American Revolution Review

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Who was the Commanding General of the American troops during the Revolution?

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George Washington

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Who was the outspoken Massachusetts lawyer who helped with the Declaration of Independence?

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John Adams

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What foreign soldier raised spirits at Valley Forge by training the American troops?

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Baron von Steuben

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Which rebel was the leader of the Sons of Liberty?

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Sam Adams

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Who was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence?

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Thomas Jefferson

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What young French nobleman was a favorite officer of George Washington's?

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Marquis de Lafayette

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Why did the Parliament pass the Stamp Act and other tax laws? Options: To raise money in the colonies to pay for the war defending them, To stop colonists from trading with foreign nations, To stop the colonists from smuggling and punish them for it, To tax trade with foreign nations

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To raise money in the colonies to pay for the war defending them

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Why were the British taxes so offensive to the colonists?

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The British had never asked for such taxes before, and the colonists had no say in the government.

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Which of the following was NOT a way women helped during the Revolution? Some made supplies and helped with boycotts., Some worked as nurses or did domestic chores for the soldiers., Some ran businesses and farms while the men were away., Some were in the Continental Congress.

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Some were in the Continental Congress.

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Which of the following was an American "ally" or friend? Loyalists, France, England, Deserters

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France