American Revolution

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• George Washington

• Sam Adams

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

The Battle of Saratoga was a turning point in the war because it

• brought France into the war as an American ally.
• ended General Burgoyne's career.
• liberated Georgia from British control.
• forced the British to leave Canada.

In the Treaty of Paris, the Americans won their independence and

• the right to strip Loyalists of their property.
• a pledge that future conflicts with Britain would be settled peacefully.
• the return of all taxes collected by Britain before the war.
• all the territory lying to the east of the Mississippi River.

What was the outcome of the Battle of Yorktown?

• Cornwallis surrendered, ending the war.
• The warships were lost in a fierce storm.
• Washington withdrew rather than risk his army.
• Rochambeau's troops barely escaped alive.

Location of winter encampment of the Continental Army which was a low point during the war.

• Valley Forge
• Monmouth
• Saratoga
• New York

After the Treaty of Paris 1783, what was the new natural boundary of the United States?

• Appalachian Moutains
• Ohio River Valley
• Mississippi River
• Great Lakes

What contribution did Mercy Otis Warren make to the American Revolution?

• She was not a factor because women were not important during this Era
• She dressed as a Son of Liberty and participated in the Boston Tea Party
• Told her husband John Adams to "Remember the Ladies"
• Used propaganda in her essays, plays and poems to encourage patriotism

What are your 3 Unalienable Rights, as expressed by Thomas Jefferson?

• Peace, Love and Joy
• Life, Liberty, and Property
• Life, Leadership and Pursuit of Happiness
• Life, Liberty and Pursuit of Happiness

Who is known as the Father of the U.S. Navy?

• John Paul Jones
• James Armistead
• Benjamin Franklin
• Thomas Jefferson

Which pamphlet did Thomas Paine write to encourage the colonist to fight for independence from Britain?

• The Crisis
• Common Sense
• Declaration of Independence
• Unalienable Rights