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What was the primary reason for North American colonies to want to secede from Britain?
Religious freedom
Taxation without representation
Refusal to grant citizenship
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What do the British refer to as the “Incident on King Street?”
The Boston Massacure
The Siege of Yorktown
The Gunpowder Incident
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Who was the King of Britain at the time of the Revolutionary war?
King George III
King George II
King Henry IV
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Which American revolutionary was accused of treason for denouncing the Stamp Act in 1765?
Patrick Henry
Paul Revere
John Hancock
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Which country formed an alliance with the United States to fight against the British?
France
Canada
Mexico
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One of the events that lead to the war was the Boston Massacre. How many colonists were killed in it?
3
5
9
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Americans protested the British Parliament’s Tea Act of 1773 during the Boston Tea Party. What did the legislation do?
Impose a 50% tax on tea exports
Increase regulations on tea
Ban tea in the United States
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Who were the minute men?
British soldiers who were very fast shots
Rebel troops, ready to fight in a minute.
Young men who reloaded guns
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It takes a leader to win a war. Who was commander of the Continental Army?
George Washington
Samuel Adams
Benjamin Franklin
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Which general defected and joined the British Army?
Benedict Arnold
Henry Knox
Andrew Jackson
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The United States and Britain signed which document to end the war?
Treaty of Versaille
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Nuremberg
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Paul Revere is credited for warning the colonial militia about of the incoming British attack in which battle?
Battle of Lexington
Battle of Concord
Battle of Long Island
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1
What was the primary reason for North American colonies to want to secede from Britain?
Religious freedom
Taxation without representation
Refusal to grant citizenship
2
What do the British refer to as the “Incident on King Street?”
The Boston Massacure
The Siege of Yorktown
The Gunpowder Incident
3
Who was the King of Britain at the time of the Revolutionary war?
King George III
King George II
King Henry IV
4
Which American revolutionary was accused of treason for denouncing the Stamp Act in 1765?
Patrick Henry
Paul Revere
John Hancock
5
Which country formed an alliance with the United States to fight against the British?
France
Canada
Mexico
6
One of the events that lead to the war was the Boston Massacre. How many colonists were killed in it?
3
5
9
7
Americans protested the British Parliament’s Tea Act of 1773 during the Boston Tea Party. What did the legislation do?
Impose a 50% tax on tea exports
Increase regulations on tea
Ban tea in the United States
8
Who were the minute men?
British soldiers who were very fast shots
Rebel troops, ready to fight in a minute.
Young men who reloaded guns
9
It takes a leader to win a war. Who was commander of the Continental Army?
George Washington
Samuel Adams
Benjamin Franklin
10
Which general defected and joined the British Army?
Benedict Arnold
Henry Knox
Andrew Jackson
11
The United States and Britain signed which document to end the war?
Treaty of Versaille
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Nuremberg
12
Paul Revere is credited for warning the colonial militia about of the incoming British attack in which battle?
Battle of Lexington
Battle of Concord
Battle of Long Island
