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Which event is often referred to as 'the shot heard 'round the world'?
Which event is often referred to as 'the shot heard 'round the world'?
- The Boston Tea Party
- The battles of Lexington and Concord (correct)
- The adoption of the Declaration of Independence
- The Boston Massacre
Which document formally declared the thirteen American colonies as independent states?
Which document formally declared the thirteen American colonies as independent states?
- The Declaration of Independence (correct)
- The Stamp Act
- The Olive Branch Petition
- The Articles of Confederation
What pivotal American victory convinced the French government to openly support the American cause during the Revolutionary War?
What pivotal American victory convinced the French government to openly support the American cause during the Revolutionary War?
- The Battle of Saratoga (correct)
- The Battle of Trenton
- The Battle of Yorktown
- The Battle of Bunker Hill
Which event demonstrated the colonists' willingness to resist oppressive measures and galvanized colonial opposition to British rule?
Which event demonstrated the colonists' willingness to resist oppressive measures and galvanized colonial opposition to British rule?
Which treaty formally recognized the independence of the United States and ended the Revolutionary War?
Which treaty formally recognized the independence of the United States and ended the Revolutionary War?
Which of the following events was a significant factor in igniting the American Revolution?
Which of the following events was a significant factor in igniting the American Revolution?
What was the primary issue that fueled the colonists' resentment towards British rule?
What was the primary issue that fueled the colonists' resentment towards British rule?
Which of the following events directly preceded the outbreak of armed conflict between the British and the colonists?
Which of the following events directly preceded the outbreak of armed conflict between the British and the colonists?
What was the significance of the Boston Massacre in the lead-up to the American Revolution?
What was the significance of the Boston Massacre in the lead-up to the American Revolution?
Which of the following statements best describes the nature of the American Revolution?
Which of the following statements best describes the nature of the American Revolution?
