The American Revolution

The assistance of the French was given to the American Continental Army after the battle of

• Cowpens

• New York

• Saratoga

• Lexington

Lexington and Concord were the first battles in what war?

• Mexican War

• Seven Years War

• American Revolution

• Spanish-American War

The British surrendered to the Continental Army in 1781 following the

• Boston Massacre.

• Battle of Yorktown.

• Battle of Saratoga.

• Battle of Lexington.

The central point of Thomas Paine's Common Sense was that it

• suggested economic reforms for the colonies.

• suggested a plan of reconciliation with Britain.

• outlined a logical approach to protesting against Parliament.

• pointed out the absurdity of continued loyalty to King George III.

In the Declaration of Independence, whom did the Americans indict for "repeated injuries and usurpations"?

• King George III, because of the crown's apparent intention to establish despotism

• Parliament, because of the oppressive legislation that it had passed over ten years

• British merchants, because their drive for personal profits had caused them to ignore the greater good of the empire

• The king's ministers, because they had refused to compromise and had turned the king and Parliament against the colonies

"We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."

This passage is part of the . . .

• Gettysburg Address.

• Declaration of Independence.

• Preamble to the Constitution.

• Articles of the Confederation.

Why were Colonists angered by the new taxes placed on the colonies following the French and Indian War?

• They believed their taxes were being wasted by King George III.

• They felt that they should have representation in Parliament.

• The issue of taxing colonists had never before been raised.

• The British policy of Salutary Neglect was being enforced.

Which of these battles is considered to be the turning point of the American Revolution in the South?

• Battle of Camden

• Battle of Cowpens

• Battle of Charles Town

• Battle of King's Mountain

What would be the MOST LIKELY geological feature that influenced the drawing of the Proclamation of 1763?

• Ohio River

• Rocky Mountains

• Mississippi River

• Appalachian Mountains

At the Second Continental Congress, what was one of the slogans of the Patriots in their support of pursuing American independence?

• "Long live the King!"

• "No Salutary Neglect!"

• "We Want Virtual Representation!"

• "No Taxation without Representation!"