Second Continental Congress and King George III
In which major colonial city did the Second Continental Congress meet?
a. Williamsburg
b. Philadelphia
c. Savannah
d. Boston
b. Philadelphia
Why was Fort Ticonderoga heavily fortified?
a. Gold was stored there.
b. It protected the water route to Canada
c. the king visited it frequently.
d. Indians were always attacking it.
b. It protected the water route to Canada
What did Thomas Paine believe was America's destiny?
a. form an empire larger than England's
b. independence
c. loyalty to England
d. to become a world power
b. independence
What topic did Abigail Adams write about to her husband, John Adams?
a. the interior design of the White House
b. Women had earned their right to be treated as equals.
c. the design of the new American flag
d. Women should be non-commissioned officers
b. women had earned their right to be treated as equals
Which one of the following groups of people did not contribute to the American cause in the Revolutionary War?
a. French
b. women
c. Native Americans
d. Italians
d. Italians
Members of the Second Continental Congress blamed who for the war?
a. Parliament
b. King George III
c. the king of France
d. the redcoats
a. Parliament
Why did the Americans want to take Bunker Hill?
a. There was a fort with weapons and gun powder stored inside
b. The Native Americans used it as a burial site.
c. It had a good vantage point overlooking Boston Harbor.
d. There were valuable coal deposits.
c. It had a good vantage point overlooking Boston Harbor
What important role did Benjamin Franklin play during the war?
a. He invented the light bulb.
b. He traveled to France to get help from European nations.
c. He traveled around the colonies converting Loyalists into Patriots.
d. Policemen were persuaded by Franklin to join the army.
b. He traveled to France to get help from European nations.
Which of the following women carried water to her husband and other soldiers during the fighting and was nicknamed "Molly Pitcher"?
a. Phyllis Wheatley
b. Deborah Sampson
c. Laura Wolcott
d. Mary Ludwig Hays
d. Mary Ludwig Hays
Why was France eager to help the Americans defeat the English?
a. The United States and France planned to create an empire
b. Eventually, France wanted to claim all lands in North America
c. France wanted to get rid of monarchies in Europe
d. France wanted to weaken its long-time enemy, England
d. France wanted to weaken its long-time enemy, England
Why did delegates from the American colonies meet in Philadelphia in 1775?
a. to write a colonial constitution
b. to decide whether or not to give in to English demands
c. to elect a colonial president
d. to celebrate Thanksgiving
b. to decide whether or not to give in to English demands
The turning point of the American Revolution occurred at the battle of __________.
a. Oriskany
b. Whilte Plains
c. Crown Point
d. Saratoga
d. Saratoga
What did Marquis de Lafayette bring with him in order to fight the English?
a. ships
b. cannons
c. horses
d. professional soldiers
d. professional soldiers
Who was the chief author of the Declaration of Independence?
a. Benjamin Franklin
b. Thomas Jefferson
c. James Madison
d. Thomas Paine
b. Thomas Jefferson
Besides France, which two European countries helped the United States during the American Revolution?
a. Spain and the Netherlands
b. Italy and Greece
c. Russia and Norway
d. Portugal and Switzerland
a. Spain and the Netherlands
What did King George III do when he received the Olive Branch Petition from Congress?
a. ordered a blockade to cut off trade and supplies to the colonies
b. wrote a new constitution for the colonies
c. ordered a cease-fire to the colonies
d. agreed to order a compromise with the colonies
a. ordered a blockade to cut off trade and supplies to the colonies
Which of the following pairs were victories that gave new life and confidence to the tired Patriots?
a. Trenton and Princeton
b. Valley Forge and Camden
c. New York and Ticonderoga
d. Saratoga and Bunker Hill
a. Trenton and Princeton
What did Friedrich von Steuben teach American soldiers to do?
a. ride horses
b. fight with bayonets
c. load and fire cannons
d. plan surprise attacks
b. fight with bayonets
Why did George Washington change his policy of accepting African Americans in the army?
a. he was ordered to do so by Congress
b. many soldiers threatened to quit if he did not change the policy
c. there was a shortage of white volunteers in the army
d. slaves were planning a rebellion of their own
c. there was a shortage of white volunteers in the army
The peace process involved England, United States, France, and _____________.
a. Germany
b. Spain
c. Russia
d. Italy
b. Spain
Whom did colonial Loyalists support?
a. King George III
b. George Washington
c. Thomas Paine
d. Thomas Jefferson
a. King George III
Why was the victory at Saratoga important to the Americans?
a. It was the last major battle of the war.
b. France recognized the United States government and began to openly help the war effort.
c. The English began to think about surrendering.
d. All Native American tribes joined the Patriots against the English
b. France recognized the United States government and began to openly help the war effort.
a. Bernardo de Galvez
b. Robert Morris
c. Cherokees
d. Marquis de Lafayette
a. Bernardo de Galvez
Why did most Native Americans tend to side with the English?
a. many Native Americans hoped to join the English empire
b. The English army paid Native Americans to fight on their side
c. the English promised to remove all Europeans from Native American territories
d. Americans settlers were taking lands away from Native Americans
d. Americans settlers were taking lands away from Native Americans
Many Loyalists left the United States after the war. They went to Canada, England, the West Indies, and __________.
a. Mexico
b. Italy
c. Sierra Leone
d. Brazil