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Last battle of the American Revolution at which Cornwallis surrendered.
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  • Saratoga
  • Monmouth
  • Bunker Hill
  • Yorktown

Question 13

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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
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  • Benjamin Franklin
  • John Adams
  • Thomas Jefferson
  • John Hancock

Question 14

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First person to sign the Declaration of Independence.
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  • George Washington
  • Benedict Arnold
  • Thomas Jefferson
  • John Hancock

Question 15

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Who wrote Common Sense and The Crisis?
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  • Benjamin Franklin
  • Roger Sherman
  • Thomas Paine
  • Thomas Jefferson

Question 16

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Who was the most famous traitor in American history?
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  • Peggy Shippen
  • John Hancock
  • Benedict Arnold
  • George Cornwallis

Question 17

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What document gave US independence, set it's boundary and said Loyalists had to be repaid?
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  • Treaty of Paris 1783
  • Olive Branch Petition
  • Declaration of Independence
  • Constitution

Question 18

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Who was the famous spy working for Washington that was captured and hung by the British?
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  • Nathan Hale
  • John Paul Jones
  • John Adams
  • Nathan Lynch

Question 19

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Where did the Second Continental Congress meet?
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  • Philadelphia
  • Boston
  • New York
  • Washington D.C.

Question 20

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Loyalists were also known as
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  • traitors
  • Tories
  • Brits
  • Patriots

Question 21

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He was leader of the Green Mountain Boys
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  • John Jay
  • Benedict Arnold
  • Ethan Allen
  • Francis Marion

Question 22

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Who provided the most help to Americans during the Revolution?
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  • New England
  • Great Britain
  • Spain
  • France

Question 23

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During this first official battle of the American Revolution, both the British and Americans knew the war would not be easy.
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  • Saratoga
  • Trenton
  • Lexington & Concord
  • Bunker Hill

Question 24

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What was Francis Marion's nickname?
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  • Swamp Fox
  • Duck Dynasty
  • Foxy Lady
  • Swamp Dog

Question 25

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At the Second Continental Congress drafted this document to seek peace with Great Britain.
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  • Olive Branch Petition
  • Olive Brand Petition
  • Declaration of Independence
  • Olive oil Petition

Question 26

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Congress authorized the creation of a Continental Army with this man as its commanding officer.
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  • Fredrick Von Stuben
  • Horatio Gates
  • George Washington
  • Bendict Arnold

Question 27

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On May 23, 1775, this man said "Give me Liberty or Give me Death!"
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  • Thomas Paine
  • Patrick Henry
  • Thomas Jefferson
  • George Washington

Question 28

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At Bunker Hill, Samuel Prescott ordered his men to "shoot low, don't fire until _____________"
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  • they are right on top of us
  • you can see their redcoats
  • you smell their breath
  • you can see the whites of their eyes

Question 29

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Advantage that the British had over the Patriots at the beginning of the Revolution.
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  • Army was well trained, supplied and disciplined
  • largest Navy in the world
  • largest Army in the world
  • All of the above

Question 30

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The pamphlet written by Thomas Paine, that eventually was printed over 500,000 times, shifted the sentiment for many colonist's to decide to break away from England.
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  • The Constitution
  • The Declaration of Independence
  • The Crisis
  • Common Sense

Question 31

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Which of the five men of the committee is the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
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  • Franklin
  • Jefferson
  • Sherman
  • Livingston

Question 32

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Hales famous last words were "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for _________"
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  • George Washington
  • my country
  • America
  • the cause

Question 33

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George Washington crossed this frigid river in order to capture Trenton, New Jersey.
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  • Mississippi
  • Potomac
  • Wabash
  • Delaware

Question 34

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At Trenton, Washington and the Patriots faced these mercenary soldiers.
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  • Hessians
  • Regulars
  • Red Coats
  • "Lobster Backs"

Question 35

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The first major American victory of the war came on October, 17, 1777 the Battle of _______________.
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  • Saratoga
  • Trenton
  • Bunker Hill
  • Yorktown

Question 36

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He was the American Patriot and hero of the Battle of Saratoga.
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  • Lee
  • Washington
  • Arnold
  • Gates

Question 37

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Which American diplomat convinced the French to enter the war on our side?
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  • Hill
  • Jefferson
  • Franklin
  • Adams

Question 38

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Young French noble who volunteered his services to George Washington.
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  • Marquis de Lafayette
  • Jean Rochambeau
  • none of these
  • Admiral de Grasse

Question 39

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Winter of 1777-1778 Washington's tired army will spend camped here.
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  • Fort Washington
  • Yorktown
  • Valley Forge
  • Saratoga

Question 40

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Prussian officer who will turn the "rabble" Patriot volunteers into an organized fighting force at Valley Forge.
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  • Rochembeu
  • de Grasse
  • Von Steuben
  • Lafayette

Question 41

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Which American Patriot said "I have not yet begun to fight."
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  • Patrick Henry
  • Benedict Arnold
  • John Paul Jones
  • The Swamp Fox

Question 42

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General Lord Cornwallis surrendered his southern army at the this battle.
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  • Trenton
  • Germantown
  • Saratoga
  • Yorktown

Question 43

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On September 3, 1783, the Treaty of ________ was signed officially ending the American Revolution.
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  • Philadelphia
  • New York
  • Paris
  • London

Question 44

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Why did Thomas Paine write The Crisis?
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  • to encourage the Continental Army to disband
  • to raise the morale of Patriot soldiers
  • to suggest changes to the Declaration of Independence
  • to raise money to support colonial troops

Question 45

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When did free African Americans begin fighting for the Patriot cause?
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  • at the Battle of Saratoga
  • from the beginning of the war
  • at the Battle of Bunker Hill
  • They did not participate in the American Revolution.

Question 46

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What was Nathan Hale doing when he was captured by the British?
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  • attempting to organize an American navy
  • leading an anti-British protest in Boston
  • leading American forces at Staten Island
  • collecting information about British battle plans

Question 47

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How did privateers help the American cause?
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  • by blockading British ports
  • by providing replacement ships for America's navy
  • by carrying supplies to America's navy
  • by attacking British ships and seizing their cargo

Question 48

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Which of the following was NOT a significant factor in the American victory?
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  • German and British support
  • geography
  • skilled leadership
  • help from France and Spain

Question 49

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What does preamble mean?
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  • Declaration for Independence
  • introduction
  • prior knowledge
  • formal statement

Question 50

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The Congress printed paper money to pay and supply troops known as __________________.
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  • Green Backs
  • Dollars
  • Pounds
  • Continentals
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