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South Carolina and the American Revolution, Pt. 1

Total questions: 157

Worksheet time: 2hrs 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Why were the colonists angry?
a)
unfair rules
b)
mean to Native Americans
c)
having to pay taxes
d)
too much voice in government.
2.
The event that was the result of the Tea Act was called the...
a)
Battle of Fort Moultrie
b)
Boston Tea Party
c)
Intolerable Acts
d)
Continental Congress
3.
What did the Patriots want?
a)
more farmland
b)
no taxation without representation
c)
freedom to buy what they want
d)
less rules
4.
Why did the loyalists want to stay with the King?
a)
they were scared
b)
the King gave them money
c)
they didn't mind the king
d)
they were annoyed with the patriots
5.
True or False: Slaves would never fight in the war. 
a)
True
b)
False
6.
The Declaration of Independence is...
a)
a movie
b)
a book
c)
a long letter
d)
something that doesn't even matter!
7.
Who was the Declaration of Independence written TO?
a)
King Trey the 2nd
b)
King George the 3rd
c)
King Joseph the 12th
d)
King Greg the 3rd
8.
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
George Washington
d)
Strom Thurmond
9.
The Declaration of Independence was signed on...
a)
July 3rd, 1776
b)
July 4th, 1777
c)
July 4th, 1776
d)
June 4th, 1776
10.

What country did the Americans fight against in the American Revolution?

a)

France

b)

Dutch

c)

Great Britain

d)

Spain

11.

Who was responsible for warning the colonists of the British soldiers arrival and took a midnight ride to pass the news along?

a)

John Adams

b)

George Washington

c)

Paul Revere

d)

None of the above

12.

What is the nickname for the first shot fired in the American Revolution?

a)

Shot for all to hear

b)

Shot heard round the world

c)

Shot to silence the king

d)

None of the above

13.

What was the first Continental Congress?

a)

gathering of British leaders deciding how to punish the colonists for the Boston Tea party

b)

gathering of colonial leaders who were troubled with the relationship between England and the colonies

c)

election committee for George Washington

d)

none of the above

14.

What is a colonists who chooses to fight AGAINST Great Britain called?

a)

Patriot

b)

Loyalist

c)

Lobster Back

d)

Tory

15.

What one battle was the end of the British army in the American Revolution?

a)

Bunker Hill

b)

Lexington

c)

Concord

d)

Yorktown

16.

True or False: The colonists received help from France, Spain, and China.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Which is NOT one of the 3 inalienable rights mentioned in the final copy of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Money

b)

Life

c)

Liberty

d)

Pursuit of Happiness

18.

What is the official name of a colonist who fights FOR Great Britain against the Patriots?

a)

Rebel

b)

Patriot

c)

Federalist

d)

Loyalist

19.
On July 4th 1776 the 2nd Continental Congress signed the _____________. 
a)
Pledge of Allegience
b)
The Charter of Charles Town
c)
The Declaration of Independence
d)
The Constitution 
20.
The Stamp Act was ________
a)
When tea was made cheap to create a monopoly
b)
when people came together to write letters
c)
 a tax on paper goods
d)
 the closing of the Boston Harbor
21.
Who fought in the French and Indian War?
a)
England and Spain
b)
Spain and France
c)
France and the United States
d)
France and England
22.
What was the French and Indian War fought over?
a)
ships
b)
land
c)
the 13 colonies
d)
gold
23.
Because of the Tea Act the _________ threw the tea in the Boston Harbor
a)
Daughters of Liberty
b)
Boston Tea Party
c)
Sons of Liberty
d)
British
24.
Eventually the British captured Charles Town.
a)
True
b)
False
25.
Which was not a battle in South Carolina?
a)
Battle of Ft. Moultrie
b)
Battle of Lexington and Concord
c)
Battle of Cowpens
d)
Battle of Eutaw Springs
26.
When did the Revolutionary War end?
a)
After the British won the Battle of Cowpens. 
b)
After the Stamp Act was passed.
c)
After the Declaration of Independence was signed. 
d)
After the British lost at the Battle of Yorktown. 
27.
Who was the commander of the Patriot Army?
a)
Andrew Pickens
b)
George Washington
c)
Ben Franklin
d)
Francis Marion
28.

Who won at Yorktown?

a)

General Cornwallis

b)

John Jay

c)

George Washington

d)

Benjamin Franklin

29.

Who were the Loyalists?

a)

Rebels to British rule

b)

Indian tribes

c)

Americans loyal to the crown

d)

Patriots

30.

What is another name for Patriots?

a)

Revolutionaries

b)

British

c)

Continentals

d)

Loyalists

31.

What were some causes of the American Revolution?

a)

The British putting taxes on the colonists

b)

They were fighting over who was better

c)

They didn't like eachother

d)

French and Indian War

32.
Who were the Sons of Liberty?
a)
A group formed through the colonies to resist the British government
b)
A group of men that made their own clothing
c)
A group of men formed through the colonies that represented the Colonies in Parliament
d)
A group of men that peacefully traded with the British
33.
Why did Britain tax the colonies?
a)
to finance the development of new colonies
b)
to further expand trade in North America
c)
because the King wanted more money to build in Britain
d)
because Britain was looking to pay off British debt from the war
34.
What conflict was this a picture of?
a)
Battle of Lexington
b)
Boston Tea Party
c)
Boston Massacre
d)
Battle at Trenton
35.
What was a strength of the Continental Army?
a)
They were a well trained army
b)
They had more people on their side than the Loyalists
c)
They had secret weapons
d)
They knew the land better than the British
36.
This picture depicts the signing of a document, which document is it?
a)
The Declaration of Independence
b)
The Treaty of Paris
c)
The Stamp Act
d)
The Intolerable Act
37.
Why were colonists so upset about the Proclamation of 1763?
a)
Colonists couldn't settle West of the Appalachian Mountains
b)
It imposed new tax laws on all British goods
c)
It gave loyalists the right to move wherever they chose
d)
It gave Patriots more power than the Loyalists
38.
Which country started supporting the United States after the Battle of Saratoga?
a)
Great Britain
b)
Germany
c)
France
d)
Russia
39.
What group did Samuel Adams organize for patriots who were upset about what the British were doing?
a)
Sons of Liberty
b)
Sons of Freedom
c)
Sons and Daughters of Liberty
d)
Tea Partiers
40.
The Treaty of Paris gave the newly formed United States all land east of which geographic landmark?
a)
The Appalachian Mountains
b)
The Ohio River
c)
The Mississippi River
d)
The Missouri River
41.
What did the colonists call the acts Britain used to punish Boston after the Boston Tea Party?
a)
The Tea Act
b)
The Intolerable Acts
c)
The Stamp Act
d)
The Punishing Acts
42.
Where did the First and Second Continental Congresses meet?
a)
Philadelphia
b)
New York City
c)
Washington DC
d)
Boston
43.
To whom was the Declaration of Independence addressed? 
a)
Lord Cornwallis
b)
King George III
c)
George Washington
d)
Thomas Jefferson
44.
Near which city did most of the early "action" in the Revolution take place? 
a)
Philadelphia
b)
Boston
c)
Washington DC
d)
New York City
45.
True or False: The Declaration of Independence was written by the First Continental Congress. 
a)
True
b)
False
46.
Which happened first: The Boston Massacre or the Boston Tea Party?
a)
The Boston Massacre
b)
The Boston Tea Party
47.
Which phrase is directly associated with the American colonists' reaction to the Stamp Act?
a)
Live free or die
b)
Ask not what your country can do for your, ask what you can do for your country
c)
All men are created equal
d)
No taxation with out representation
48.
What reason did Parliament give for raising taxes in the colonies after 1763?
a)
The colonists were ignoring the Proclamation Line
b)
Colonists did not live in England but enjoyed English rights
c)
Colonists should help pay for the costs of the French and Indian War
d)
Colonists should be punished for protesting against taxes. 
49.
Who appointed colonial governors?
a)
King
b)
Parliament
c)
Colonists
d)
Governors appointed themselves. 
50.
Who was in charge of making sure colonists followed laws imposed (made) by Great Britain?
a)
Governor
b)
Mayor
c)
Army
d)
Legislature
51.
First Battle of the American Revolution 
a)
Saratoga 
b)
Valley Forge 
c)
Lexington and Concord 
d)
Yorktown
52.
The French began to support the Americans after this battle
a)
Lexington and Concord
b)
Yorktown
c)
Saratoga
d)
Treaty of French 
53.
Soldiers froze here because of the harsh winter
a)
Paris
b)
Valley Forge
c)
Rio Grande Valley 
d)
Yorktown 
54.
Who was the opponent at Valley Forge?
a)
Winter, starvation, disease
b)
British
c)
French
d)
Indians
55.
Which battle is considered the Turning Point of the American Revolution?
a)
Battle of Trenton
b)
Battle of Saratoga
c)
Lexington & Concord
d)
Battle of Bunker Hill
56.
How did the former German General Baron von Steuban help the Americans?
a)
Shared British secrets
b)
Made a huge donation to the American Revolution cause
c)
Helped to form alliance with France
d)
Trained the soldiers to march and fire guns quickly
57.
Generals Cornwallis and Burgoyne are the Commanders for which Army?
a)
Americans
b)
British
c)
French
d)
Spanish
58.
George Washington was appointed as the ____________ during the American Revolution.
a)
Father of the US Navy
b)
British General
c)
Colonial Spy
d)
Commander of the Continental Army
59.
Where was the final major battle of the American Revolution.
a)
Yorktown
b)
Saratoga
c)
Breed's Hill
d)
Battle of Long Island
60.
During the Revolution, the American army was aided by large numbers of 
a)
all statements 
b)
African Americans
c)
state militia members
d)
French Soldiers
61.
Carolina commander Francis Marion's nickname was 
a)
Commander 
b)
Swamp Fox
c)
Hessian
d)
Saratoga
62.
Washington faced many challenges as Commander of the Continental Army which included
a)
not enough equipment.
b)
volunteers who went home as soon as their service time was up
c)
untrained soldiers
d)
all of the above
63.
At the outbreak of the American Revolution, most Americans were: 
a)
Patriots who favored independence from Britain.
b)
Loyalist who supported the British point of view.
c)
against the war with Britain
d)
united in their support of the war. 
64.

If a colonist was loyal to England and King George III he or she was called a ________________

a)

Patriot

b)

Torrie

c)

Whig

d)

Loyalist

65.

_______________________ wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence.

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

John Adams

c)

Ben Franklin

d)

John Rutledge

66.

The first shots of the Revolutionary war took place at _______________

a)

Bunker Hill

b)

Kings Mountain

c)

Saratoga

d)

Lexington and Concord

67.

The leader of the Patriot/American army was__________

a)

George Washington

b)

Francis Marion

c)

Thomas Sumter

d)

Thomas Jefferson

68.

____________________was a former slave who was killed in the Boston Massacre

a)

Crispus Attacks

b)

John Freeman

c)

George Carver

d)

John Adams

69.

The king of England during the Revolutionary War was __________

a)

King George II

b)

King George III

c)

King William II

d)

King Henry III

70.

Why was fighting a defensive war an advantage for the Americans?

a)

The Americans were better organized than the British

b)

The Americans were fighting on and for their land

c)

The British did not want to work with Loyalists

d)

The British preferred to instigate all battles

71.

Which of the following best describes the government of the thirteen colonies during the war?

a)

They were a strong group of states fully united around a central government

b)

The colonies were at war with one another about whether to support Britain

c)

The colonies rallied behind a newly chosen king

d)

They were 13 states that mostly governed themselves as small republics

72.

Which of the following is the main reason many African Americans chose to fight for the British?

a)

Their southern masters sold them to the British army

b)

They believed in the British cause

c)

British generals offered freedom to enslave men who joined the British army

d)

They wanted the chance to prove themselves in battle

73.

A "Loyalist" was a colonist who supported Englands authority in America.

a)

True

b)

False

74.

France became a major ally to the American States during the Revolution

a)

True

b)

False

75.

British colonists largely objected to which of the following

prohibitions of westward expansion following the French and

Indian War?

a)

A. Stamp Act of 1765

b)

B. Proclamation of 1763

c)

C. Treaty of Paris in 1783

d)

D. Sugar Act of 1764

76.

The following quote from Samuel Adams in 1772 is an

argument against what practice imposed by Britain on the

American colonists?


“Hence, as a private man has a right to say what wages he will

give in his private affairs, so has a community to determine

what they will give and grant of their substance for the

administration of public affairs.”


-Samuel Adams, 1772, The Rights of the Colonists

a)

F. taxation without representation

b)

G. prohibition of slavery

c)

H. banning of the right to own firearms

d)

J. imposing limitations on land expansion

77.

The diagram depicts what economic relationship

between the American colonies and Britain in 1760?

a)

F. tax-free trade

b)

G. mercantilism

c)

H. balance of trade power

d)

J. federalism

78.

Why does the Declaration of Independence use the word

“unalienable” to describe the rights listed in the preamble?

a)

A. The writers wanted to communicate they felt they were

not recognized as British citizens.

b)

B. These rights were thought of as basic rights given to any

human being.

c)

C. These rights can only be established by loyalty to their

local governing body.

d)

D. These rights should not be transferred to anyone else who

did not live in the American colonies.

79.
Overthrowing a government and replacing it with another is called a..
a)
Revolution
b)
Party
c)
War
d)
Turnover
80.
What happened to France's land in America after the French and Indian War?
a)
France sold their land to England
b)
France doubled its land in America
c)
France lost their land to England
d)
France lost their land to the Native Americans
81.
In which war did America gain its independence from Great Britain
a)
French and Indian War
b)
The American Revolutionary War
c)
The Civil War
d)
World War II
82.
What song did the loyalist sing to make fun of the colonist?
a)
Yankee Doodle
b)
Paul Revere's Ride
c)
The National Anthem
d)
God Bless America
83.
The group of Patriot men who organized the Boston Tea Party and other protests...
a)
Loyalist
b)
The Continental Congress
c)
Sons of Liberty
d)
Red Coats
84.
The act of civil disobedience that led to the intolerable acts...
a)
The Boston Massacre
b)
The Boston Tea Party
c)
Lexington and Concord
85.
The famous phrase was said by Patriots to voice their anger with taxes in British Parliament...
a)
No Taxation without Representation
b)
Down with the King
c)
Sons of Liberty Unite
d)
No more TAXES! 
86.
This event led to Red Coats opening fire on a group on colonist and killing  people
a)
The Boston Tea Party
b)
The Boston Massacre
c)
The Boston Social
d)
The Boston War
87.
What do we celebrate on the 4th of July
a)
America fighting the British
b)
The adoption of the Declaration of Independence
c)
Freedom
d)
Fireworks
88.
Which of the following is NOT in the Declaration of Independence?
a)
A list of grievances (complaints)
b)
Basic human rights
c)
The colonies were breaking away from England
d)
All slaves and women have equal rights
89.
Which statement best summarizes the effect of the French and Indian War on the colonies?
a)
The French gained control over the colonies.
b)
Native Americans became a bigger threat to the colonies.
c)
The British increased taxes to help pay for war expenses.
d)
The colonies gained their independence from England.
90.
The Sons of Liberty were:
a)
the children of our Founding Fathers.
b)
a professional dance team.
c)
Patriots who protested taxes.
d)
the writers of the Declaration of the Independence.
91.
What did we call colonists who did NOT want independence from England?
a)
Minutemen
b)
Traitors
c)
Militia
d)
Loyalists
92.
"No ________ without representation"
a)
voting
b)
taxation
c)
rights
d)
liberty poles
93.
What was the purpose of the Boston Tea Party?
a)
to punish merchants for selling imported tea.
b)
to see who could throw a barrel further.
c)
to frame the Native Americans.
d)
to protest taxes
94.
Who were the Minutemen?
a)
Patriots who were ready to fight at a minutes notice
b)
British soldiers who were ready to fight at a minutes notice
c)
Sons of Liberty who were ready to fight at a minutes notice
d)
Hessians who were ready to fight at a minutes notice
95.
How many people died at the Boston Massacre?
a)
2
b)
6
c)
3
d)
5
96.

What is the most likely reason George Washington was chosen as the leader of the Continental Army at the Second Continental Congress?

a)

He was the first president of the United States of America.

b)

He was the only person at the Congress who could ride a horse.

c)

He had experience as a soldier.

d)

He had a good relationship with King George.

97.

Which American resource was most valuable to the British Navy and why?

a)

Timber for building ships, because the British had run out of forests to cut down for wood in England.

b)

Fur, to keep the sailors warm on their journeys.

c)

Fresh water from American rivers.

d)

Beef and fish, to sell back in England.

98.

"An attack on one is an attack on all!" was declared by 56 delegates at

a)

The First Continental Congress

b)

The Attack at Lexington

c)

The Boston Tea Party

d)

The Second Continental Congress

99.

The most likely reason the Sons of Liberty groups were formed was _____.

a)

they wanted to all be representatives in Great Britain’s Parliament

b)

they wanted to speak out against Great Britain’s unfair control of the colonies

c)

they wanted to be able to meet each other in secret

d)

they wanted to get their money back from Great Britain

100.

What was the likely reason Washington's job as leader of the Continental Army was so difficult in the beginning?

a)

The men in the army did not want to serve under Washington’s leadership.

b)

The army was made up of untrained volunteers with little or no formal military experience.

c)

Most of the men in the army were still loyal to King George.

d)

The militia was very scared of the well-trained British Redcoats.

101.

Mercantilism

a)

A. laws that defined the status of slaves and rights of masters

b)

B. an ability to resist sickness and infection

c)

C. a crop such as tobacco grown for direct sale rather than for livestock feed

d)

D. the economic theory that colonies exist to bring profit to the mother country

102.
The French and Indian was was fought between the
a)
French against the Indians
b)
Indians against the Spanish
c)
French and British against the Indians
d)
The French and Indians against the British and the colonists.
103.

The English victory of the French and Indian War meant that the English gained valuable land, but also gained a large amount of ___________________________

a)

Chilli Cheese Dogs

b)

Ships from the French Armada

c)

Native American Allies

d)

War Debt

104.

Which of the following was NOT one of the 3 parts of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Preamble, introduction that explains the documents purpose.

b)

List of Grievances, a list of complaints the colonists had towards the King

c)

Glossary, list of terms used in the document and their definitions

d)

Declaration, formal statement of the colonies separating from Great Britain

105.
How did the Proclamation of 1763 impact the colonies?
a)
It required them to pay extra taxes and fees to France
b)
It prevented them from trading with Indian tribes. 
c)
It required them to house British Soldiers in their homes.
d)
It prevented them from expanding westward. 
106.

How did Britain plan to solve the issue of war debt? How were they going to pay for the war?

a)

Ask British citizens to donate to the war effort.

b)

Make the French pay for it.

c)

Tax the colonists.

d)

Search for gold.

107.

Did the colonists believe they were fairly represented in Parliament?

a)

YES

b)

NO

108.

Look at the graph. Which of the following statements is true?

a)

Almost all colonists supported the Patriots.

b)

Almost half of the colonists were neutral and did not support either side.

c)

The Loyalists and the Patriots worked together to defeat neutral colonists.

d)

Loyalists lived along the coast of the colonies.

109.

After 1777, the British moved the fighting

a)

to states like Maine and Vermont.

b)

to the south hoping to take advantage of Loyalists living in cities along the coast.

c)

back to Boston hoping to reclaim Bunker Hill.

d)

to the west to gain support from Native Americans.

110.

African Americans, both enslaved and free, fought for

a)

the British, hoping to earn freedom.

b)

the Continental Army, hoping to earn freedom.

c)

both the British and Continental Armies because both sides had promised them freedom.

d)

no one because all African Americans stayed neutral during the American Revolution.

111.

Women created groups to support the Patriot cause by organizing boycotts making their own tea, and writing letters. One group formed by women was called:

a)

The Daughters of Liberty

b)

Revolutionary Women

c)

Founding Mothers

d)

Freedom Fighters

112.

Select all that are correct. Women supported the war by doing the following:

a)

Managing family farms and businesses

b)

Serving as nurses

c)

Being camp followers

d)

Spying for the Continental Army

113.
What was the name of Mel Gibson's character in the Patriot?
a)
Gabriel Martin
b)
Douglass Martin
c)
Nathan Martin
d)
Benjamin Martin
114.
What was the nickname of Mel Gibson's character in the movie?
a)
The Swamp Fox
b)
The Silver Fox
c)
The Ghost
d)
The Illusion
115.
The mission used by the militia in the Patriot was originally created by members of what European nationality?
a)
Spanish
b)
French
c)
German
d)
Italian
116.
The commander of American forces that Mel Gibson's character answers to is named ______________.
a)
Charles Cornwallis
b)
William Tavington
c)
Harry Burwell
d)
John Billings
117.
How many children of Mel Gibson's character die during the movie?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
118.
The events of the film take place in what state?
a)
North Carolina
b)
South Carolina
c)
Georgia
d)
Virginia
119.
Who was the overall commander of British forces in the film?
a)
Charles Cornwallis
b)
William Tavington
c)
Captain Wilkins
d)
Benjamin Martin
120.
Who was the British cavalry leader in the film that carries out ruthless atrocities against Mel Gibson's character and others?
a)
Charles Cornwallis
b)
William Tavington
c)
Harry Burwell
d)
John Billings
121.
Which real-life inspiration for the Patriot used guerrilla warfare and was nicknamed the "Swamp Fox"?
a)
Francis Marion
b)
Andrew Pickens
c)
Thomas Sumter
d)
Elijah Clarke
122.
Most of the real-life patriots, as well as Mel Gibson's character, fought in which conflict before engaging in the Revolutionary War?
a)
French and Indian War
b)
War of 1812
c)
Quasi War
d)
Spanish American War
123.
Mel Gibson's character's reputation for fierce fighting and heroism cam from his previous war experience at ____________________.
a)
Fort Johnson
b)
Fort Necessity
c)
Fort Wilderness
d)
Fort Ticonderoga
124.
What real-life British commander was Colonel William Tavington based on?
a)
Banastre Tarleton
b)
Charles Cornwallis
c)
Henry Clinton
d)
Thomas Gage
125.
Who led the Americans in there terrible loss at the Battle of Camden? Burwell said he was riding fast towards Hillsborough with his staff 150 yards behind.
a)
Daniel Morgan
b)
Captain Wilkins
c)
Horatio Gates
d)
Gabriel Martin
126.
How long did Occam have to serve the patriot cause in order to earn his freedom?
a)
6 months
b)
1 year
c)
2 years
d)
1 month
127.

In the meeting scene there are two types of people depicted, what where they?

a)

British Governor and Parliament

b)

Loyalists and Patriots

c)

Members of Congress and Town Merchants

128.

When Gabriel wrote home telling the family that his unit was marching South to fight the Redcoats and he used the phrase once again when he returned home wounded. Who was he referring to when he used the phrase "Redcoats"?

a)

The French Army

b)

The Spanish Army

c)

The British Army

d)

all of the above

129.

The war tactic that Mel Gibson and his men used was called?

a)

Guerrilla warfare

b)

Gentlemen battle

c)

Terrorist insurgents

130.

Who trained the Colonial militia?

a)

Elected Continental Officers

b)

French Officers sent over in support

c)

Learned while fighting the French and Indian war

d)

all of the above

131.

rich landowners, people appointed by the king, and religious leaders

a)

Patriot

b)

Loyalist

132.

"It's our duty to make sure the colonists obey the laws."

a)

Loyalist

b)

Patriot

133.

"The King's power comes from God, so it is wrong to oppose or go against the King."

a)

Patriot

b)

Loyalist

134.

"The colonists can't govern themselves. They need the king to guide them."

a)

Patriot

b)

Loyalist

135.

"Colonists shouldn't expect to be treated the same as those British citizens living in England."

a)

Patriot

b)

Loyalist

136.

"We should be tougher and show the colonists who is boss and who is in charge."

a)

Loyalist

b)

Patriot

137.

"If the colonists aren't careful, they may start a war."

a)

Loyalist

b)

Patriot

138.

"Great Britain started the colonies, so the colonists should obey."

a)

Patriot

b)

Loyalist

139.

"Fighting the King makes you a traitor. Colonists should obey."

a)

Loyalist

b)

Patriot

140.

"Fighting for independence will hurt the economy. Colonists will have less money and will suffer."

a)

Loyalist

b)

Patriot

141.

Merchants and businessowners

a)

Loyalist

b)

Patriot

142.

"The laws are unfair."

a)

Patriot

b)

Loyalist

143.

"Colonists should have more say in making laws."

a)

Patriot

b)

Loyalist

144.

"If we have more freedom, everyone will have more opportunity to get rich!"

a)

Patriot

b)

Loyalist

145.

"We can't trust the British government."

a)

Loyalist

b)

Patriot

146.

"We have the ability to govern and rule ourselves."

a)

Loyalist

b)

Patriot

147.

"Taxes are too high and our wages are too low. We can't afford anything we need!"

a)

Loyalist

b)

Patriot

148.

"British goods are too expensive. We can't afford things that we need."

a)

Loyalist

b)

Patriot

149.

"Colonists should be able to pick their own governors. We don't need the King to choose for us!"

a)

Loyalist

b)

Patriot

150.

At the beginning of the film, Benjamin did not want a war.

a)

True

b)

False

151.

Benjamin encouraged Gabriel to enlist.

a)

True

b)

False

152.

Shooting officers was considered to be an acceptable practice in warfare at the time.

a)

True

b)

False

153.

Benjamin was ashamed of his actions at Fort Wilderness

a)

True

b)

False

154.

The assembly in the beginning of the film takes place in the city of (a)  

155.

What important papers did the militia find that belonged to the British commander?

a)

maps

b)

battle plans

c)

a journal

d)

a letter from King George

156.

What did Benjamin use to make musket balls?

a)

nails

b)

pencil lead

c)

toy soldiers

d)

coins

157.

What nation eventually came to help America defeat the British?

a)

Russia

b)

Spain

c)

Italy

d)

France

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