American Revolution Socastee

Which major battle caused the British to lose hope and give up the effort to defeat the Americans?

• Battle of Saratoga
• Battle of Trenton
• Battle of Yorktown
• Battle of Long Island

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• John Adams
• George Washington
• Thomas Paine
• Thomas Jefferson

In order to pay off French and Indian War debt, the British Parliament took what action?

• Closed the Boston Harbor
• Passed new colonial taxes like the Stamp Act
• Held a seaside tea party
• Allowed the colonists to chose their own governors

How were the Americans able to defeat the British?

• Better trained soldiers
• Assistance of the French
• A superior navy
• Assistance of the Hessians

The French and Indian War was the French vs. the Indians

• True
• False

The first battle of the American Revolution?

• a- The Battle of Bunker hill
  
• b-The Battle of Trenton
  
• c-The Battle of Yorktown
  
• d- Lexington and Concord
  

Who were the minutemen?

• a- Men who are not ready to go to war
  
• b- Men who would be prepared to go to war at “minutes notice”.
  
• c- Men who died at war
  
• d- Men who were not strong enough to go to war.
  

What did the Stamp Act of 1765 place a tax on?

• Paper Items
• Tea
• Sugar
• Glass

What name was given to colonists who opposed the war with Britain?

• Patriots
• Hessians
• Loyalists
• Writs

Who commanded the Continental Army?

• Henry Knox
• John Hancock
• Benedict Arnold
• George Washington