American Revolution Review

This document was written by the First Continental Congress and sent to King George III to ask for the corrections of wrongs

• The Declaration of Independence
• Olive Branch Petition
• The Declaration of Rights
• The Treaty of Paris 

These people did not side with the Americans in their fight against Great Britain

• Patriots
• Loyalists
• Whigs
• Democrats

What was the name of the pamphlet Thomas Paine wrote in January of 1776?

• The Declaration of Independence
• The Olive Branch Petition
• The Boston Gazette
• Common Sense

In the American Revolution, who did the Native Americans side with?

• The British
• Both the British and the Americans 
• The Spanish
• The Americans

What was an effect of the pamphlet "Common Sense"?

• It was a 40 page pamphlet written by  Thomas Paine
• It was a document that stated the colonists were free from Great Britain and all political ties between the colonists and Great Britain should be dissolved 
• It was a document written by Thomas Jefferson and it sold over 400,000 copies 
• It convinced people to want independence from Great Britain, and to show people that governments could be created by men and not just kings and queens

What was the movement that influenced people to think differently about their world and their government, and stressed the importance of education?

• Enlightenment
• The Renaissance
• The French Revolution
• The Great Awakening

Which of the following was a struggle George Washington faced during the Revolutionary War?

• Lack of dedication and determination from his men
• Not enough supplies, food and soldiers to fight
• Lack of foreign support from France and Spain
• Not being familiar with the land

Why was the Battle of Saratoga considered the turning point of the war?

• It showed that the colonists may lose the war against Britain
• Britain was able to defeat the Patriot forces at this battle
• The Patriots gained the support of foreign countries such as France and Spain
• It showed Congress that the troops needed supplies and weapons

What was the name of the document written by Thomas Paine in 1776 that convinced many Americans who were undecided to support independence?

• "Common Sense"
• The Declaration of Independence
• The Declaration of Rights
• The Social Contract Theory

According to Thomas Jefferson, how do people get their rights?

• The government provides these to the people
• They are Natural Rights and people are born with them
• Citizens provide rights to individuals
• The military helps people fight for rights