Question 1

Battle of Lexington and Concord

Accepted Answer

Massachusetts

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New Jersey

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New York

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Boston

Question 2

Fort Ticonderoga

Accepted Answer

New York

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Massachusetts

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Boston

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New Hampshire

Question 3

Battle of Bunker Hill

Accepted Answer

Boston

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Massachusetts

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Pennsylvania

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New York

Question 4

What were the three causes of the American revolution?

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the french and Indian war, taxes, intolerable acts

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7 years war, stamp act, tea act

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life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

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Boston massacre, Boston tea party, intolerable acts

Question 5

Who was the king of England at this time?

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King George III

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King George IV

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King William II

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King Harrison IV

Question 6

What group wanted independence from England?

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the Patriots

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the Redcoats

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the Loyalists

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the Regulators

Question 7

What group wanted to stay loyal to the king of England?

Accepted Answer

The Loyalists

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The Tourists

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the Redcoats

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The Patriots

Question 8

What name below was the patriot nickname for the British soldiers?

Accepted Answer

the Redcoats

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the Lobstertails

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the Sons of King Georgie

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the Loyalists

Question 9

Why were the Patriots called minutemen?

Accepted Answer

they were ready at a minute's notice

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the British gave them that name as a joke

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they were always one minute late

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none of the above

Question 10

What did Paul Revere, William Dawes, and Samuel Prescott do in 1775?

Accepted Answer

warned Lexington and Concord that the regulars were coming

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fought at the Battle of Bunker Hill

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signed the Declaration of Indpendence

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started the Boston Tea Party

Question 11

How many lanterns were hung at the Old North Church, and what did they mean?

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two, for two if by sea

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one, for one if by land

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one, for one if by sea

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two, for two if by highway

Question 12

Who were the British trying to capture at Lexington?

Accepted Answer

John Hancock and Sam Adams

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John and Sam Adams

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Benedict Arnold and Ethan Allen

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John Hancock and Ben Franklin

Question 13

The "shot heard 'round the world" took place during which battle?

Accepted Answer

Lexington and Concord

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Fort Ticonderoga

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Boston Tea Party

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Bunker Hill

Question 14

When did the war of Independence "arrive"?

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1775

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1787

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1860

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1776

Question 15

At what location did the British retreat from the colonial militia and head back towards Boston?

Accepted Answer

the Old North Bridge in Concord

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the New South Bridge in Lexington

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the Old North Church in Charlestown

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the Boston Neck

Question 16

Who was chosen by the Continental Congress to lead the new American army?

Accepted Answer

George Washington

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King George III

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John Hancock

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Ethan Allen

Question 17

Who attacked and captured Fort Ticonderoga?

Accepted Answer

Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys

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General Burgoyne and the Redcoats

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Benedict Arnold and the Minutemen

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Lafayette and the French troops

Question 18

TRUE OR FALSE: There were many casualties (deaths) at Fort Ticonderoga.

Accepted Answer

False- no one died

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True - almost half of the British soldiers died

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False - only one British soldier died

Question 19

What special equipment did Ethan Allen get from this victory, and where did the Americans send it?

Accepted Answer

cannons; to Boston

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food supplies; to Bunker Hill

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bayonets; to Concord

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cannons; to Lexington

Question 20

On what hill was the battle of Bunker Hill actually fought?

Accepted Answer

Breed's Hill

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Charlestown Hill

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Freedmen's Hill

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Boston Hill

Question 21

Why did Colonel Prescott say "don't shoot until you see the whites of their eyes"?

Accepted Answer

To save ammunition

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to calm down the men

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to signal the men with the cannons

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to scare the British

Question 22

Who technically won the battle of Bunker Hill, and who actually "won"?

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The British, the Americans

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The Americans, the British

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The Spanish, the British

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The French, the Native Americans

Question 23

On what day was the Declaration of Independence signed?

Accepted Answer

July 4th, 1776

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December 24th, 1880

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April 18th 1775

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November 8th, 1620

Question 24

Who was responsible for writing the Declaration of Independence?

Accepted Answer

Thomas Jefferson

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George Washington

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John Adams

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Ben Franklin

Question 25

What were the three "unalienable " rights mentioned in the Declaration?

Accepted Answer

life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

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life, freedom, and food

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food, water, and a place to live

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life, liberty, and freedom

Question 26

Who was the head of the Continental Congress, and had the largest signature on the Declaration?

Accepted Answer

John Hancock

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Ben Franklin

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John Adams

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Sam Adams

Question 27

Who were the hired soldiers that were stationed at Trenton?`

Accepted Answer

Hessians

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French

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Native Americans

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Spanish

Question 28

Where did the Americans cross to get to Trenton?

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the Delaware River

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the Hudson River

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the Ohio River

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the Mississippi River

Question 29

Why were the battles of Trenton and Princeton important?

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It gave the Americans a much-needed victory after a lot of losses

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John Hancock got to fight and show his bravery

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The battles ended the war

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They drove the Hessians out of the war

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