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What was the name of the British national legislature that makes laws?
A) Parliament
B) Congress
PARLIAMENT
What do you call citizens who are not part of the regular army but can be called to serve in an emergency?
A. MILITIA
B. CONTINENTAL ARMY
MILITIA
What was George Rogers Clark famous for?
A. FIGHTING THE BRITISH FOR AN AMERICAN CLAIM TO THE FRONTIER
B. WRITING THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
FIGHTING THE BRITISH FOR AN AMERICAN CLAIM TO THE FRONTIER
TRUE OR FALSE: The American victory at Saratoga is considered the "turning point" of the war.
What is the belief that all disputes should be resolved peacefully without war?
PACIFISM
Who were the colonists that actively opposed British taxes and the King?
A. LOYALISTS
B. PATRIOTS
PATRIOTS
Which battle was fought over a strategic hill to house cannons?
A. BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL
B. BATTLE OF SARATOGA
BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL
TRUE OR FALSE: The Revolutionary War officially began with the battles at Lexington and Concord.
TRUE
What is it called when people refuse to buy goods as a form of protest?
A. BOYCOTT
B. MERCENARY
BOYCOTT
Which secret organization worked to oppose the British Parliament’s requirements?
A. SONS OF LIBERTY
B. IROQUOIS CONFEDERACY
SONS OF LIBERTY
Which document was written to define why the Revolutionary War was being fought?
A. PROCLAMATION OF 1763
B. DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
Who were the colonists trained to be ready to fight at a moment's notice?
A. MINUTEMEN
B. MILITIA
MINUTEMEN
Who was the 19-year-old French nobleman who joined the American cause?
A. GEORGE ROGERS CLARK
B. MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE
MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE
Why were the colonists so against the Stamp Act?
A. THEY BELIEVED NO FREE MAN SHOULD BE FORCED TO PAY TAXES WITHOUT VOTING ON HIM
B. THEY BELIEVED EVERY CITIZEN DESERVED A TRIAL BY JURY
THEY BELIEVED NO FREE MAN SHOULD BE FORCED TO PAY TAXES WITHOUT VOTING ON HIM
What is the term for a soldier who is hired to fight for a foreign country?
A. MILITIA
B. MERCENARY
MERCENARY
Who became the commander in chief of the continental armies?
A. PATRICK HENRY
B. GEORGE WASHINGTON
GEORGE WASHINGTON
Which military post is known for the ambush of General Braddock?
A. FORT DUQUENSE
B. FORT NECESSITY
FORT DUQUENSE