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Generation Date: 11/15/2016
Generated By: Jennifer Sulfridge
Title: 8th_SS_Study Island (SI): Quiz 12 (Week of 11/14, Due 11/18)
1. Which great American patriot and signer of the Declaration of Independence played the role of
chief diplomat for the colonies throughout the Revolutionary War period?
A. Benjamin Franklin
B. Samuel Adams
C. George Washington
D. Thomas Jefferson
2. French aristocrat and military leader Marquis de Lafayette is known for his role in which of
these battles?
A. Battle of Lexington
B. Battle of Concord
C. Battle of Bunker Hill
D. Battle of Yorktown
3. Which founding father held the role of lead military general during the American
Revolutionary War?
A. Paul Revere
B. Benjamin Franklin
C. George Washington
D. Thomas Jefferson
4.
• Spanish military leader
• Regained Florida from the British
• Helped draft the Treaty of Paris
• Assisted in the American Revolution
Who is described in the chart above?
A. Bernardo de Galvez
B. Thaddeus Kosciusko
C. Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben
D. Marquis de Lafayette
5. Which person was killed in the Boston Massacre and later became a symbol of the
Abolitionist movement?
A. Crispus Attucks
B. Peter Salem
C. Patrick Henry
D. Martha Washington
6. Which of the following famous American writers published a pamphlet, Common Sense, that
led many to conclude that an American Revolution was necessary?
A. Patrick Henry
B. Thomas Paine
C. Benjamin Franklin
D. Thomas Jefferson
7.
Which correctly completes in the graphic about the Articles of Confederation?
A. was expanded to include the Bill of Rights
B. adopted the first 12 amendments in 1790
C. ruled invalid by the British Parliament in 1788
D. was replaced by the U.S. Constitution
8. The signing of which document ended the American Revolutionary War?
A. Declaration of Independence
B. Treaty of Versailles
C. Treaty of Paris
D. U.S. Constitution
9. Which battle victory led the French to believe that the colonists could win the war?
A. the Battle of Lexington
B. the Battle of Saratoga
C. the Battle of Concord
D. the Battle of Yorktown
10. Which famous American is noted for his great contribution to the American Revolutionary
War effort with his literary talent?
A. Benedict Arnold
B. Thomas Jefferson
C. George Washington
D. Samuel Adams