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Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 35mins
What is the definition of recruit?
to enlist in the military
when it takes more and more money to buy the same amount of goods
measure that keeps ships from entering or leaving a harbor
an attack in which the attacker hides and surprises the enemy
What is the definition of inflation?
when it takes more and more money to buy the same amount of goods
to enlist in the military
measure that keeps ships from entering or leaving a harbor
an attack in which the attacker hides and surprises the enemy
What is the definition of blockade?
measure that keeps ships from entering or leaving a harbor
to enlist in the military
when it takes more and more money to buy the same amount of goods
an attack in which the attacker hides and surprises the enemy
What is the definition of ambush?
an attack in which the attacker hides and surprises the enemy
to enlist in the military
when it takes more and more money to buy the same amount of goods
measure that keeps ships from entering or leaving a harbor
The First Continental Congress was called for all the following reasons EXCEPT _________
Respond to the Coercive Acts
Respond to Magna Carta
Advised building a colonial militia
Organized a boycott on all BRITISH GOODS
Which man does this statement describe: Author of common sense, persuaded colonists to seek independence
Wentworth Cheswell
Haym Salomon
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Paine
What was supposedly hidden by minutemen in a village outside of Bosotn?
gunpowder and weapons
food supplies
cannons
naval ships
Which town did the minutemen have a supply of gunpowder and weapons?
Lexington
Charleston
Boston
Concord
What was the first battle of the Revolutionary War?
Battle of Lexington
Battle of Concord
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Yorktown
Where was the Battle of Bunker Hill fought?
Bunker Hill
Breed's Hill
Boston Hill
Mount Vernon
Who was chosen to lead the first army of the United States?
General Howe
King George III
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
Who took control of the hill during the Battle of Bunker Hill?
The British
Colonists
Why did the colonists back down from the British when they were winning the battle?
The were scared they would lose
George Washington told the colonists to back down.
They were running out of ammunition
Who won the Battle of Bunker Hill?
The British
The colonists
What were several things that had to be done in order to move towards the idea of a new country? Check all that apply.
Form committees to meet with Native Americans
Pay the taxes
Authorize the printing of money
Follow British rule
Create a means of mass communication- like the post office
What did they mean by "Don't fire til' you see the whites of their eyes?"
Shoot randomly at the enemies eyes
Fire only when they are close enough to hit the mark
Shoot over their heads and at those behind them
Shoot them in the eyes so they can't see
After Lexington and Concord, who gathered in Pennsylvania to decide how the colonies should respond to Britain’s growing threat.
British Parliament
The Second Continental Congress.
The Colonists.
George Washington
The Second Continental Congress sent ____________ to King George III.
A petition to end war
The Women's Petition Against Coffee
The Olive Branch Petition
A petition to end all taxes
What is the definition of 'olive branch'?
An ancient symbol of peace.
A wall made of earth or stone.
A person who is in control of all the armed forces of a nation.
A soldier who serves for pay in the military of a foreign nation.
What was the Olive Branch Petition?
A request for a peaceful ending of the conflict to King George III.
A request for a peaceful ending of the conflict to the Prime Minister.
A demand for a surrender from the king.
A demand that the Prime Minister resign.
This writing was published during the American Revolution and paved the way for the Declaration of Independence.
Rights of man
The American Crisis
Common Sense
·Common Sense was a pamphlet Thomas Paine published to distribute in the colonies to...
explain to Britain why they should end the quartering act
influence more people to join the independence movement.
to join the Loyalist party
abide by the Intolerable acts
