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American Revolution Review
Quiz by RIAN SCHOENHALS
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The _______________was created after the French and Indian War as a way to keep the colonists from fighting with the Native Americans.
_______created an engraving of the events of the Boston Massacre.
Who was the brilliant inventor who served as Ambassador to France during the Revolutionary War?
_______created the laws and taxes that angered the colonists.
The ___________disguised themselves as Native Americans and dumped tea into the Boston Harbor.
The ___________Act made colonists angry. In response, the Sons of Liberty dumped over 90,000 pounds of tea into the Boston Harbor.
How did the colonists show that they were upset about the taxes?
Which Act forced colonists to pay taxes on all printed paper?
"The shot heard round the world" marked the beginning of the revolution and occurred in what town?
In the colonies, the ____________supported independence from Britain, the ___________did not choose a side, and the ___________did not want to separate from Britain.
The ____________ stated that "all men are created equal."
The Second Continental Congress sent King George III the _____________with the hope of keeping peace with Britain.
The pamphlet Common Sense was written by __________to try and persuade colonists to fight for independence.
______________was the author of the Declaration of Independence.
Who did the Second Continental Congress choose to lead the newly established Continental Army?
The Declaration of Independence listed the _________of the colonists.
Who was the first person to sign the Declaration of Independence?
The British hired _____________from Germany and paid them to fight against the colonists.
The Continentals used _________________war tactics to fight with British.
Which of these is NOT true about the Continental soldiers at the beginning of the war?
Why did the Battle of Bunker Hill give the Continentals confidence?
Some African American slaves chose to fight in the American Revolution in order to gain:
Why was Saratoga an important victory for the Americans?
Which battle was considered the turning point of the war?
A Vermonter named Ethan Allen led a group of soldiers called the ____________to a victory by capturing Fort Ticonderoga.
On December 25th, George Washington and his troops crossed this river on their way to defeat the British in Trenton, New Jersey.
What was the name of the teacher turned Patriot spy who famously said, "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country" after being captured and sentenced to death by the British?
General Charles Cornwallis surrendered at:
The American Revolution officially ended with the signing of the ________________.
An important point in the Treaty of Paris is that: