Test 7 - The Young Republic

Where were the first shots fired that started the American Revolution?

• Boston Massacre

• Lexington and Concord

• Battle of Yorktown

• Battle of Saratoga

Whom did the Second Continental Congress place in command of the Continental Army?

• John Locke

• Charles Cornwallis

• George Washington

• James Wolfe

That the colonies were still loyal to the king, who needs to call off troops for a more peaceful resolution, is the focus of what document?

• Declaration of Independence

• Bill of Rights

• Olive Branch Petition

• Magna Carta

This pamphlet published by Thomas Paine greatly changed public opinion from blaming Parliament to blaming the king for the colonist’s problems.

• Poor Richards

• Common Sense

• Single Cause

• Tea Party Petition

Which philosopher’s concept of natural rights in the Declaration of Independence?

• Thomas Hobbes

• John Locke

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Voltaire

What did the Second Continental Congress approve on July 4th, 1776?

• The Constitution

• Article of Confederation

• Olive Branch Petition

• Declaration of Independence

Other than separating the American colonies from Britain, what did the Declaration of Independence do exactly?

• declared war against Britain

• explained the justification for separation from Britain

• established how our new government would work

• started the American Revolution

Match the following battles with their description.

• Gen. Washington crosses Delaware River

• Battle of Saratoga

• turning point, continental victory

• Siege of Yorktown

• British surrender; last major battle

• Battle of Trenton

• British take city for headquarters

• Battle of Brooklyn

Where, outside of Philadelphia, did the Continental Army camp, train, and experience a horrible winter?

• Shenandoah Valley

• Valley Forge

• King's Cross

• Hidden Valley

What European nation did the American colonists gain support from in 1777 marking a turning point in the Revolutionary War?

• France

• Spain

• Germany

• Netherlands