NJROTC American Revolution

What did Britain impose of the colonies to help pay for the Seven Years War and French and Indian War?

• Forced drafting of colonial men into the British military

• A series of taxes on a wide range of items

• Forced colonists to but only British purchased goods

• None of the above

What event happened on 5 March 1770 that resulted in the first casualties of the Revolutionary War and made the colonists want to seek revenge?

• Boston Massacre

• Battle of Bunker Hill

• British attack on Concord

• Boston Tea Party

In 1773, Bostonians dressed as Indians dumped British tea into the harbor instead of paying taxes due on it. This event is known as what?

• Boston Massacre

• Paul Revere's Ride

• Boston Tea Party

• Battle of Bunker Hill

What materials did Britain need to build ships which would no longer be supplied by the colonies due to the Revolutionary War?

• Tar

• Pitch

• Turpentine

• Timber

• All of the above

What are privateers?

• Colonial ground militia

• Armed American merchant ships

• Colonists loyal to the British

• Canadian loyalists

Privateers set out to capture what?

• British merchant ships and goods

• Colonists loyal to the British crown

• The British Army

• American Indians

A group of Maine backwoodsmen under Jeremiah O'Brien won the first sea battle of the Revolutionary War by capturing a British merchant sloop and a naval cutter.

• True

• False

Initially the Continental Congress was reluctant to establish a Navy. Why?

• Many thought that no warships built and manned by colonists would be able to stand up to the British Navy.

• Building ships was to expensive and the Congress did not want to levy taxes on the people.

• Many thought the break with England would only be temporary and that establishing a Navy would bring retribution when the normal relations were resumed.

• Both 1 and 3

What is the U.S. Navy's birthday?

• 13 October 1775

• 10 November 1775

• 13 November 1775

• 13 October 1776

When is the Marine Corps birthday?

• 13 October 1775

• 13 November 1775

• 10 November 1775

• 10 November 1776