American Revolution

Thomas Paine's pamphlet "Common Sense" was trying to convince colonists to...

• Boycott British taxes
• Shoot British troops
• Remain loyal to King George III
• Declare independence from Britain 

This man proclaimed "Give me liberty or give me death!!"

• Crispus Attucks 
• Sam Adams
• Patrick Henry
• John Adams 

What was one result of the Treaty of Paris of 1783?

• Great Britain recognized the United States as an independent country.

• Competing Seminole and Spanish claims in West Florida were resolved.

• The British navy agreed to stop pressing American sailors into service.

• British territory in eastern Canada was ceded to France.

What individual arrived from France and aided George Washington and the Continental Army?

• Bernardo de Galvez
• Marquis de Lafayette
• John Adams 
• James Armistead 

Where did the Continental Army stay for its winter camp in 1776?

• Princeton
• Yorktown 
• Bunker Hill
• Valley Forge

Which battle started the American Revolution?

• Battle of Yorktown
• Lexington and Concord
• Saratoga
• Trenton and Princeton

What was the importance of the American victory at Saratoga?

• They won support of the French and prevented the British from dividing the colonies in two 
• They were able to retake New York City and capture a large British Army 
• John Paul Jones was able to escape from the British royal navy
• The British were so weakened by the loss that they began withdrawing from the war

Finish this American Colonist Motto, "No Taxation without..."

• Transportation
• Relaxation
• Sensation
• Representation

Which describes one of Thomas Jefferson's contributions to the success of the American Revolution?

• He helped negotiate the Treaty of Paris with Great Britain 
• He commanded troops at the Battle of Yorktown
• He was the main author of the Declaration of Independence  
• He spent the winter with George Washington 

Which of these are the best definition of an "unalienable right"? 

• any power that gives happiness to those who possess it 
• a valuable privilege that is enjoyed by a particular social group 
• any activity that encourages private citizens to participate in government 
• an individual freedom that government should be unable to take away