American Revolution Test Review QUIZIZZ

This person warned the colonists of the approaching British army in the Battle of Lexington & Concord. He was minuteman and member of the sons of liberty.  

• Abigail Adams

• Crispus Attucks

• Daniel Boone

• Paul Revere

In the Declaration of Independence, America's founders defined unalienable rights as including “__________, __________, and the pursuit of happiness.” These rights are considered inherent in all persons and cannot be taken away.

• life, liberty

• living, dying

• life, death

• loving, fighting

In 1787, Congress awarded John Paul Jones the Congressional Gold Medal in honor of his "valor and brilliant services" during the Revolutionary War. What was his accomplishment?

• He was a Minuteman who volunteered during the American Revolution to be ready for battle in a minutes notice.

• He didn't accomplish much.

• Commanding a victory at sea against the British Navy. He was considered the Father of the American Navy.

• Surrendered at sea in the Battle of Valley Forge.

John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and John Jay represented the United States and signed the Treaty of Paris. It marked the official end of the American Revolutionary War and _______________________.

• gave England full control over the colonies

• recognized the 13 colonies as independent states.

• granted the King of England trade control of the colonies

• allowed the colonies to only export goods to England

What was the role of Marquis De Lafayette in the American Revolution?

• Foreign Ally in the Revolutionary War

• Ally of the England crown

• Lead the French troops in the Battle of Saratoga

• gained notoriety in the Battle of Valley Forge

This quote has to do with:  "All mankind... being all equal and independent, no one ought to harm another in his life, health, liberty or possessions."   

- John Locke

• Treaty of Paris

• Bill of Rights

• Unalienable Rights

• Battle of Saratoga

True or False: The colonists viewed England as being unjust, so they decided to create their own government outside of England's control.

• True

• False

The particularly severe winter of 1777-1778 proved to be a great trial for the American army, and of the 11,000 soldiers stationed at the base, hundreds died from disease. However, the suffering troops were held together by loyalty to the Patriot cause and to General Washington, who stayed with his men.

This is a description of what event?

• Thomas Paine's The Crisis

• Battle of the Alamo

• Battle of Yorktown

• Encampment at Valley Forge

Thomas Paine's pamphlet Common Sense focused on what?

• independence from the British

• more jobs for the South

• Freedom for all slaves

• independence from France

What is a grievance?

• an agreement that has positive attributes of English Bill of Rights

• a cause that allowed the French to have control over the Ohio River Valley

• an agreement with the English for trade laws

• a real or imagined wrong or other cause for complaint or protest, especially unfair treatment