The American Revolutionary War

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Which city did the British Royal Navy hold for the duration of the war?

  • Charleston
  • Boston
  • Philadelphia
  • New York City (correct)

Who captured an American army at Charleston, South Carolina in early 1780?

  • Charles Cornwallis (correct)
  • George Washington
  • Thomas Jefferson
  • John Adams

Which force captured Cornwallis' army at Yorktown?

  • Spanish army
  • British army
  • American army
  • French army (correct)

When was the Treaty of Paris signed, formally ending the conflict?

<p>September 3, 1783 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which territories did the United States take possession of after the war?

<p>Southern Canada and territories east of the Mississippi River and south of the Great Lakes (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where did the majority of Loyalists migrate after the war?

<p>Canada (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When was the United States Constitution adopted?

<p>1789 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which event led to the British government enacting punitive laws and closing Boston Harbor?

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

What did the colonies do in response to the British actions in Massachusetts Bay Colony?

<p>They sent delegates to form a Continental Congress (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who were the opponents of Britain during the American Revolution?

<p>Patriots (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What event marked the beginning of open warfare between the British and the Patriots?

<p>The capture of military supplies at Lexington and Concord (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who authored the Declaration of Independence?

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

Which country entered the war as an ally of the cause of American independence?

<p>France (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the Lee Resolution declare?

<p>The colonies were 'free and independent states' (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

During which years did the American Revolution take place?

<p>1775-1783 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the main cause of the American Revolution?

<p>Lack of representation in the British Parliament (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which act imposed internal taxes on official documents, newspapers, and most things printed in the American colonies?

<p>Stamp Act (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the American Revolutionary War?

<p>The colonies became independent from British rule (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which event in 1770 resulted in tensions between the American colonists and the British government?

<p>Boston Massacre (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of the Stamp Act Congress?

<p>To discuss the impact of the Stamp Act (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What were the Enlightenment principles on which the United States was founded?

<p>Constitutionalism and liberal democracy (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which country dominated the trans-Atlantic trade at the time of the passage of the Navigation Acts?

<p>Netherlands (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the main purpose of the Navigation Acts?

<p>To improve England's trade ties with its colonies (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why did the colonists engage in smuggling following the passage of the Navigation Acts?

<p>To receive higher prices for their goods (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which industry greatly benefited from the restrictions on foreign-built ships?

<p>Colonial shipbuilding industry (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the duration of King Philip's War?

<p>1675-1678 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What contributed to the development of a unique American identity separate from that of the British people during King Philip's War?

<p>Military assistance from England (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who became determined to bring the New England colonies under a more centralized administration and direct English control in the 1680s?

<p>King Charles II (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was established in 1686 to consolidate the New England colonies under direct English rule?

<p>Dominion of New England (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was appointed as the royal governor of the Dominion of New England?

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