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Stack #178069
Stack #178069 Test Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| This man wrote the Declaration of Independence | Thomas Jefferson |
| This prohibited colonists from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains | The Proclamation of 1763 |
| Which act taxed almost all printed material in the colonies? | The Stamp Act |
| First act, which tried to stop smuggling and start taxing. Colonists complained of "taxation without representation", but no real action was yet taken. | The Sugar Act |
| American colonies were viewed by the King and Parliament as what? | A source of funds (money) |
| What was presented by a British customs officer if he wanted to search a colonist's house? | Writ of Assistance |
| Who wrote "Common Sense"? | Thomas Paine |
| This act gave the British Parliament the right to tax and make decisions for the colonies "in all cases whatsoever" | The Declaratory Act |
| What was the name of the group of colonists who DID NOT think unfair taxes was a good reason to for rebellion? | Loyalists |
| The first shots of the Revolution at Lexington and Concord are now known as what? | "The shot heard 'round the World" |
| The colonial leaders used the Boston Massacre as what? | propaganda |
| Colonists decided to boycott British goods in order to take action against which act? | The Stamp Act |
| What was the name of the document the colonists wrote as an expression of their desire for peace? | Olive Branch Petition |
| AfTER which American victory did the French announce their support for the United States? | Saratoga |
| What was the name of the group of colonists who WANTED to fight the British for American Independence? | Patriots |
| The Patriots scored a victory at TRENTON on what night? | Christmas night, 1776 |
| What was the location where the Patriot forces endured a winter of terrible suffering from 1777-1778? | Valley Forge |
| What was the name of the group of German soldiers who helped the Patriots with a goal of making money? | The Hessians |
| Who became Washington's trusted aide? | The French nobleman, the Marquis de Lafayette |
| What were the Americans who remained loyal to Great Britain called? | Loyalists or Tories |
| After the American victory at Yorktown, King George agreed to do what? | He agreed to give Americans their FREEDOM |
| These are the famous words of the Patriot, John Paul Jones... | "I have not yet begun to fight!" |
| Who set up the Committees of Correspondence to help communication in the colonies over British actions? | The Sons of Liberty |
| What did George Washington do after the war? | He returned to his home at Mount Vernon |
| What is the FIRST section of the Declaration of Independence called? | Preamble |
| What is the SECOND section of the Declaration of Independence called? | Declaration of Rights |
| What is the third section of the Declaration of Independence called? | List of Greivances |
| What is the fourth section of the Declaration of Independence called? | Resolution |
| What was promised by the British in the Treaty of Paris? | They would withdraw all troops from the American territory. |
| Act which required colonists to feed and house British Soldiers if requested | Quartering Act |
| Tax on tea, glass, lead, paper, and paints | Townshend Act |
| This act closed Boston Harbor and put military rule in charge of Massachusetts | Intolerable Acts |
| King George thought this act would save his East India Company, satisfy the colonists, and get taxes from colonists. | Tea Act |
| What group of was formed as a response to the Stamp Act? | Sons of Liberty |
| Who was the hero at the Battle of Saratoga? | Horatio Gates |
| Who was the first American to die in the Revolution? | Crispus Attucks |
| Where did the British leader, Cornwallis, surrender? | Yorktown |
| Who wrote the continental Army's first training manual? | Friedrich von Steuben |
| American leader that fought Cornwallis through the Carolinas and into Yorktown. | Nathanael Greene |
| Known as a traitor to America | Benedict Arnold |
| Who helped to convince France to join the war? | Benjamin Franklin |
| First leader of the Sons of Liberty | Samuel Adams |
| What was George Washington in charge of during the war? | The American forces |
| Where was the last battle of the American Revolution? | Yorktown |
| In what year was the last battle of the American Revolution? | 1781 |
| Who was the King of France at the time of the American Revolution? | King Louis XVI |
| What country was American colonists' most important ally during the Revolution? | France |
| What country helped divert British forces by capturing their forts in Mobile? | Spain |
| What prevented supplies and reinforcements from getting to the American coast? | A British blockade of ships |
| After which battle did Washington know that his army could stand up to the British? | The Battle of Monmouth |
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