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American Rev. War
Questions for the American Revolutionary War test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Operated as a secret information network during the war | Culper Spy Ring |
| People who wished to separate from Great Britain. | Patriots |
| Group of people who persuaded colonists to support rebellion against the King. | Firebrands |
| People who wished to remain dedicated to the King. | Loyalists |
| Composed of delegates from the colonies to decide together how to deal with the King. | Continental Congress |
| Site of a victory for the British Army. Despite the loss, Americans felt confident after this battle. | Bunker Hill |
| General Cornwallis was forced to surrender after British soldiers were surrounded. | Yorktown |
| After this American victory, France joins the side of the Americans. | Saratoga |
| The site of the first shots fired during the Revolutionary War. | Lexington |
| Created the Declaration of Independence | Thomas Jefferson |
| His book Common Sense helped change attitudes towards England. | Thomas Paine |
| Famous for his phrase “Give me Liberty, or give me Death!” | Patrick Henry |
| Was the defense lawyer for the British soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre | John Adams |
| Rode through Massachusetts towns to notify Patriots to arm themselves against the British. | Paul Revere.. along with many others |
| This person rises up as an American hero because of his leadership during the French and Indian War. | George Washington |
| What happened as a result of the French and Indian War? | Much of French land goes to England |
| What happened at the Boston Massacre? | British Soldiers fired into a crowd of angry Patriots |
| What was the purpose of the Minutemen? | Militia ready to fight at a moments notice |
| What are some problems that American soldiers faced during the Valley Forge? | Cold, Food Shortages, Clothing Shortages, and diseases |
| Created a division between the frontier and the colonies. Colonists told not to go beyond the Appalachian Mountains. | Proclamation Line of 1763 |
| First fought for the Freedom of the Press | Peter Zenger |
| Tax that led to the Boston Tea Party | Tea Tax |
| Tax on paper, iron, and many other products colonists needed | Townshend Acts |
| Americas most famous traitor | Benedict Arnold |
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