Question 1

Who wrote Common Sense, one of the most influential political tracts in history?

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Thomas Paine

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Thomas Jefferson

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Patrick Henry

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Benjamin Franklin

Question 2

The French and Indian war was fought over what disputed land?

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Ohio River Valley

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Appalachian Mountains

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Quebec, Canada

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Mississippi River Valley

Question 3

The French and Indian War was fought between what 2 sides?

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French and Indians against British

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French against Indians

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British and Indians against French

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British against Indians

Question 4

Who won the French and Indian War?

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British

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French

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No one

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Indians

Question 5

Following the French and Indian War, which statement best summarizes King George’s view:

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“We are in great debt – we must do all we can to avoid another war.”

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“Maybe we should ask the French for forgiveness”

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“Let’s attack Spain next!”

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“Now it’s time to ask for peace!”

Question 6

The Proclamation of 1763

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prevented the colonists from moving West.

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allowed soldiers to stay in colonist homes.

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forced colonists to pay taxes on tea, paper, paint, and glass.

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required the colonists to pay taxes on their homes.

Question 7

The Stamp Act

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All of the answers are correct.

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placed a tax on all printed goods.

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taxed goods like newspapers, magazines, deeds, and wills.

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required a royal “stamp” to be placed on printed documents.

Question 8

The Quartering Act

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forced colonists to provide shelter and food to British soldiers.

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All of the answers are correct.

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taxed all printed materials.

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forced colonists to give a “quarter” (25 cents) to British soldiers.

Question 9

The Townshend Acts

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taxed glass, paint, paper, and tea.

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prevented the colonists from moving West.

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told the colonies they were subjects of the King and must do as he pleased.

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taxed all printed paper.

Question 10

Select the terms that go together.

Question 11

The Intolerable Acts resulted from the Boston Tea Party.  Which of the following was NOT included in the Intolerable Acts?

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Colonists were imprisoned for speaking out against King George.

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More soldiers were sent to the colonies.

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Boston Harbor was closed until the tea was paid for.

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British soldiers accused of murder would stand trial in Britain, not in the colonies.

Question 12

The first battles of the American Revolution occurred at:

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Lexington and Concord

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Boston and Philadelphia

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Boston and Concord

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Lexington and Boston

Question 13

The Second Continental Congress appointed  _________________  to lead the Continental Army:

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George Washington

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Patrick Henry

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John Adams

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Sam Adams

Question 14

When Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence he said that all men had three basic rights – what were those three rights?

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Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness

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Life, Property, and the Freedom of Speech

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Life, Liberty, and Ownership

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Life, Liberty, and Property

Question 15

Which of the following statements is most likely to be said by a Patriot:

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“We want representation in Parliament!”

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“I’ll support the King until I die.”

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“These taxes aren’t so bad”

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“Down with the Colonies!”

Question 16

In the Declaration of Independence, how did Jefferson show that King George was unfit to be King?

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He listed all the ways the King had violated their freedoms

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He explained that because was so old, he didn’t know what he was doing

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He stated that since King George was never colonist, he didn’t understand their needs

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He insulted the King in a variety of ways

Question 17

What was the real reason the colonists grew so upset with King George?

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They were not given a “say” in the taxes placed upon them

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They were unable to move West

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The colonists wanted to have more money

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They taxed on a variety of products

Question 18

What year did the War for Independence officially end?

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1783

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1873

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1785

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1776

Question 19

What did the Continental Congress name the troops fighting for American freedom?

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Continental Army

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Mercenaries

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Redcoats

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Hessians

Question 20

What meeting convened in Philadelphia in 1775 to send the Olive Branch Petition to the king?

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Second Continental Congress

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Committees of Correspondence

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Constitutional Congress

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First Continental Congress

Question 21

What is the term for soldiers hired to fight for another country?

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Mercenaries

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Patriots

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Tories

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Hessians

Question 22

What Patriot victory won official French support for the Patriot cause and forced the British to move their focus to winning the South?

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Saratoga

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Bunker Hill

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Kings Mountain

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Fort Ticonderoga

Question 23

After crossing the Delaware River on Christmas night of 1776, George Washington’s troops surprised the Hessians in what city?

Accepted Answer

Trenton, New Jersey

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Boston, Massachusetts

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New York, New York

Question 24

Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?

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Thomas Jefferson

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Benjamin Franklin

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John Adams

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George Washington

Question 25

When was the Declaration of Independence approved by the Continental Congress?

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July 4, 1776

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June 27, 1981

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June 4, 1776

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July 4, 1876

Question 26

Which of the following would best describe the missing event in the timeline?

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England closes harbor to all shipping, issues the Quartering Act, and restricts town meetings.

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England began enacting economic policies on the colonies to help pay for the war

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Parliament passes a law that restricts the expansion of the colonists past the Appalachian Mountains.

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Washington's leadership is tested when his men have no supplies during a brutally cold winter.

Question 27

Analyze the following statements to determine which was made by a Loyalist during the American Revolution.

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"Americans, as British citizens, must pay their taxes!"

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"A government of our own is our natural right..."

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"...give me liberty or give me death!"

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"We must indeed all hang together or, most assuredly, we shall all hang separately!"

Question 28

The cartoon below reflects the colonists' frustration with--

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being taxed without any voice in government

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being forced to stay east of the Appalachian Mountains

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having to pay to house British soldiers

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not being protected from the Native Americans

Question 29

The First Continental Congress met because of which event?

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The British had passed the Intolerable Acts to punish Boston for the Tea Party.

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The colonists had declared independence from the British.

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The conflict between the colonists and the British in Lexington and Concord.

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The colonists had started boycotting British goods.

Question 30

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