30 Questions
Which city did the British Royal Navy hold for the duration of the war?
New York City
Who captured an American army at Charleston, South Carolina in early 1780?
Charles Cornwallis
Which force captured Cornwallis' army at Yorktown?
French army
When was the Treaty of Paris signed, formally ending the conflict?
September 3, 1783
Which territories did the United States take possession of after the war?
Southern Canada and territories east of the Mississippi River and south of the Great Lakes
Where did the majority of Loyalists migrate after the war?
Canada
When was the United States Constitution adopted?
1789
Which event led to the British government enacting punitive laws and closing Boston Harbor?
The Boston Tea Party
What did the colonies do in response to the British actions in Massachusetts Bay Colony?
They sent delegates to form a Continental Congress
Who were the opponents of Britain during the American Revolution?
Patriots
What event marked the beginning of open warfare between the British and the Patriots?
The capture of military supplies at Lexington and Concord
Who authored the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Which country entered the war as an ally of the cause of American independence?
France
What did the Lee Resolution declare?
The colonies were 'free and independent states'
During which years did the American Revolution take place?
1775-1783
What was the main cause of the American Revolution?
Lack of representation in the British Parliament
Which act imposed internal taxes on official documents, newspapers, and most things printed in the American colonies?
Stamp Act
What was the outcome of the American Revolutionary War?
The colonies became independent from British rule
Which event in 1770 resulted in tensions between the American colonists and the British government?
Boston Massacre
What was the purpose of the Stamp Act Congress?
To discuss the impact of the Stamp Act
What were the Enlightenment principles on which the United States was founded?
Constitutionalism and liberal democracy
Which country dominated the trans-Atlantic trade at the time of the passage of the Navigation Acts?
Netherlands
What was the main purpose of the Navigation Acts?
To improve England's trade ties with its colonies
Why did the colonists engage in smuggling following the passage of the Navigation Acts?
To receive higher prices for their goods
Which industry greatly benefited from the restrictions on foreign-built ships?
Colonial shipbuilding industry
What was the duration of King Philip's War?
1675-1678
What contributed to the development of a unique American identity separate from that of the British people during King Philip's War?
Military assistance from England
Who became determined to bring the New England colonies under a more centralized administration and direct English control in the 1680s?
King Charles II
What was established in 1686 to consolidate the New England colonies under direct English rule?
Dominion of New England
Who was appointed as the royal governor of the Dominion of New England?
Edmund Andros
Test your knowledge of the American Revolutionary War and the British Royal Navy's role in it. Explore topics such as naval blockades, the failed attempt to destroy Washington's forces, the shift in British priorities to the Southern states, and the capture of the American army by General Cornwallis.
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