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American Revolution Battles, People, and More
Using ERA Strategy, Correctly Answer the Following
1. What role did Thomas Jefferson play during the American Revolution?
a. He supported the British attempts to impose the Stamp Act
b. He wrote a pamphlet called Common Sense
c. He was an important diplomat in England
d. He wrote the Declaration of Independence
2. During the American Revolution, Samuel Adams was
a. An important diplomat who argued against independence
b. The King of England
c. A leader who urged a boycott
d. A writer who argued for independence
3. Who were important writers during the American Revolution?
a. Benjamin Franklin and George III
b. Samuel Adams and Benjamin Franklin
c. Thomas Paine and Thomas Jefferson
d. George Washington and Thomas Jefferson
4. In recognition of his role during the American Revolution, what honor did George Washington receive?
a. He was the first president of the Continental Congress
b. He was given the bronze star
c. He was the first president of the United States
d. He was tried for treason
5. The King of England during the American Revolution was
a. Frederick the Great
b. George III
c. Edward VII
d. Freidrich von Stueben
6. What role did Benjamin Franklin play during the American Revolution?
a. He discovered electricity
b. He tried to convince the American s to stop fighting
c. He urged the French to enter the war on the side of the Americans
d. He wrote the Declaration of Independence
7. Which was the last major battle of the American Revolution?
a. Lexington
b. Concord
c. Saratoga
d. Yorktown
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8. The Treaty of Paris
a. Was a blueprint for a new American government
b. Took away the rights of Americans in England
c. Established the boundaries of the United States
d. Began the American Revolution
9. The Battle of Saratoga
a. Convinced other countries to support America
b. Was a British victory
c. Was an important battle of the Civil War
d. Influenced Thomas Jefferson to write the Declaration of Independence
10. What is not true about the Battles of Lexington and Concord?
a. They were the first battles of the American Revolution
b. Paul revere made his famous ride before the battles
c. They were battles in Massachusetts
d. There were important naval victories
11. Which was not a battle during the American Revolution?
a. Yorktown
b. Saratoga
c. Manassas
d. Concord
12. Which of the following was President of the Congress and was first to sign the Declaration of Independence using a large
signature?
a. George Washington
b. Thomas Jefferson
c. John Hancock
d. Benjamin Franklin
13. During the Battle of Long Island, who was hanged as a spy and said “I regret that I have but one life to lose for my
country”?
a. General William Howe
b. Benedict Arnold
c. Nathan Hale
d. Paul Revere
14. When did General Washington cross the Delaware River and surprise the Hessians?
a. Battle of Bunker Hill
b. Battle of Trenton
c. Battle of Valley Forge
d. Battle of Long Island
15. Who was the Privateer that stated “I have not yet begun to fight”, even though his ship was damaged?
a. John Paul Jones
b. Nathan Hale
c. Crispus Attucks
d. James Armistead
16. What officially ended the Revolutionary War?
a. Treaty of Paris of 1763
b. Treaty of Britain of 1783
c. Treaty of America of 1776
d. Treaty of Paris of 1783
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17. What do Valley Forge and Ticonderoga have in common?
a. They are both in New York
b. They are both battles that had America on the winning side
c. They are both forts
d. They both were blockaded by the British
18. Where was the capital during the American Revolution?
a. Washington DC
b. New York
c. Philadelphia
d. Boston
19. Who was the British Commander that surrendered to George Washington?
a. Prescott
b. Howe
c. Burgoyne
d. Cornwallis
20. One of the stipulations of the treaty that ended the American Revolution stated that
a. Loyalists had to move back to Britain
b. Loyalists would have to move west of the Appalachian Mountains
c. Loyalists would not be persecuted
d. Loyalists would pay the war debt
21. The British blockades were located where?
a. Atlantic Ocean
b. Pacific Ocean
c. North Sea
d. Gulf of Mexico
22. Who was the leader of the Continental Army during the American Revolution?
a. Thomas Pain
b. Ethan Allen
c. George Washington
d. Marquis de Lafayette
23. What was the name given to German mercenaries hired by Britain to fight the colonists?
a. Minutemen
b. Militia
c. Hessians
d. Privateers
24. Which battle showed that the colonists could hold their own against the British, even though the colonists eventually lost.
a. Bunker Hill
b. Princeton
c. Yorktown
d. Boston Tea Party
25. What colony was the first capital located in?
a. Maryland
b. New Jersey
c. Pennsylvania
d. Delaware
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