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bảng tínhThe Revolutionary War
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The Second Continental Congress met in which American city?
New York
Charleston
Boston
Philadelphia
Select the names of (a few) the members of the Second Continental Congress.
Benjamin Franklin
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
John Hancock
Samuel Adams
The last effort of the Second Continental Congress to end the conflict with England peacefully is known as the ___________________________.
The Tree of Life Petition
The Olive Branch Petition
The Great Compromise
The Petition That Launched 1,000 Ships
Most of the fighting at the "Battle of Bunker Hill" took place on _________________ Hill.
Notting
Hamburger
Bunker
Breed's
Which of these people wrote Common Sense?
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Paine
George Washington
Common Sense was pro-Independence or pro-Loyalist?
Pro- Independence
Pro-Loyalist
The first two battles of the Revolutionary War were?
Lexington
Bunker Hill
Concord
Fort Ticonderoga
Saratoga
Benedict Arnold along with Ethan Allen and the "Green Mountain Boys" captured what Fort overlooking the Hudson River in upstate New York?
Fort Duquesne
West Point
Fort Ticonderoga
Fort Apache
Who was chosen by the Second Continental Congress to be Commander in Chief of the Continental Army?
George Washington
Horatio Gates
Henry Knox
Benjamin Franklin
The Siege of Boston would end with the _________________ taking control of the city and the _____________________ retreating to Nova Scotia.
British, Americans
Americans, British
Americans, Americans
British, French
Being a member of the Continental Army (especially early on) meant that you were well trained and well equipped.
True
False
The Declaration of Independence declared "these United colonies are, and of right to be Free and Independent States."
True
False
Which day did the Second Continental Congress adopt (not vote on) but adopt the Declaration of Independence?
June 4
July 2
July 4
July 24
Select from this list the members of the Committee of Five, the group responsible for the Declaration of Independence's creation.
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
Samuel Adams
Benjamin Franklin
John Hancock
Who is credited as the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
John Hancock
How many parts of the Declaration of Independence?
1
2
3
4
5
The Battle of Long Island took place on which colony?
Massachusetts
New York
Virginia
South Carolina
The Revolutionary War "turned" in favor of the American side after which battle?
Bunker Hill
Saratoga
Trenton
Long Island
Cowpens
The French joined the American side of the war after which battle?
Yorktown
Concord
Princeton
Valley Forge
Saratoga
I am Continental Army soldier, currently serving under the command of George Washington. We have made camp for the winter (1777-1778) and we are severely short on supplies. Where are we?
(a)
The Battle of Cowpens was one of the key American victories that ended the war in the Carolinas.
True
False
In which colony is Trenton and Princeton located?
New York
New Jersey
Georgia
Virginia
In order to reach the towns of Trenton and Princeton, George Washington and his army had to cross which river first?
Mississippi
Hudson
St. Lawrence
Delaware
British Major Patrick Ferguson and his loyalist militia were defeated at the Battle of __________________________ in South Carolina.
Cowpens
Kings Mountain
Yorktown
Trenton
English General Charles Cornwallis would make his last stand and ultimately surrender at which city in Virginia?
Jamestown
Yorktown
Richmond
Roanoke
The Revolutionary War came to an official close with the signing of the Treaty of ________ in 1783.
Ghent
Philadelphia
Berlin
London
Paris
