American Revolution

Question 1

In 1760, who did the colonists celebrate the arrival of to the throne?

Answer 1

King George the 3rd

Question 2

Victory over what country left the British with a large empire and a massive death?

Answer 2

France

Question 3

In order to pay off debt, what acts did the British enact?

Answer 3

The currency and sugar acts

Question 4

In 1765, what act was passed when the colonists refused?

Answer 4

The stamp act

Question 5

In what two states did wealthy people not support the Patriots?

Answer 5

New York and Philadelphia

Question 6

What acts were passed as punishment for the Boston tea party?

Answer 6

The coersive acts

Question 7

What did the coersive acts close?

Answer 7

Boston harbor along with shipping

Question 8

In support of Boston, george Washington said “The cause of Boston..

Answer 8

”.. is the cause of America”

Question 9

In Philadelphia on September 1774, the first….. met

Answer 9

Continental congress

Question 10

In lexington and concord, what were the colonists worried the British troops were advancing to take?

Answer 10

War supplies they had hidden

Question 11

In hopes of reconciliation, what did the 2nd continental congress send King George lll?

Answer 11

The olive branch petition, in response the king sent 4,000 malicia

Question 12

What did Thomas Paine pubish that was written in plain language for all people to understand?

Answer 12

Common sense

Question 13

Who was the Declaration of Independance addressed to?

Answer 13

King George lll

Question 14

What was the main premise of the Declaration?

Answer 14

All men are created equal

Question 15

What three factors are people entitled to?

Answer 15

Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

Question 16

Who was the Declaration of Independance written by?

Answer 16

Thomas jefferson

Question 17

What influenced Thomas jefferson to write the Declaration of Independance?

Answer 17

The Enlightenment aka The age of reason

Question 18

John Locke stated that government exists only to..

Answer 18

protect people’s rights

Question 19

What tactics did Washington army use to fight the redcoats?

Answer 19

Hit and Run

Question 20

On Christmas, 1776, Washington crossed the Delaware river and captured

Answer 20

900 hassians

Question 21

Who’s victory at Serotoga convinced the french to help the colonists?

Answer 21

General gates

Question 22

On Oct. 19 1781, who surrendered at Yorktown, Va

Answer 22

General cornwallis

Question 23

Main consequence of the Treaty of Paris for Americans was

Answer 23

America as a independant country

Question 24

The new country of America would be an experiment in

Answer 24

Government/democracy

Question 25

What land did the Treaty of Paris to the Americans

Answer 25

All land east of the Mississippi

Question 26

Apart from Blacks, which group fought for more equality in the new republic

Answer 26

Women

Question 27

The wealthy feared the growing of this group:

Answer 27

"The people"

Question 28

What did Great Britain expect the 13 colonies to provide?

Answer 28

raw materials

Question 29

Who was the King of England during the American Revolution?

Answer 29

King George the third

Question 30

The Sugar act and Stamp act prompted cries of the phrase..

Answer 30

"No taxation without representation"

Question 31

British policies in America were opposed by:

Answer 31

The sons of Liberty

Question 32

What was the search warrant used by British officials to look for smuggled goods called

Answer 32

Writs of assistance

Question 33

What act allowed ships of the British East India company to undersell colonial merchants?

Answer 33

Tea Act

Question 34

Trade laws enforced in the 1760s to 1770s to end smuggling and raise English profits

Answer 34

Navigation Acts

Question 35

Which act placed taxes on a variety of imports in order to raise money for the colonies

Answer 35

Sugar Act

Question 36

Taxation on legal papers, licenses, newspapers and playing cards

Answer 36

Stamp Act

Question 37

Placed import tax on common items such as tea, lead and glass

Answer 37

Townshend Act

Question 38

Who were the committee of correspondence

Answer 38

Members that wrote to each other telling what was happening in their colony and what should be done to protect their rights

Question 39

The colonies wanted to be taxed by their own legislature rather than..

Answer 39

The British parliament

Question 40

What was the Stamp act congress

Answer 40

The message sent to Great Britain by delegates who wanted to be taxed by their own legislature, instead of Great Britian

Question 41

To protect their rights, many men joined the..

Answer 41

Sons of liberty

Question 42

Which group dressed up as Mohwak Indians, boarded 3 ships in Boston harbor and dumped 342 chests of tea overboard

Answer 42

Sons of liberty

Question 43

Non-importantiona agreements

Answer 43

Documents signed by colonial merchants promising to not buy or import British goods

Question 44

Sugar Act

Answer 44

Imposed taxes on molasses, sugar, etc.

Question 45

Townshend Acts

Answer 45

Taxes placed on common items such as tea, lead and glass

Question 46

Sons of liberty

Answer 46

committes of diffrent occupations coming together to protest British taxes

Question 47

Quatering Acts

Answer 47

law requiring colonists to house and supply British troops

Question 48

Stamp Act

Answer 48

Law passed by parliament that placed tax on printed material such as newspapers

Question 49

Commitee of correspondance

Answer 49

Formed to keep colonists informed about British violations of rights

Question 50

Who made the statement "Give me liberty or give me death"

Answer 50

Patrick Henry

Question 51

Proclamation of 1763

Answer 51

banned settlement west of the Applachian mountains

Question 52

Intolerable acts

Answer 52

Laws passed by Britian to punish the Boston tea party and the rest of massachusetts

Question 53

What group was created to keep the rest of the world informed about britain's actions

Answer 53

Committee of correspondense

Question 54

What was the Boston tea party a response to?

Answer 54

The tea Act of 1773

Question 55

What act granted full religious freedom to French Roman Catholics

Answer 55

Quebec Act

Question 56

Which delegates called for a ban on all trade with Britain?

Answer 56

The first continental congress

Question 57

What acts did Britain issue to punish Boston and the rest is massachusetts in 1774?

Answer 57

The Intolerable acts of 1774

Question 58

Where did the first military clashes between British and colonies occur?

Answer 58

Lexington and Concord

Question 59

The Continental Army was established at the

Answer 59

2nd Continental congress

Question 60

What did the Continental congress send to King George the third, hoping for peace

Answer 60

The Olive Branch petiton

Question 61

How did some patriot women assist during the war?

Answer 61

By making bullets and uniforms

Question 62

Who were the sons of liberty?

Answer 62

Committes of artisans, lawyers, politicians formed to protest the Stamp act

Question 63

Which chief faked rebellion in 1763?

Answer 63

Ottawa chief pontiac

Question 64

Who was the leader of the sons of liberty?

Answer 64

Samuel Adams

Question 65

The battle for Boston involved which two hills

Answer 65

Bunker Hill and Breed's Hill

Question 66

Who published a pamphlet in support of the revolution called "common sense"

Answer 66

Thomas paine

Question 67

Who did most of the writing of the Declaration of Independance

Answer 67

Thomas jefferson

Question 68

Which three groups were involved in the revolution on both sides?

Answer 68

Natives, blacks and Indians

Question 69

Why did the british impose new taxes?

Answer 69

To pay for the war and defense

Question 70

Which two countries provided aid to the Patriots

Answer 70

Mainly France a long with spain

Question 71

What was the final battle of the war?

Answer 71

The battle of Yorktown

Question 72

What did Benjamin Franklin negotiate w/ France?

Answer 72

The Treaty of alliance

Question 73

What is tax on imported goods called

Answer 73

Duty

Question 74

What law was placed by parliament that asserted its right to make laws governing its American colonies

Answer 74

Declaratory Act

Question 75

What was the Intolerable acts also known as?

Answer 75

Coersive Acts

Question 76

Which spain Governor gave supplies to Patriots to help them with the war?

Answer 76

Bernardo de Galvez

Question 77

Wife of prominent member of the second Continental congress that support independnace and women's rights

Answer 77

Abigial adams

Question 78

19 year old French noblemen that trained the continental army and became a part of washington's staff

Answer 78

Marquis de lafayette

Question 79

where was the opening shots of the American revolution

Answer 79

Lexington and concord

Question 80

Washington's Christmas Eve surprise attack on a hessian camo

Answer 80

The battle of trenton

Question 81

Governing body for the colonies

Answer 81

Continental congress

Question 82

This battle was considered the turning point of the American revolution

Answer 82

Battle of saratoga

Question 83

Hit and run battles using nontraditional combat methods

Answer 83

Guerilla warfares

Question 84

Members of the colonial militia

Answer 84

Minutemen

Question 85

Who captured three British forts in the War's western theatre

Answer 85

Rogers Clark

Question 86

British commander during the battle of trenton that surrendered to george washington

Answer 86

General cornwallis