American Revolution to the Declaration of Independence
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- Q1Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?George IIIThomas JeffersonBenjamin FranklinGeorge Washington30s
- Q2The Declaration of Independence blamedthe colonies for the war.Parliament for the war.Spain for the war.King George III for the war.30s
- Q3What served as the colonies' government during the American Revolution?Continental CongressHouse of BurgessesParliamentContinental Army30s
- Q4The Battle of Bunker Hillwas fought on Boston Hill.was fought on Breed's Hill.was fought on Roman Hill.was fought on Howe's Hill.30s
- Q5What general was sent to Boston after the war started at Lexington and Concord?George WashingtonThomas HutchinsonWilliam HoweThomas Gage30s
- Q6Where did George Washington get the cannon he needed from the Continental Army?He bought them from France.Fort TiconderogaThey were captured at Lexington and Concord.They were captured at Bunker Hill.30s
- Q7What American captured the cannon at Fort Ticonderoga?Benjamin FranklinWilliam HoweEthan AllenGeorge Washington30s
- Q8The first shots of the American Revolution were fired atPhiladelphia.Boston.Worthington.Lexington and Concord.30s
- Q9Which is the true fact about Concord?The colonists surrendered.The colonists surrendered.It was a terrible colonial defeat.Colonial militia beat the Redcoats.30s
- Q10Which is the true fact about Lexington?It was a colonial defeat.It was an English defeat.There were three battles here.The British ended the war here.30s
- Q11What did Thomas Gage send Redcoat soldiers to find on April 18, 1775?rebel gunpowderrebel cannonsthe rebel capitalcolonial leaders30s
- Q12Very poorly trained colonial soldiers were called?minutemenmechanical menmight menmonstrous men30s
- Q13Who advised the colonists to form militias after the Intolerable Acts were passed?the First Continental Congressthe Second Continental Congressthe Fourth Continental Congressthe Third Continental Congress30s
- Q14Parliament passed what laws to punish Boston for the Boston Tea Party?the Patriot Actthe Kings Commandthe Intolerable Actsthe Townshend Acts30s
- Q15Who was the King of England during the American Revolution?CeasarLord ParliamentGeorge IIIKing North30s