Ch 4 Revolutionary War

What was the main cause of the conflict between Great Britain and the colonist?

• Land

• Religion

• Taxes

• Open Seas

Which battle was the turning point, and convinced the French to help the colonist?

• Yorktown

• Saratoga

• Trenton

• Bunker Hill

Of the following battles, which was the first to take place

• Trenton

• Yorktown

• Kings Mountain

• Bunker Hill

Who was chosen as the leader of the Continental Army

• George Washington

• Daniel Morgan

• Thomas Jefferson

• Sam Adams

"Common Sense" encouraged American independence. Who wrote "Common Sense"?

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Locke

• Thomas Paine

• Ethan Greene

At what battle did the colonists lose, but gain confidence in their ability to fight the British?

• Cowpens

• Yorktown

• Trenton

• Bunker Hill

Which of the following acts caused the most widespread resentment?

• Townsend Act

• Sugar Act

• Stamp Act

• Declaratory Act

What event led to the British passing the Intolerable Acts?

• Boston Tea Party

• Boston Massacre

• 1st Continental Congress

• Formation of the Sons of Liberty

German mercenaries hired by the British to fight the colonists were know as what?

• Dutch

• Hessians

• Tories

• Loyalists

When Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence, he included inalienable rights. Which of the following did he NOT include as an inalienable right?

• life

• liberty

• property

• pursuit of happiness