History 1 test

Question 1

King Philip’s War

Answer 1

French and Indian War over British taxation on the colonies.

Question 2

The battle of Lexington and Concord

Answer 2

marked the start of the Revolutionary War of Independence, aka ‘the shot heard around the world’

Question 3

Battle of Trenton

Answer 3

boosted the morale of the patriot troops. A surprise attack that led to victory.

Question 4

Battle of Princeton

Answer 4

rescued the Patriot cause from one of their darkest hours

Question 5

Battle of Saratoga

Answer 5

marked a turning point in the Revolutionary

Question 6

Battle of Yorktown

Answer 6

led directly to the peace negotiations

Question 7

Declaration of Rights

Answer 7

lists American citizen’s rights

Question 8

Olive Branch Petition

Answer 8

final attempt to prevent war between Great Britain and America

Question 9

Declaration of Independence

Answer 9

A document signed to declare America’s independence

Question 10

George Washington

Answer 10

Commander in Chief of the Continental Army

Question 11

Thomas Jefferson

Answer 11

signed the Declaration of Independence

Question 12

Benjamin Franklin

Answer 12

Gained French aid for the Americans—one of the Founding Fathers.

Question 13

John Adams

Answer 13

is considered one of the architects of the American Revolution.

Question 14

Sam Adams

Answer 14

created the Committees of Correspondence to improve communication amongst the colonies for the Sugar Act.

Question 15

Thomas Paine

Answer 15

Paine argued that citizens should make their own laws instead of monarchs to protect their lives and make their liberty secure.

Question 16

Committees of Correspondence

Answer 16

A committee that concludes the delegates of 12-13 colonies to improve communication between the colonists

Question 17

Sons of Liberty

Answer 17

A group that opposed British rule, and taxation.

Question 18

Common Sense

Answer 18

Advocate for American independence from Britain.

Question 19

Loyalists/Patriots

Answer 19

loyalists were the colonials that were loyal to Great Britain. Patriots are people who support their own country.

Question 20

Foreign Aid

Answer 20

France signed the Treaty of Support. Marquis de Lafayette supplied money and military skills.

Question 21

Valley Forge

Answer 21

Washington’s army camped at Valley Forge. It was the army’s winter encampment during the war.

Question 22

Guerilla Warfare

Answer 22

guerilla warfare was a type of war strategy where unconventional tactics were used to surprise the enemy. The groups were small, and the action was fast-paced.

Question 23

Treaty of Paris 1783

Answer 23

the paper signed by Britain, who acknowledged American independence.