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American Revolution
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| This argument between British troops and colonists started as a snowball fight, but ended in the death of former enslaved person Crispus Attucks. | The Boston Massacre |
| What was the first official battle of the American Revolution? | Lexington and Concord |
| How did the colonists protest against the tea tax? | boycotts |
| A loyalist during the Revolutionary War may have done what kind of activities? | Speak in defense of the king, buy British goods, join the British Army. |
| Who surrendered on October 19, 1781, in Yorktown to end the American Revolutionary War? General Cornwallis | Benedict Arnold |
| What is the main point of the Mecklenburg Resolves? | To remove the authority of the British government and set up a temporary system of government in Mecklenburg county. |
| Who were the three North Carolinians who signed the Declaration of Independence? | William Hooper, John Penn, and Joseph Hewes |
| In what year did the Battle of Alamance take place? | 1771 |
| What was a direct cause of the American Revolution? | American Colonists being taxed by the British without representation in Parliament. |
| What do the two dates on the NC flag represent? | The Mecklenburg Resolves and the Halifax Resolves. |
| Which American general did George Washington appoint as commander of the southern army? | Nathanael Greene |
| Which Revolutionary War battle took place north of present-day Lincolnton? The Battle at Ramsour's Mi | The Battle at Ramsour's Mill |
| Why were Eastern NC and Western NC not getting along during the Revolutionary War? | The people in the west felt that they were being stolen from because of the people in the east. |
| Which general was responsible for the brilliant battle plan at the Battle of Cowpens? | Daniel Morgan |
| Which act required a tax on all printed materials in the 13 Colonies? | The Stamp Act |
| Why were the American colonists taxed after the French and Indian War? The British were in debt and needed money. | The British were in debt and needed money. |
| The Declaration of Independence was created July 4th of what year? | 1776 |
| What strategy helped North Carolina militiamen fend off the British at the Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge? | Taking apart and greasing the bridge. |
| What kinds of things might a Patriot have done during the war? | Boycotted British goods, written pamphlets about American independence, joined the American Army. |
| What were the three major battles that took place in or very near to North Carolina? | Kings Mountain, Cowpens, Guilford Courthouse |
| What happened at the Edenton Tea Party? | 51 NC women signed an agreement to boycott British tea and other goods |
| What did Gov. William Tryon plan to do with Tryon's Palace? | The governor's house and state capital |
| Who fought in the Battle of Alamance? | Gov. Tryon and the Regulators |
| Which of the major North Carolina battles did the Americans lose? | Guilford Courthouse |
| Which general is famous for staging sneak attacks on the British from the swamps? | Francis Marion |
| How did the Americans defeat the British at the battle of Cowpens? | By pretending to retreat but instead reloading to fire again |
| Why was the battle of Guilford Courthouse good for the American force | It helped them not lose very many people and keep up their spirits |
| What song did the British Army band play as the British surrendered? | The World Turned Upside down |
| Why were the soldiers at Ramsour's Mill unable to see very well? | it was foggy |
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