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Who is Benedict Arnold?
Helped build American confidence by proving that colonial militia could stand up to one of the world's most feared armies.
What is the Battle at Bunker Hill?
One group of Americans that often became loyalists was
A. planters
B. Lawyers
C. Artisans
D. Anglican Ministers
What is D. Anglican ministers?
The American Victory at Saratoga was a turning point in the war because
A. It convinced France to commit troops to the American cause
B. It convinced France to send arms and supplies to the Americans
Wearing "homespun"
A. helped Patriots identify each other
B. indicated social class
C. showed patritiotism
What is C- showed patriotism?
Helped Washington improve discipline and morale among his weary troops at Valley Forge.
Who is Marquis de Lafayette?
Battle at which British surrender marked the end of the war.
What is the Battle of Yorktown?
The 1st skirmish of the French & Indian War occurred because.
A. Both French and British claimed Louisiana
B. Both the French and British wanted the Ohio River Valley
What is B?
Common Sense was written by:
A. Benjamin Franklin
B. John Locke
C. Thomas Jefferson
D. Thomas Paine
What is D- Thomas Paine?
American forces suffered their greatest defeat of the Revolutionary War at
A. Charles Town
B. New York City
C. Valley Forge
Painter whose work, along with that the other artists, helped build an American identity.
Who is John Trumbull?
Where Paul Revere and William Dawes were sent to spread the word that the British were coming.
What is Lexington and Concord?
Washington's decision to attack in New Jersey was a surprise because
A. he had no way to cross the Delaware
B. his troops were outnumbered
C. his troops were in Philadelphia
D. it was winter
D. It was winter?
Hiding behind trees or walls and ambushing enemy troops or supply wagons are tactics used in
A. traditional warfare
B. guerilla warfare
C. English warfare
D. European warfare
What is B- guerilla warfare?
These were the many reasons many colonists were angry about the Sugar Act...
What is: changed tax rates on some imported products & added new taxes on others, they complained that the act hurt trade and if accused of smuggling merchants were guilty until proven innocent?
Pledged large amounts of money and arranged for foreign loans to finance the American war effort.
Who is Robert Morris?
Declared that Virginia no longer had an official church and that the state would not collect taxes for churches.
What is the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom?
The Continental Army was first formed from
A. the militia raised by George Washington from all over New England
B. the militia that won the Battle at Bunker Hill
C. the militia surrounding the British in Boston.
The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom abolished:
A. mandatory church attendance
B. segregated churches
C. taxes used to support the official state church
What is C- taxes used to support the official state church?
The American Revolution could also be considered a Civil war because:
What is the war was also being fought between Patriots and Loyalists 1/4 of Americans remained loyal to King George III
Said, "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country."
Who is Nathan Hale?
Settlement in which Britain recognized the United States as a new nation.
What is the Treaty of Paris 1783?
Perhaps the most famous naval battle of the war happened near Britain in September 1779 and involved the American naval officer
A. Charles Cornwallis
B. George Rogers Clark
C. John Paul Jones
Who is C- John Paul Jones?
People living in the Appalachian Mountains who were outraged at Patrick Ferguson's attempts to subdue them put together a militia and intercepted Ferguson at:
A. Charles Towne
B. kings Mountain
C. Savannah
D. Yorktown
What is B- Kings Mountain?
Thomas Jefferson considered__ to be critical to the republic's success, calling it the "Keystone of our arch of government...
What is an educated public?