American Revolution Test Study guide

On the night of April 18, 1775, a force of 700 British soldiers left Boston in search of a major colonial weapons storehouse rumored to be located where?

• Cambridge

• Lexington

• Concord

• Bunker Hill

How did the Second Continental Congress decide to handle the British?

• They would create the Continental Army to fight the British.

• They would pay George Washington to negotiate with the British.

• They would mint a new currency to pay off the British.

• They would gather foreign allies to help attack the British.

As George Washington Prepared to lead the colonists against the British, the Second Continental Congress

• attempted a last ditch effort to make peace with King George with the Olive Branch Petition.

• prepared the French troops for a fierce battle.

• invested in a dozen new cannons.

• released 250 British war prisoners.

Which group felt the colonies did not need independence from Britain?

• Loyalists

• Patriots

• Minutemen

• Mercenaries

Why did thousands of African-American slaves sign on with the British Army?

• George Washington would not pay them for service to the revolutionary army.

• The British offered freedom to any slave who served in their army.

• British forces were better trained and equipped than American forces.

• British forces pledged to put an end to the institution of slavery in America.

Why was the Battle of Saratoga a turning point for the Patriots?

• The Patriots realized they did not need foreign allies.

• The Patriots saved the army from losing enlisted men.

• The Patriots got a Prussian to train the Continental Army.

• The Patriots gained the support of France and Spain.

Which of these was not a result of the 1783 Treaty of Paris?

• America's borders were set.

• The war was officially over and Britain recognized our independence.

• The colonies became the United States of America.

• Land west of the thirteen colonies was given to France.

The colonists who opposed the British and wanted independence were called?

• Loyalist

• Patriot

• Radicals

• Both B and C

Besides loyalist, what was another name for colonists who remained loyal to Britain?

• Patriot

• Tories

• Redcoats

• Both A and C

Why did General Thomas Gage send troops to Lexington?

• capture the militia's stockpile of weapons

• capture the radical leaders, Sam Adams and John Hancock

• He was trying to cut off the British retreat from Boston.

• He was trying to capture George Washington and Sam Adams.