History Test 2 Study Guide

What place did Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys capture from the British?

• The Northwest Territory

• Bunker Hill

• Valley Forge

• Fort Ticonderoga

What document ended the war and stated that England would give up its 13 colonies to America?

• Articles of Confederation

• Declaration of Independence

• Treaty of Paris

What river did George Washington and his men cross to capture Trenton on Christmas night?

• Connecticut River

• Delaware River

• Hudson River

• Boston Harbor

Who was the main author of the declaration of independence?

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Hancock

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

What was the name of the list that was sent to King George III of the changes needed for peace between England in the colonies?

• Bill of Rights

• Declaration of Independence

• Constitution

• Olive Branch Petition

What was the last battle of the War for Independence where England surrendered?

• Battle of Brooklyn

• Battle of Yorktown

• Battle of Saratoga

• Battle of Bunker Hill

What was America’s first plan for government?

What is the largest continent?

• Asia

• Europe

• Africa

• North America

Who helped secure forts in the Northwest Territory from the British?

• General Cornwallis

• Nathan Hale

• George Rogers Clark

• Nathanael Greene

In a constitutional republic, who elects the representatives that run the government?

• The king

• The people

• The president

• The cabinet