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Resisting Britain
Tensions Continue
War Begins
Battles and Generals
War's End and Peace
100
These acts helped to finance Great Britain's debts from the French and Indian War. A. Townshend Acts B. Stamp Act C. Intolerable Acts D. Both A and B
What are Townshend Acts and Stamp Act?
100
These groups were established in these two colonies to communicate with other colonies about British threats to American liberties A. Committees of Vigilance; Rhode Island and Pennsylvania B. Minutemen; North Carolina and New Jersey C. Committees of Correspondence; Virginia and Massachusetts D. None of the above
What are Committees of Correspondence; Virginia and Massachusetts
100
This is the first battle of the American Revolution A. Battle of Concord B. Battle of Breed's Hill C. Battle of Bunker Hill D. Battle of Lexington
What is Battle of Lexington
100
This battle is a surprise attack against Hessian troops on Christmas 1776. A. Battle of Trenton B. Battle of Saratoga C. Battle of Princeton D. Battle of Concord
What is Battle of Trenton
100
This is the currency printed by Continental Congress A. Specie B. Continentals C. Greenbacks D. none of the above
What are Continentals
200
This secret resistance group is founded in Boston A. Patriots B. Minutemen C. Sons of Liberty D. Redcoats
What are Sons of Liberty
200
This was the nickname given to British soldiers by the colonists due to the color of their uniforms. A. Redcoats B. Regulars C. Redshirts D. Hessians
What are Redcoats
200
The Second Continental Congress sends King George III this petition to try to avoid war A. Olive Branch Petition B. Dove Petition C. Conciliatory Petition D. none of the above
What is the Olive Branch Petition
200
This British general plans to take Albany and is defeated at the Battle of Saratoga A. John Burgoyne B. William Howe C. Richard Howe D. Horatio Gates
Who is John Burgoyne
200
The final battle of the American Revolution A. Jamestown B. Fredricksburg C. Yorktown D. Cowpens
What is Yorktown
300
This act declares that Parliament has the right to make laws "to bind the colonies and people of America... in all cases whatsoever." A. Townshend Acts B. Declaratory Act C. Tea Act D. Stamp Act
What is the Declaratory Act
300
This British general is named the new governor of Massachusetts A. George Grenville B. Charles Townshend C. Fredrick North D. Thomas Gage
Who is Thomas Gage
300
This publication sways public opinion towards supporting revolution against the British A. Common Sense B. The American Crisis C. Rights of Man D. Age of Reason
What is Common Sense
300
This is Washington's winter camp from 1777-1778 and where 2000 out of 10,000 Continental Army soldiers die A. Joy Forge B. Trenton C. Valley Forge D. Albany
What is Valley Forge
300
This is the selling of scarce goods for profit A. War profiteering B. scalping C. black market D. none of the above
What is war profiteering
400
This act places an indirect tax on imported goods and a 3 cent tax on tea A. Townshend Acts B. Declaratory Act C. Tea Act D. Stamp Act
What is the Tea Act
400
These were the militia who fought in the first battles of the American Revolution A. Sons of Liberty B. Regulators C. Minutemen D. Patriots
What are Minutemen
400
This group was more likely to be Patriot A. Merchants B. Clergy C. Judges D. Government Officials
What are merchants
400
This is the head of finance appointed by Congress in 1781 A. Salamon Haym B. Robert Morris C. Governeur Morris D. Thomas Paine
Who is Robert Morris
400
Egalitarianism applies to this group A. White males B. All whites C. Black and white males D. everyone equally
What are white males
500
This event occurs due to job competition between British soldiers and Bostonians A. Boston Tea Party B. Boston Massacre C. Boston Revolt D. Boston Atrocity
What is the Boston Massacre
500
These two Patriots leaders hid in this small town outside of Boston A. Samuel Adams and John Hancock; Lexington B. Joseph Warren and John Adams; Concord C. William Dawes and Samuel Prescott; North Haverford D. Paul Revere and Charles Caroll; Salem
Who are Samuel Adams and John Hancock; Lexington
500
These were mercenaries who served in the British Army A. Prussians B. Hessians C. Hanoverians D. Bavarians
What are Hessians
500
This military officer writes to France to ask for French aid to the Americans A. Friedrich von Steuben B. Marquis de Lafayette C. Henry Clinton D. John Jay
Who is Marquis de Lafayette
500
This is a major result of the Treaty of Paris 1783 A. confirms American independence B. sets boundaries of the United States C. allow British creditors to collect debts owed to them by Americans D. all of the above
What is all of the above