War of Independence

Americans who supported independence

• Loyalists

• Neutralists

• Patriots

• None of the above

The first major American victory was...

• the Battle of Bunker Hill

• Lexington and Concord

• the Battle of Saratoga

• the Battle of Yorktown

An idea borrowed from John Locke was...

• Assemblies

• Free speech

• Equality for Women

• Natural Rights

Americans who supported Britain were...

• Loyalists

• Neutralists

• Patriots

• None of the above

The introduction to the Declaration of Independence is the

• Preamble

• Declaration of Natural Rights

• List of Grievances

• Resolution

The Continental Army was created by..

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

• The Second Continental Congress

• The Sons of Liberty

How did Common Sense by Thomas Paine change America?

• It convinced colonists they should seek independence from Britain.

• It convinced colonists they shouldn't seek independence from Britain.

• He convince King George to lower taxes on the colonies.

• It encouraged trade between the colonies and Europe.

What basic idea did Thomas Jefferson draw from the Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights when writing the Declaration of Independence?

• The idea that all citizens have the right to vote for their leader.

• The idea that citizens given governments their consent to be governed.

• The idea that all citizens should speak the same language.

• The idea that only men should be able to vote.

Why is the Battle of Saratoga considered a "turning point" in the war?

• It made other countries realize that Americans might lose the war.

• It made other countries realize that Americans might win the war.

• It made other countries want to support the Americans.

• It made other countries want to remove their support from Americans.

The American victory in the Revolutionary War directly influenced what revolution in Europe in 1789?

• The Spanish Revolution

• The Mexican Revolution

• The French Revolution

• The English Revolution