Paul Revere's Ride
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Who led the American colonies in the French and Indian War?

  • Benjamin Franklin
  • Thomas Jefferson
  • George Washington (correct)
  • John Adams
  • What was the name of the plan suggested by Benjamin Franklin to unite the American colonies?

  • The Boston Tea Party
  • The Virginia Plan
  • The Albany Plan of Union (correct)
  • The Mayflower Compact
  • What was the name of the treaty that marked the end of France as a power in North America?

  • The Treaty of Paris of 1763 (correct)
  • The Treaty of Quebec
  • The Treaty of London
  • The Treaty of Versailles
  • What did the Treaty of Paris of 1763 give to Great Britain?

    <p>Canada and most of its lands east of the Mississippi River</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During Pontiac's War, the Native American alliance led by Pontiac was successful in capturing important British strongholds in the Great Lakes region.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Proclamation of 1763 declared that the Appalachian Mountains were the permanent western boundary of the colonies.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Sugar Act imposed taxes only on sugar and molasses.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Writs of Assistance allowed British soldiers to search colonial homes and businesses for smuggled goods with specific evidence or justification.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who were seen as the principal leaders of the rebellion by the British?

    <p>John Hancock and Samuel Adams</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who instructed Paul Revere to ride to Lexington, Massachusetts, to warn Samuel Adams and John Hancock?

    <p>Dr. Joseph Warren</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What signals did Paul Revere use to communicate that British troops were marching to arrest Samuel Adams and John Hancock?

    <p>Two lanterns hung in the belltower of Christ Church</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the outcome of the Battle of Lexington and Concord?

    <p>The British retreated after a fight at Concord's North Bridge</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which event led to the passage of the Coercive Acts?

    <p>The Boston Tea Party</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the purpose of the Committee of Correspondence?

    <p>To keep other colonies informed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the colonists hope to achieve by boycotting tea?

    <p>Force the British to repeal the Tea Act</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the purpose of the First Continental Congress?

    <p>To discuss grievances and plan a course of action</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which act was passed by the British Parliament after repealing the Stamp Act, stating that all future taxes were considered legal and binding?

    <p>The Declaratory Act</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the purpose of the Townshend Acts?

    <p>To establish greater British control over the colonies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What event is considered a major event on the road to revolution and inflamed hostilities among the colonists?

    <p>The Boston Massacre</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term is used to describe something that is not completely truthful and is used to make people see things from a certain point of view?

    <p>Propaganda</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who were the three key groups of people who fought in the French and Indian War?

    <p>The French, the British, and the Native Americans</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main cause of the conflict between France and Britain in the New World?

    <p>Disputed land claims</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did the French have an advantage in gaining Native American allies?

    <p>They were only interested in trading for furs, not taking over the land</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who did the British manage to pressure into joining forces with them, upsetting the balance of power?

    <p>The Iroquois Confederacy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which hills did the American forces secretly move their troops onto in preparation for battle?

    <p>Bunker and Breeds Hill</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What advantage did the British hope to gain by taking over the hills around Boston?

    <p>Strategic access to the harbor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the Americans do during the night before the battle?

    <p>Built up fortifications</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did the British react when they realized that the Americans had occupied the hills?

    <p>They launched a surprise attack</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who ultimately gained control of the hill during the battle?

    <p>The British</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the outcome for the British after gaining control of the hill?

    <p>They suffered heavy casualties</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which two hills did the American forces secretly move their troops onto?

    <p>Bunker Hill and Breeds Hill</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What advantage did the British hope to gain by taking over the hills around Boston?

    <p>Tactical advantage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did the American forces learn about the British plan?

    <p>Through intercepted communication</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the American forces do during the night before the battle?

    <p>Built up fortifications</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the outcome of the battle?

    <p>Both sides suffered heavy casualties</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where were the hills located?

    <p>Outside Boston in Charlestown, Massachusetts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following actions to the correct party during the battle:

    <p>American forces = Built up fortifications during the night British forces = Won the battle but with great costs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following locations with their associated actions:

    <p>Bunker Hill = Occupied by American forces in preparation for battle Breeds Hill = Occupied by American forces in preparation for battle Boston = City near where the hills are located Charlestown, Massachusetts = Town where the hills are located</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following events with their correct sequence:

    <p>1st = Americans learned about British's plan 2nd = Americans moved troops onto Bunker and Breeds Hill 3rd = Americans built up fortifications during the night 4th = British attacked the hills</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following elements with their descriptions:

    <p>Bunker Hill = One of the hills occupied by the American forces British forces = Attacked the hills after realizing American occupation American forces = Built fortifications in preparation for battle Breeds Hill = One of the hills occupied by the American forces</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following actions with their outcomes:

    <p>British attacking the hills = British won but with great costs Americans moving troops onto hills = Prepared for battle against the British Americans building fortifications = Prepared for British attack British planning to take over hills = Led to the American forces occupying the hills first</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During the night, the American forces secretly moved their troops onto ______ and Breeds Hill

    <p>Bunker</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The British attacked the American forces on ______ Hill

    <p>Breed's</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The American forces built up ______ during the night

    <p>fortifications</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The British gained control of the ______

    <p>hill</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The British realized what had happened the ______ day

    <p>next</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The American forces learned that the British were planning on taking over the ______ around Boston

    <p>hills</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The American forces prepared for ______

    <p>battle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The American forces moved their troops onto two ______ hills

    <p>unoccupied</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The British attacked after realizing ______ had happened

    <p>what</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The British gained the hill, but their ______ were great

    <p>costs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The American forces learned about the British plan to take over the hills around Boston.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Americans moved their troops onto Bunker and Breeds Hill during the day.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The British attacked the American forces on Bunker and Breeds Hill.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The British successfully gained control of the hills.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The costs for the British during the battle were minimal.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The hills where the American forces secretly moved their troops were unoccupied.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The American forces built up fortifications during the day.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Paul Revere used signals to communicate that British troops were marching to arrest Samuel Adams and John Hancock.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The British considered Samuel Adams and John Hancock as the principal leaders of the rebellion.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The American forces learned about the British plan through spies.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: The British navy prevented supplies and reinforcements from reaching the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War?

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: John Paul Jones was a hero of the British navy during the American Revolution?

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: The Patriots used guerrilla warfare tactics against the British in the South during the Revolutionary War?

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: The loyalists believed that the unfair taxes and regulations were a good reason for rebellion.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: Thomas Paine's pamphlet, Common Sense, called for complete independence from Britain.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: The second Continental Congress had to decide whether the colonies would declare themselves an independent nation.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: The Patriots successfully forced the British to retreat from North Carolina and gain support for independence from Southerners who wanted to see the war end.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: Nathaniel Greene split the army in two, sending one section to South Carolina and the other half joining Marion and his guerrilla wars.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: The Patriots won the Battle of Yorktown with the help of the French, which convinced the British that the war was too costly to pursue.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: The American congress ratified a preliminary treaty in April of 1783, but it was officially finalized and approved by all in September.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following events to their locations:

    <p>Patriots forcing the British to retreat = North Carolina Guilford Courthouse battle = North Carolina British retreat after suffering many losses = Yorktown, Virginia Cornwallis' surrender = Yorktown</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following persons with their actions:

    <p>Nathaniel Greene = Split the army in two George Washington = Made plans to attack the British at Yorktown Cornwallis = Surrendered at the Battle of Yorktown Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and John Jay = Represented the United States in Paris</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following events with their dates:

    <p>Cornwallis' surrender = October 19th Ratification of a preliminary treaty by the American congress = April 1783 Finalization of the treaty = September 1783</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following events with their outcomes:

    <p>Patriot victory at Yorktown = Convinced the British that the war was too costly to pursue Signing of the treaty = Britain recognized the United States as an independent nation British retreat to Yorktown, Virginia = Cornwallis found his army trapped</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following actions with the people involved:

    <p>Splitting the army in two = Nathaniel Greene Planning an attack on British at Yorktown = General George Washington Trapping Cornwallis' army = Patriots with the help of French warships Representing the United States in Paris = Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and John Jay</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who split the army in two during the Revolutionary War?

    <p>Nathaniel Greene</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where did the Patriots and Cornwallis fight in North Carolina?

    <p>Guilford Courthouse</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which country provided help to the Patriots with warships?

    <p>France</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When did Cornwallis surrender to the Patriots at Yorktown?

    <p>October 19th</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who represented the United States in the treaty negotiations with Britain?

    <p>Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and John Jay</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When was the preliminary treaty ratified by the American congress?

    <p>April 1783</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the Patriot victory at Yorktown convince the British?

    <p>The war was too costly to pursue</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who did the British recognize as an independent nation after the Battle of Yorktown?

    <p>The United States</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the final outcome of the Treaty of Paris in 1783?

    <p>Recognition of the United States as an independent nation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who prepared the draft of the Declaration of Independence?

    <p>Thomas Jefferson</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who did the Patriots lack support from during the Revolutionary War?

    <p>Loyalists</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What prevented supplies and reinforcements from reaching the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War?

    <p>The British navy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was the hero of the colonial navy during the American Revolution?

    <p>John Paul Jones</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What strategy did the British decide to change to in 1778?

    <p>Southern strategy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was one of the most successful guerrilla leaders during the Revolutionary War?

    <p>Francis Marion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was in command of the British army during the southern campaign of the Revolutionary War?

    <p>Charles Cornwallis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was the British leader who won many victories but struggled to control the areas they just conquered?

    <p>Charles Cornwallis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who wrote the pamphlet called Common Sense that motivated Americans to fight for their independence from Britain?

    <p>Thomas Paine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Thomas Paine argue in his pamphlet Common Sense?

    <p>That it was simply common sense to stop following King George III</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What decision did the American colonists have to make during the Revolutionary War?

    <p>Whether to remain loyal to Britain or become a Patriot</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the purpose of Thomas Paine's pamphlet Common Sense?

    <p>To argue for complete independence from Britain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What group of people did not consider the unfair taxes and regulations a good reason for rebellion?

    <p>Loyalists</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did some loyalists fear about the American colonists' chances of winning a war with Britain?

    <p>They feared that the British had superior military power</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Thomas Paine's pamphlet Common Sense inspire thousands of Americans to do?

    <p>To fight for their independence from Britain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the American colonists have to decide during the Revolutionary War?

    <p>Whether to declare themselves an independent nation or remain under British rule</p> Signup and view all the answers

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