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Which city did the British Royal Navy hold for the duration of the war?
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?
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?
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?
When was the Treaty of Paris signed, formally ending the conflict?
Which territories did the United States take possession of after the war?
Which territories did the United States take possession of after the war?
Where did the majority of Loyalists migrate after the war?
Where did the majority of Loyalists migrate after the war?
When was the United States Constitution adopted?
When was the United States Constitution adopted?
Which event led to the British government enacting punitive laws and closing Boston Harbor?
Which event led to the British government enacting punitive laws and closing Boston Harbor?
What did the colonies do in response to the British actions in Massachusetts Bay Colony?
What did the colonies do in response to the British actions in Massachusetts Bay Colony?
Who were the opponents of Britain during the American Revolution?
Who were the opponents of Britain during the American Revolution?
What event marked the beginning of open warfare between the British and the Patriots?
What event marked the beginning of open warfare between the British and the Patriots?
Who authored the Declaration of Independence?
Who authored the Declaration of Independence?
Which country entered the war as an ally of the cause of American independence?
Which country entered the war as an ally of the cause of American independence?
What did the Lee Resolution declare?
What did the Lee Resolution declare?
During which years did the American Revolution take place?
During which years did the American Revolution take place?
What was the main cause of the American Revolution?
What was the main cause of the American Revolution?
Which act imposed internal taxes on official documents, newspapers, and most things printed in the American colonies?
Which act imposed internal taxes on official documents, newspapers, and most things printed in the American colonies?
What was the outcome of the American Revolutionary War?
What was the outcome of the American Revolutionary War?
Which event in 1770 resulted in tensions between the American colonists and the British government?
Which event in 1770 resulted in tensions between the American colonists and the British government?
What was the purpose of the Stamp Act Congress?
What was the purpose of the Stamp Act Congress?
What were the Enlightenment principles on which the United States was founded?
What were the Enlightenment principles on which the United States was founded?
Which country dominated the trans-Atlantic trade at the time of the passage of the Navigation Acts?
Which country dominated the trans-Atlantic trade at the time of the passage of the Navigation Acts?
What was the main purpose of the Navigation Acts?
What was the main purpose of the Navigation Acts?
Why did the colonists engage in smuggling following the passage of the Navigation Acts?
Why did the colonists engage in smuggling following the passage of the Navigation Acts?
Which industry greatly benefited from the restrictions on foreign-built ships?
Which industry greatly benefited from the restrictions on foreign-built ships?
What was the duration of King Philip's War?
What was the duration of King Philip's War?
What contributed to the development of a unique American identity separate from that of the British people during King Philip's War?
What contributed to the development of a unique American identity separate from that of the British people during King Philip's War?
Who became determined to bring the New England colonies under a more centralized administration and direct English control in the 1680s?
Who became determined to bring the New England colonies under a more centralized administration and direct English control in the 1680s?
What was established in 1686 to consolidate the New England colonies under direct English rule?
What was established in 1686 to consolidate the New England colonies under direct English rule?
Who was appointed as the royal governor of the Dominion of New England?
Who was appointed as the royal governor of the Dominion of New England?
