Module 3 Unit 1 Lesson 7

What event is described as beginning on March 5, 1770, in Boston, Massachusetts?

• The Boston Tea Party

• The Boston Massacre

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Battle of Bunker Hill

Who was Crispus Attucks?

• A British soldier

• A Native American chief

• A former slave who died in the Boston Massacre

• A famous American general

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What did many African Americans hope to gain by fighting in the American Revolution?

• Land ownership

• Freedom from slavery

• British citizenship

• Gold and riches

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What was the name of the regiment formed by Lord Dunmore?

• The Continental Army

• The British Redcoats

• Lord Dunmore’s Ethiopian Regiment

• The Virginia Militia

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What did the Rhode Island regiment consist of?

• British soldiers

• Native American warriors

• African American soldiers

• French allies

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What was the main reason many African Americans joined the British forces?

• To gain land

• To receive a salary

• To gain freedom from slavery

• To travel to England

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Who was James Armistead?

• A British general

• A patriot spy

• A famous inventor

• A ship captain

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What did the state of Virginia do for James Armistead?

• Made him a general

• Gave him land

• Freed him from slavery

• Sent him to England

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What was the outcome for many African Americans by the end of the war?

• They were given land

• They were sent to England

• They were either freed or had escaped

• They became British citizens

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What did the British offer to slaves who fought for them?

• Money

• Land

• Freedom

• British citizenship

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