Revolutionary War

Question 0

Colonists foudn the Sugar Act of 1764 particularly onerous because

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• The british government planned to enforce it.
• The new duty would harm the income of American merchants
• if contained enforcement measures that colonists believed violated their basic rights.
• the act would cut off lucrative smuggling operations of some american merchants

Question 1

In response to the Proclamation of 1763:

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B. Colonists ignored British law and pushed West across the Appalachians

Question 2

The repeal of the Stamp Act indicated that the British

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were willing to compromise with the colonists

Question 3

The Tea ACt of 1773

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was an effort to save the Bristish East India Company from bankruptcy

Question 4

Which act of Parliament confimed that the american colonies were subordiante?

• Declaratory
• Townshend
• Stamp
• Tea

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Declaratory

Question 5

The correct chronological order for the Townshend Revenue Acts, Stamp Act, Tea Act and Sugar Act is

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Sugar Act, Stamp Act, Townshend Revenue Acts, Tea Act

Question 6

Chronological order for First Continental Congress, Decalratoin of Indpenedence, Lexington and Concord, and Boston Massacre

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Boston Massare, First Continental Congress, Lexington and Concord, Declaration of Indpendence.

Question 7

All occured at the Battles of LExington and Concord

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Gen Gage sent troops to arrest rebel leaders
Minutemen fought with British regulars
Americans initially suffered eight dead

Question 8

The Quartering Act

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legalized the housing of British troops at public expnse

Question 9

During the War for Indpendence, women did all of the following

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Take up arms during battles in relief of husbands and lovers
Travel with the armies, providng support in numerous ways
Provide water and ammunition when under fire
Work as volunteers as nurses and seamstresses

Question 10

Why did Benedict Arnold betray his American military post?

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He was angry and esentful about hwat he perceived to be assignments and rank below his station.

Question 11

The Battle of trenton suprised the german hissians because of Washington’s attack on

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Christmas

Question 12

Which of the folowing was the setting of the American victory in octobeer 1777 that was significant because it realyed to europe that the americans had a chance of winning their revolution?

Answer 12

Saratoga

Question 13

During the revolutionary war, african americans

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fought for botht he british and the patriot armies

Question 14

the first written constitution of the united states was the

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Articles of Confederation

Question 15

the hrase developed during the revolutionary war for things of little or no value was

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“Not worth a continental”

Question 16

In the Peace of paris in 1783, the new boudnaries of the US included

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Mississippi river
St Lawrence Rvier
Atlantic Ocean

Question 17

The members of the american peace commission included

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John Adams, John Jay, and Benjamin Franklin

Question 18

The legislation that provided for the organization and government of the terriotry north of the Ohio River was the

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Northwest Ordinance of 1787

Question 19

The armed bodies of men from local communities were

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militias

Question 20

THe american who did not support the patriot cause and remained true to the british crown called thmeselves

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loyalists

Question 21

General Cornwallis setn General Charles O’Hara to surrender his army to Washington on Octoeer 19, 1781 at

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Yorktown

Question 22

Under the Articles of Confederation, COngress had the authority to

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Settle jurisdictional disputes between states
Raise loans and establihs a coinage
Reuglate trade with indian nations
Declare war and negotiate peace