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What is the name of the riders that warned the Minutemen in Lexington & Concord that the British soldiers were coming?
Sam Adams & John Hancock
Sam Adams & Paul Revere
William Dawes & Paul Revere
William Dawes & John Hancock
Why did the British plan to attack the Patriots at Lexington & Concord?
the king told them to attack
the British heard that the Patriots had hidden weapons & the British wanted to capture two of the Patriot leaders
the Patriots were taunting the soldiers
they went to capture George Washington
Who was the leader of the Continental Army?
Sam Adams
Ben Franklin
Patrick Henry
George Washington
Who wrote Common Sense, a pamphlet that urged colonists to break away from Britain?
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Paine
Peter Salem
Phillis Wheatley
“Don’t fire until you see the whites of their eyes.” What battle did the colonists lose only because they ran out of bullets?
the Battle of Bunker Hill
the Battle of Long Island
the Battle of Saratoga
the Battle of Yorktown
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Paine
Peter Salem
Phillis Wheatley
What did the colonists want the Declaration of Independence to tell the British?
Why the colonists were mad at them
How the colonists thought a government should work
That the colonies were no longer part of Britain
All of these
What is the term for the soldiers hired by the British to help them in the Revolutionary War?
mercenaries
missionaries
pacifists
Patriots
What is so important about July 4th, 1776?
It was the day the Articles of Confederation was approved.
It was the day the Bill of Rights was approved.
It was the day the Constitution was approved.
It was the day the Declaration of Independence was approved.
Why did Quakers not fight in the Revolutionary War?
They hated the British and the Patriots.
They liked the British and the Patriots.
They believed that violence for any reason was wrong. They were pacifists.
They had relatives on both sides.
How did Mary Slocumb help the Patriots?
She wrote poems against the British.
She fought with the Patriots.
She raised money for the Continental Army.
She collected supplies for the Continentals.
What promise caused some enslaved Africans to take sides in the American Revolution?
the promise of freedom
the promise of land
the promise of money
the promise of a job after the war
How did Phillis Wheatley help the Patriots?
She wrote poems against the British.
She fought with the Patriots.
She raised money for the Continental Army.
She collected supplies for the Continentals.
Regarding fighting in the Revolutionary War, what is true of most Native Americans?
They fought for neither side.
They fought for the Patriots.
They fought for the British.
They fought against both sides.
What German soldier helped train the Continental soldiers at Valley Forge?
Adolph Hitler
Thaddeus Kosciuszko
Peter Salem
Friedrich von Steuben
What was the most significant effect of the Treaty of Paris?
It named the United States as a new nation and described its borders.
It said Loyalists must return to Britain.
It said British soldiers were allowed to stay in the colonies.
It said the United States were to pay for the tea dumped at the Boston Tea Party.
What Polish officer came to America to fight with the Continental Army?
Adolph Hitler
Thaddeus Kosciuszko
Peter Salem
Friedrich von Steuben
What battle did the Patriots win, that showed that the Patriots could win and convinced the French to help fight the British?
the Battle of Bunker Hill
the Battle of Long Island
the Battle of Saratoga
the Battle of Yorktown
What battle did the Patriots win, that marked the end of the Revolutionary War, even though fighting continued in some areas?
the Battle of Bunker Hill
the Battle of Long Island
the Battle of Saratoga
the Battle of Yorktown
Why did colonial leaders call a second meeting of the Continental Congress?
To decide what to do since a battle had been fought.
To decide how to continue to protest the British.
To ask Patrick Henry to calm down.
None of these.
What was the name of the letter sent to the British king, to tell him of the colonies desire for peace and to ask him to repeal the Intolerable Acts?