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WorksheetsRevolutionary War
Total questions: 147
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Class
Date
1.
Who was the King of England during this time?
a)
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella
b)
King Henry VIII
c)
Queen Elizabeth
d)
King George III
2.
Who fought in the French and Indian War?
a)
French vs. Indians
b)
British vs. French
c)
British vs. French and Indians
d)
Indians vs. British
3.
The name of the treaty that ended the French and Indian War was the...
a)
Treaty of Paris
b)
Treaty of London
4.
Who won the French and Indian War?
a)
The French and the Natives
b)
The English colonists and the English soldiers
c)
the Native Americans
d)
no one.. it was a tie
5.
The Declaration of Independence was written to formally declare to the people and to the King of England that the colonies were separating from England and they wanted to explain why.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
Who was the commander of the Continental Army?
a)
Joseph Brant
b)
George Washington
c)
James Forteen
d)
John Paul Jones
7.
What helped the Continental army win the war?
a)
They had good equipment.
b)
Every soldier had a uniform.
c)
They knew the land.
8.
Which battle won the war?
a)
Battle of Saratoga
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
Great Battle of Yorktown
d)
Valley Forge
9.
Which items were taxed by the British?
a)
Tea
b)
Paper
c)
Sugar
d)
All of the above
10.
______ began to use guerilla warfare, or hit and run tactics, to defeat the British.
a)
British
b)
Loyalists
c)
Patriots
11.
The alliance with France brought_____
a)
ships
b)
soldiers
c)
supplies
d)
ALL OF THESE
12.
After the Battle of Saratoga, the ______ were willing to enter into an alliance!
a)
British
b)
French
c)
Native Americans
13.
The Battle of _____ was the turning point in the war for the Patriots.
a)
Saratoga
b)
Bunker Hill
c)
Lexington and Concord
14.
The Battle of ________ showed the Americans could stand up to the British army.
a)
Bunker Hill
b)
Saratoga
c)
Lexington & Concord
15.
The 2nd Continental Congress met and named George Washington Commander-in-Chief of the ________.
a)
United States
b)
army
c)
patriots
16.
The British wanted to destroy the ________ supplies at Concord.
a)
military
b)
food
c)
stamp
17.
______ headed to Boston to warn the patriots the British troops were on the way.
a)
Paul Revere
b)
John Hancock
c)
Sam Adams
18.
Lexington and Concord were small towns outside of ____.
a)
Boston
b)
Lexington
c)
Concord
19.
The first ________of the Revolution were fired at Lexington, and it was known as the “shot heard round the world”.
a)
guns
b)
shots
c)
fights
20.
What did the Marquis de Lafayette volunteer do?
a)
spy against the Continental Army
b)
serve in the Continental Army
c)
cook in the Continental Army
d)
train the Continental Army
21.
Who were the Hessian mercenaries?
a)
enslaved Africans who were forced to fight in the war
b)
women who were hired to work in the American army camps
c)
People who had sacrificed their life for a noble cause.
d)
professional soldiers from a German state hired to fight for Britain
22.
Which treaty ended the Revolutionary War?
a)
Treaty of New York
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
Treaty of Washington
d)
Treaty of Congress
23.
As a result of the war, what idea developed about how people should be governed?
a)
that people are weak and the military should rule
b)
that instead of a king, the people should rule
c)
that the aristocracy, the wealthiest citizens, should rule
d)
that America needed its own monarchy
24.
At first, the ____________ Army was made up of untrained and undisciplined volunteers.
a)
privateers
b)
Continental
c)
British
d)
French
25.
The last major battle of the war ended when Cornwallis surrendered his force of about 8,000 at _______________.
a)
Boston
b)
Chicago
c)
New York
d)
Yorktown
26.
Why did African Americans join the Continental army?
a)
They had excellent military skills.
b)
They were generously paid to join the army.
c)
They blamed Great Britain for their enslavement.
d)
They hoped independence would lead to an end of slavery.
27.
Which of these was an effect of the American victory at Saratoga?
a)
British troops gained confidence.
b)
General Burgoyne resigned his post.
c)
Great Britain withdrew from Canada.
d)
European countries came to the aid of America.
28.
Which of these nations became an American ally after the victory at Saratoga?
a)
France
b)
Canada
c)
Mexico
d)
Germany
29.
Why did fighting break out at Lexington and Concord in April 1775?
a)
Minutemen attacked a British fort.
b)
Colonists refused to let British troops stay in their homes.
c)
British troops tried to seize colonists' arms and ammunition.
d)
British troops tried to break up a meeting in the Old North Church.
30.
What was the historical significance of the Battles of Lexington and Concord?
a)
The fighting ended colonists' resistance to British authority.
b)
The outcome proved that militias were no match for British troops.
c)
Britain gave up on any attempt to keep its North American colonies.
d)
The fighting signaled the start of the American Revolution.
31.
"give me liberty or give me death!"
"A government of our own in our natural right..."
"We must indeed all hang together or, most assuredly, we shall all hang separately."
These statements were made by...
"A government of our own in our natural right..."
"We must indeed all hang together or, most assuredly, we shall all hang separately."
These statements were made by...
a)
Redcoats
b)
Patriots
c)
Tories
d)
Native American Indians
32.
Which of these restates a main idea of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
A king has little more to do than make war
b)
Subjects are not created equal to kings
c)
Everyone has the right to life and liberty
d)
Citizens have a duty to obey their government
33.
What was one purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
to establish a framework for government
b)
to state the reasons for the colonies to separate from England
c)
to express reasons for limiting immigration
d)
to list arguments for women's suffrage
34.
The Battle of Saratoga was significant in the Revolutionary War because it...
a)
ended the British threat to the South
b)
guaranteed Canadian help for the colonists
c)
convinced the French to support the Americans
d)
forced the British to withdraw from North America
35.
The British army was trapped at the Yorktown by...
a)
an army led by Friedrich von Steuben
b)
a fleet of Spanish warships
c)
a fleet of French warships
d)
Guerilla fighters led by France Marion
36.
Why were the American Colonists upset with the British government?
a)
King George and the Parliament were taxing the colonists unfairly.
b)
They threw tea into the harbor.
c)
The British were shooting at them.
d)
The British were stealing their tea.
37.
BONUS!!!
What is it called when a British soldier could stay in your home and you must do everything for them and you couldn't make them leave?
What is it called when a British soldier could stay in your home and you must do everything for them and you couldn't make them leave?
a)
Quartering
b)
Boston Tea Party
c)
Boston Massacre
38.
Incident where British soldiers and colonists were shot.
a)
Boston Tea Party
b)
Battle of Bunker Hill
c)
Boston Massacre
d)
This didn't happen
39.
This is where the first battles of the Revolutionary War took place.
a)
Lexington and Concord
b)
Boston
c)
England
d)
Bunker Hill
40.
An act passed by Parliament taxing all printed materials in the colonies.
a)
Intolerable Acts
b)
Tea Act
c)
Stamp Act
d)
Sugar Act
41.
The main author of the Declaration of Independence.
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
George Washington
c)
John Hancock
d)
Thomas Jefferson
42.
Why were American Soldiers called minutemen?
a)
They could be ready in a minute's notice.
b)
The battles they fought in lasted a minute.
c)
There is no reason.
d)
They would die in a minute.
43.
Colonists were angry about the tax on tea and when they had to buy it from a certain company they became angrier. The Sons of Liberty disguised themselves as Native Americans and boarded 3 ships and dumped 342 crates of tea into the harbor.
a)
Boston Massacre
b)
The Tea Act
c)
Intolerable Acts
d)
Boston Tea Party
44.
Which was a major result of the French and Indian War?
a)
The British lost most of their territory in N. America
b)
The British gave the colonists their freedom
c)
The British charged taxes on the colonists
d)
The French took over much of N. America
45.
Which tax charged an extra fee on all paper goods?
a)
Sugar Act
b)
Stamp Act
c)
Townshend Act
d)
Quartering Act
46.
Which law said that colonists had to allow British troops to stay in their homes?
a)
Sugar Act
b)
Stamp Act
c)
Quartering Act
d)
Townshend Act
47.
Which tax law charged a fee on purchasing sugar?
a)
Sugar Act
b)
Stamp Act
c)
Quartering Act
d)
Townshend Act
48.
Which tax law charged a fee paint, tea, and glass?
a)
Sugar Act
b)
Stamp Act
c)
Quartering Act
d)
Townshend Act
49.
Which British person was directing in charge of overseeing a colony/ making sure colonists followed British rules & laws?
a)
proprietor
b)
governor
c)
colonial legislature
d)
Parliament
50.
Which was the owner of a colony?
a)
proprietor
b)
governor
c)
colonial legislature
d)
Parliament
51.
Which of the following was a group of colonists who could make their own laws, although was monitored by the governor?
a)
proprietor
b)
governor
c)
colonial legislature
d)
Parliament
52.
Which of the following was a group of people who made laws for all of Great Britain?
a)
proprietor
b)
governor
c)
colonial legislature
d)
Parliament
53.
Which of the following said that colonists living in the 13 colonies could not settle new lands acquired from France after the French and Indian War?
a)
Coercive Acts
b)
Proclamation of 1763
c)
Stamp Act
d)
Quartering Act
54.
The Proclamation of 1763 created an imaginary line along which geographic feature of America?
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Great Lakes
c)
Appalachian Mountains
d)
Rocky Mountains
55.
What was the name of the colonist's/American army?
a)
British Army
b)
Continental Army
c)
US Army
d)
World Army
56.
Who was the patriot who warned colonists in Lexington, MA that "the British are coming"?
a)
Paul Revere
b)
George Washington
c)
John Hancock
d)
Sam Adams
57.
Who was a former slave and famous African American poet in Boston?
a)
Paul Revere
b)
Phillis Wheatley
c)
Betsy Ross
d)
John Hancock
58.
Which founding father traveled to France during the war to gain French support for the American's cause?
a)
George Washington
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
John Adams
d)
Benjamin Franklin
59.
Which founding father was a Boston lawyer who defended the British troops accused of murder in the Boston Massacre?
a)
George Washington
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
John Adams
d)
Benjamin Franklin
60.
Which founding father was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
George Washington
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
John Adams
d)
Benjamin Franklin
61.
Which person supported the Revolution, and independence from the British?
a)
patriot
b)
neutralist
c)
loyalist
d)
philosopher
62.
Which was a colonist who supported the King and Great Britain?
a)
patriot
b)
neutralist
c)
loyalist
d)
philosopher
63.
"Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" are referred to by Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence as...
a)
unnatural rights
b)
inalienable rights
c)
amendments
d)
proclamation of 1763
64.
Which event marked the beginning of the Revolutionary War, the "shot heard 'round the world"?
a)
Battle of Saratoga
b)
Battles of Lexington and Concord
c)
Surrender at Yorktown
d)
Treaty of Paris
65.
Which event marked the "turning point" of the war, when the French decide to help the Americans?
a)
Battle of Saratoga
b)
Battles of Lexington and Concord
c)
Surrender at Yorktown
d)
Treaty of Paris
66.
Which event marked the last major battle of the war, a victory for George Washington over Britain's Lord Cornwallis?
a)
Battle of Saratoga
b)
Battles of Lexington and Concord
c)
Surrender at Yorktown
d)
Treaty of Paris
67.
Which event marked Great Britain officially recognizing American independence?
a)
Battle of Saratoga
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
Surrender at Yorktown
d)
Treaty of Paris
68.
Which event was the American colonists telling Great Britain that they were leaving the British Empire to form their own, independent country?
a)
Battle of Saratoga
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
Surrender at Yorktown
d)
Treaty of Paris
69.
Who helps America fight the British; a major factor in America winning the war?
a)
France
b)
China
c)
Italy
d)
Canada
70.
Which of the following was a reason America is able to defeat the British?
a)
better trained soldiers
b)
more military experience
c)
innovative (new) tactics and strategies
d)
a larger army
71.
One of the major contributions made by Sam Adams during the American Revolution was to
a)
organize the Sons of Liberty for the Boston Tea Party.
b)
participate in the mob at the Boston Massacre.
c)
organize the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia.
d)
ride horseback to warn the colonists that the British were coming.
72.
Which document included the idea first suggested by John Locke that people have a right to overthrow a government that oppresses them?
a)
Mayflower Compact
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
d)
Proclamation of 1763
73.
"No taxation without representation" was a statement made by the colonists to protest that
a)
taxes should be paid by both the British and American colonists.
b)
the Parliament should tax only the wealthy American colonists.
c)
the colonists did not have a colonial representative in Parliament.
d)
taxes should be passed in the colonies before levied by Parliament.
74.
Which of the following happened after the passage of the Stamp Act and before the passage of the Intolerable Acts?
a)
Sugar Act
b)
Proclamation of 1763
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
The Boston Tea Party
75.
"Common Sense" was written so that the common man, or the American Colonists, would support the Declaration of Independence. Who was the author?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Thomas Paine
c)
Patrick Henry
d)
George Washington
76.
What individual arrived from France and aided George Washington and the Continental Army?
a)
Bernardo de Galvez
b)
Marquis de Lafayette
c)
De la Salle
d)
James Armistead
77.
Which excerpt from the Declaration of Independence best explains why colonists were unhappy about their lack of representation in the British Parliament?
a)
"He has refused to pass other Laws for the accommodation of large districts of people"
b)
"For imposing Taxes without our Consent"
c)
"He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good."
d)
"For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences."
78.
Unalienable Rights
*Life
*Liberty
*Pursuit of Happiness
The rights listed above were -
*Life
*Liberty
*Pursuit of Happiness
The rights listed above were -
a)
established by a series of Supreme Court decisions.
b)
defined by Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence.
c)
established by the ratification of the U.S. Constitution.
d)
defined by President George Washington in his Farewell Address.
79.
*Sugar Act
*Quartering Act
*Stamp Act
These acts contributed to the start of the Revolutionary War by...
*Quartering Act
*Stamp Act
These acts contributed to the start of the Revolutionary War by...
a)
Restricting colonial trade with American Indians
b)
Imposing regulations on colonial agriculture.
c)
Angering colonists who believed that their civil liberties had been violated.
d)
Punishing colonists for resisting the authority of Parliament.
80.
What was the purpose of Thomas Paine's Common Sense?
a)
Convince George III to colonize more of North America
b)
Show how badly Britain was treating its colonies in North America
c)
Get revenge for the Boston Massacre
d)
Convince people to join the Sons of Liberty
81.
What was the name of the pamphlet written by Thomas Paine?
a)
The Declaration of Independence
b)
The Olive Branch Petition
c)
Common Sense
d)
Articles of Confederation
82.
When was the Declaration of Independence given to the public?
a)
July 1, 1776
b)
July 2, 1776
c)
July 3, 1776
d)
July 4, 1776
83.
What was the largest problem faced by the colonies when fighting the war?
a)
They couldn't afford Hessian mercenaries
b)
They had too many men willing to fight
c)
They were facing the largest army and navy in the world
d)
Getting their soldiers to England to fight
84.
At the Battle of Bunker Hill, which hill did the Americans actually occupy?
a)
Bunker Hill, duh
b)
Breed's Hill
c)
Boston Hill
d)
Washington Hi
85.
80% of American soldiers were under what age?
a)
15
b)
16
c)
17
d)
18
86.
Who offered slaves freedom if they fought for them in the war?
a)
The Americans
b)
The British
87.
Why was the Battle of Yorktown significant?
a)
It was the last battle of the Revolutionary War
b)
It was the first American victory
c)
It was the first British victory
d)
The British finally won the war
88.
- April 1775 war begins
- Known as "Shot heard around the world"
- no one won
- Known as "Shot heard around the world"
- no one won
a)
Battle of Lexington and Concord
b)
Battle of Bunker Hill
c)
Battle of Trenton
d)
Battle of Yorktown
89.
- First major battle
- British won
- colonist were order to shoot only when they saw the whites of their eyes
- hid behind earthworks
- British won
- colonist were order to shoot only when they saw the whites of their eyes
- hid behind earthworks
a)
Battle of Saratoga
b)
Battle of Bunker Hill
c)
Battle of Trenton
d)
Battle of Yorktown
90.
King George III was so enraged by the Boston Tea Party that he passed a new set of orders called ______, this closed down the Boston Harbor and enabled the colonist from fishing and trading.
a)
Coercive Act "Intolerable Acts"
b)
Quartering Acts
91.
Colonist started throwing snowballs, and 5 colonist were killed because they could not defend themselves
a)
Boston Tea Party
b)
Boston Massacre
c)
Boston Harbor
92.
to cancel or remove means to
a)
repeal
b)
debt
93.
This event encouraged the Sons of Liberty to dress up as Mohawk Indians and dump tea chest into the harbor.
a)
Boston Massacre
b)
Boston Harbor
c)
Boston Tea Party
d)
Tea Act
94.
tax on glass, paper, lead, tea, and paint
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Tea Act
c)
Sugar Act
d)
Townshend Acts
95.
tax on paper documents such as newspaper, marriage license, and playing cards
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Tea Act
c)
Sugar Act
d)
Townshend Acts
96.
This general surrendered to the colonist at Yorktown.
a)
George Washington
b)
Benedict Arnold
c)
General Cornwallis
97.
This man was negotiating with the French to help the colonist.
a)
Benedict Arnold
b)
Patrick Henry
c)
Benjamin Franklin
d)
Thomas Jefferson
98.
Gave the famous speech "Give me Liberty or Give me Death"
a)
King George III
b)
Patrick Henry
c)
Paul Revere
d)
Thomas Jefferson
99.
Colonists who wanted independence from Britain were called...
a)
Yankees
b)
Rebels
c)
Loyalists
d)
Patriots
100.
What was the name of the war where the Native Americans worked together with the French to fight against the British?
a)
American Revolution
b)
Battle of Bunker Hill
c)
French and Indian War
d)
Revolutionary War
101.
Why were the colonists so upset about the new taxes from the British?
a)
The merchants wanted to live in Britain.
b)
What are you talking about...the colonists were not mad.
c)
The colonists believed that they should have representatives in the British government.
d)
The tax money went to the French people.
102.
Why did the British need to tax the colonists?
a)
The British wanted to give money to the Native Americans.
b)
The French and Indian War cost them a lot of money and they had a debt to pay.
c)
The British government was poor.
d)
The Revolutionary War was expensive.
103.
The Declaration of Independence stated that all people have the right to Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of __________________.
a)
food and shelter
b)
happiness
c)
an education
d)
freedom
104.
The Sons of Liberty protested the tax on tea by...
a)
throwing crates of tea into the harbor in Boston.
b)
shipping the crates of tea to other cities.
c)
capturing and killing the King of England.
d)
starting the Revolutionary War.
105.
What does "No Taxation without Representation!" mean?
a)
We do not want to pay taxes because it's not our debt!
b)
We want a British representative in our colonial government!
c)
We shouldn't be taxed by your government if we don't have a representative in your government!
106.
This person was the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army.
a)
Patrick Henry
b)
George Washington
c)
Benjamin Franklin
d)
Thomas Jefferson
107.
Money that people are forced to pay to the government for services
a)
Debt
b)
Tax
c)
Savings
d)
Piggy Bank
108.
Being under complete control of a cruel leader.
a)
Tyranny
b)
Dictator
c)
USA
d)
Great Britain
109.
The army that was fighting for independence from Britain.
a)
Continental Army
b)
Royal Army
c)
Patriots
d)
Redcoats
110.
The Continental Congress met in Philadelphia, PA to write a letter of protest to the King of England.
a)
True
b)
False
111.
This was when the colonists declared independence from Great Britain
a)
July 4, 1776
b)
August 4, 1776
c)
July 4, 1976
d)
August 4, 1976
112.
What city did the Second Continental Congress declare independence from Britain?
a)
Philadelphia
b)
Boston
c)
Washington D.C.
d)
Alaska
113.
What general led the Continental Army against England?
a)
George Washington
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
John Adams
d)
Thomas Jefferson
114.
This was the lead general of the British army
a)
General Gage
b)
General Cornwallis
c)
General Washington
d)
General Eisenhower
115.
What was the first battle of the Revolutionary War?
a)
Lexington and Concord
b)
Boston
c)
Gettysburg
d)
Yorktown
116.
This battle was the "turning point" of the Revolutionary War and the Americans began winning
a)
Saratoga
Saratoga
Saratoga
b)
Boston Massacre
c)
Yorktown
d)
Lexington and Concord
117.
This French general helped Washington train American troops
a)
Lafayette
b)
LeFleur
c)
Lee
d)
LeMoo
118.
This French general helped Washington train American troops
a)
Lafayette
b)
LeFleur
c)
Lee
d)
LeMoo
119.
Who won the Revolutionary War?
a)
Americans
b)
British
c)
French
d)
Germans
120.
This general was the British general who surrendered to George Washington.
a)
Cornwallis
b)
Smith
c)
General Dissary
d)
Corncobb
121.
This treaty ended the Revolutionary War
a)
The Treaty of Paris
b)
The Treaty of London
c)
The Treaty of France
d)
The Treaty of Berlin
122.
Which of the following was a disadvantage of the Continental Army?
a)
The soldiers did not have a lot of training prior to the war
b)
They did not have any help from foreign countries
c)
They didn't respect their military leaders
d)
They were unfamiliar with the land they were fighting on
123.
Which of the following was an advantage of the Continental Army?
a)
They had a large navy
b)
They had a lot of fighting experience
c)
They had a lot of supplies
d)
They were fighting for a cuase they believed in
124.
Which of the following was an advantage of the British army?
a)
Familiarity with the land they were fighting on
b)
The help from foreign allies
c)
They had a cause worth fighting for
d)
They had a well-trained army
125.
Which of the following factors led to the Patriots' defeat at Bunker Hill?
a)
The British snuck up on them and caught them off guard
b)
The Patriots ran out of ammunition
c)
The Patriots suffered more losses than the British
d)
The Patriots were unfamiliar with the land
126.
France and Spain decided to join the war as allies to the Patriots as a direct result of which event?
a)
Battle of Bunker Hill
b)
Battle of Trenton
c)
Battle of Saratoga
d)
Winter at Valley Forge
127.
What name was given to American colonists who sided with Great Britain during the American Revolution?
a)
Loyalist
b)
Patriot
c)
Rebel
d)
American
128.
Who was the person who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Paul Revere
b)
Thomas Paine
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
John Hancock
129.
Which battle was known as the "SHOT HEARD AROUND THE WORLD"?
a)
Bunker Hill
b)
Charleston
c)
Lexington and Concord
d)
Cowpens
130.
The British marched out of Boston toward Lexington and Concord for two reasons. What are the two reasons the British went there?
a)
to capture George Washington and Paul Revere
b)
. to burn down all of the barns and take a rest
c)
to capture Patriot leaders and destroy military supplies
d)
to read the Declaration of Independence
131.
The ______ was sent to King George III to ask that the king protect colonists’ rights and tell him that the colonists do not want war.
a)
List of Grievances
b)
Olive Branch Petition
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Magna Carter
132.
Where was the Continental Congress held?
a)
Philadelphia
b)
Jamestown
c)
New York City
d)
Boston
133.
Which colony was not present at the first Continental Congress?
a)
Massachusetts
b)
South Carolina
c)
Pennsylvania
d)
Georgia
134.
Why were both Continental Congress held?
a)
To vote for the first president
b)
To decide when to go to war with Great Britain
c)
To discuss a solution to the colonists’ complaints of Great Britain
d)
To write the Constitution
135.
What did the Continental Congress decide to do with British trade?
a)
Buy British goods
b)
Raise tariffs
c)
Destroy all British goods
d)
Boycott all British goods
136.
Who is the leader of the Sons of Liberty?
a)
John Adams
b)
Paul Revere
c)
Crispus Attucks
d)
Samuel Adams
137.
Who was the first to die at the Boston Massacre?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Crispus Attucks
c)
George Washington
d)
Thomas Paine
138.
Where did the First Continental Congress meet?
a)
Philadelphia
b)
Boston
c)
Annapolis
d)
Baltimore
139.
Which of the 13 original colonies did not attend the First Continental Congress?
a)
New York
b)
Virginia
c)
Massachusetts
d)
Georgia
140.
Which of the following was NOT a major task accomplished at the First Continental Congress?
a)
Wrote a letter to King George III explaining the complaints of the colonists
b)
Formed an army
c)
Discussed the Intolerable Acts
d)
Agreed to meet again in the Spring
141.
Who led the Second Continental Congress?
a)
John Hancock
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
Peyton Randolph
d)
Thomas Jefferson
142.
Which was NOT created during the Second Continental Congress?
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Olive Branch Petition
c)
Articles of Confederation
d)
Treaty of Paris
143.
What did Benjamin Franklin want to be our national bird?
a)
bald eagle
b)
turkey
c)
blue jay
d)
Owl
144.
Why did the soldiers march to Concord?
a)
They marched to Concord to burn houses
b)
They didn't march to Concord
c)
They marched to Concord to destroy weapons
145.
What was the immediate effect due to the passing of the Stamp Act in 1765?
a)
Colonists sought military support from France.
b)
Colonists organized boycotts of British goods.
c)
Colonists signed the Declaration of Independence.
d)
Colonists dumped tea into the Boston Harbor
146.
Who won the Battle of Bunker Hill?
a)
the British
b)
the Colonists
147.
Where was the Battle of Bunker Hill located?
a)
Bunker Hill
b)
Breeds Hill, near Boston
c)
Bull Run
d)
Massachusetts
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