The Unbeatable Quiz On Revolution Quiz

1. Who was selected in Congress to be a commander of the continental army/

George Washington

Ben Franklin

John Jay

2. Jefferson impacted the world with the declaration of Independence

True

False

3. What was secured for the siege of Boston?

Nuclear weaponry

Land for the overpopulation

Gunpowder and artillery

4. What was King George III's reaction to the Olive Branch petition?

He promised to go back to salutary neglect

Decides to extend the colonial empire

He declares the colonies in rebellion and hires hessians to crush his rebellious subjects

5. Who were the conservative, wealthy people who remained loyal to England and took up about 20% of the colonies?

Patriots

Anglicans

Loyalists

6. What did the Olive Branch Petition ask for?

The return of former harmonies without hostilities

The territory of Spanish Florida

To extend their empire into Asia

7. How is Cornwallis' retreat by land and sea cut off?

Washington and rochambeau's french army marched to virginia to cut off retreat by land and the navy blocked sea escape

Soldiers guarded every possible escape

Brenna covered the mass of the sea and land

8. Who turned traitor against the Americans and attempts to sell West Point, NY to the British?

Washington

General Howe

Benedict Arnold

9. Why were colonials forced to abandon Bunker hill?

The french monarchy made a treaty declaring that colonials must abandon their hill in order to stay in salutary neglect

Their heavy supply of gunpowder eventually ran out

They lost 2 battles, in order to pay reparations to the british they must abandon the hill

10. What was the most influential pamphlets ever written that called for complete separation from England?

The Declaration of Independence

Common Sense

Common Nature

11. What kind of government is it when the people control the government and derive their power from the consent of the public?

Monarchy

Anarchy

Democratic-republic

12. Who was not given the task to draft the declaration of independence?

Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Paine

Ben Franklin

13. Where does Washington and his troops settle for the winter?

Maine

Valley Forge

Lake Champlain

14. Which two countries weaken Britain's naval supremacy?

Greek and Rome

Ireland and Germany

Spain and Holland

15. As a result of England's home rule offer, what does France offer to the Americans?

Salutary Neglect towards France

A treaty of alliance

Gunpowder

16. France gained the most from the peace treaty

True

False

17. Who is the Prussian drillmaster that will begin training Washington's men?

General St. Leger

General Burgoyne

Barron von Steuben

18. Why does New England have the least number of loyalists?

They were self-governing, mercantilism was not favored, presbyterianism and congregationalism were strong

B/c New England were the least populated, the number of patriots were more centralized around here

Majority of loyalists were at the middle colonies

19. Why did the French first secretly assist America?

They were secretly assisting the British as well

They didn't want conflict with British

America's other enemy, Germany is France's allie.

20. Why did George Washington and his men lose the Battle of New York?

They were outnumbered and outmanuevered

The British had prepared the battle for nearly 6 months so they had enough supplies to beat the Americans

New York's territory was completely dominated by the British.

21. The opposing political party in England, worried the King would be tyrannical

Whigs

Tories

Quakers

22. Miltia units proved to be effective in creating revolutionary idea.

True

False

23. Where did the colonials threaten the British in Boston?

Bunker Hill

Fort Stanwix

Fort Dusquene

24. Which victory forced Burgoyne to surrender to the Continental Army and General Gates? What did this allow?

Saratoga; allowed foreign aid from European countries

Bunker Hill; allowed assistance from France publicly

Ticonderoga; allowed full separation from England

25. Early American military efforts were unsuccessful.

True

False

26. How did the British change their strategy in America when France entered the War?

Blockading the colonial coast

Getting Asian allies

Gaining west territory

27. What was the 1st Indian-American treaty that ceded most of the Indians lands' to the US?

Treaty of Lake Champlain

Treaty of Fort Stanwix

Treaty of Brant

28. Who were the tiny American force under during the battles at Ticonderoga and Crown Point?

Benedict Arnold and Ethan Allen

George washington and benedict arnold

General lee and george washington

29. Where do the British go after they are forced to evacuate Boston?

New Jersey

New York

Pennsylvania

30. Why do the Colonials attempt to invade Canada?

To get the Canadians in allegiance with them

To make Quebec their 14th colony

To get supplies and assistance for war against the British

31. Who organized and armed neurality that bound European nations in an effort of passive hostilities towards England?

Catherine of Russia

Marie Antoinette of France

Queen Elizabeth of Austria

32. The number of Loyalists getting persecuted increased once the declaration of independence was ratified

True

False

33. Why did Canada have no desire to join the colonies?

They were pleased with British treatment

The colonies were overpopulated

The colonies were unrreliable

34. Who cleared out the British in the Carolina and Georgia area

Cornwallis

Nathaniel Greene

Washington

35. Why did John Jay secretly negotiate with England?

B/c he was assisting England in getting more territory for them

He wanted to give them control over the colonies

He felt France would betray American interests

36. How was the plan of invading Canada ruined?

When the British had already arrived in Canada before the colonials

Montgomery was killed and arnold was wounded

The passageways were blocked by the british so there was no way of invading canada

37. What were the majority of the colonies feelings about the Revolution?

Apathetic, neutral

Against

Up for the revolution

38. How did British try to take control of the Hudson River? Who were the troops led by primarily?

Isolate the NE colonies, General Burgoyne

Isolate Long Island, Benedict Arnold

Isolate the Middle Colonies, General Burgoyne

39. All thirteen colonies appeared at the second continental congress

True

False

40. Who first proposed the idea of complete separation from England?

John Jay

Richard Henry Lee

Ben Franklin

41. The dominant political party in England

Whigs

Tories

Quakers

42. What is not a reason for why a formal explanation was needed for the declaration of independence?

Assistance from other nations

Unite England and the colonies as one empire again

Enlist other English colonies

43. After which event does the British offer home rule to the Americans?

Lexington and Concord

Trenton

Saratoga

44. Who helped to destroy British merchant shipping?

Nathaniel Greene

Cornwallis

John Paul Jones

45. Which party became majority at Parliament?

Tories

Whigs

Indians

46. Colonials were unsuccessful in eliminating British presence in Boston and Charleston Harbor.

True

False

47. Why did some favor the idea of a republic ruled by aristocracy?

They still wanted to keep old allegiance to England

They feared that liberty would be too much for an average citizen to handle

The idea of a republic was too ancient so they needed a modern twist to it

48. The American Revolution was a majority movement.

True

False

49. What city did Howe plan to capture?

Long Island

Trenton

Philadelphia

50. Since when was France actually assisting Americans?

Lexington and Concord

Battle of Long Island

Treaty of Paris 1783

51. Where does the Second Continental Congress meet and what do they draft?

Philadelphia, declaration of independence

Long island, declaration of grievances

Philadelphia, olive branch petition

52. Which two battles revealed Washington at his military "best"?

Long island, rhode island

Saratoga, bunker hill

Princeton, trenton

53. Which two battles was Washingon's troops defeated?

Brandywine creek and germantown

Trenton and princeton

Lake champlain and hudson river valley

54. Why was French eager to assist Americans for their way in independence?

Revenge against britain

Restore france's power and prestige

Pay for reparations

So they can also gain independence

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55. Who led the British to decide to conquer the colonies from the south, up?

Cornwallis

Nathaniel Greene

General Burgoyne

56. Did the colonies have any thoughts of independence at the Second Continental Congress?

Yes

No

Didn't matter

57. George Washington was a great military commander.

True

False

58. About how long did it take for congress to approve the idea of independent states?

10 days

1 year

1 month

59. How could the British army have captured Fort Ticonderoga?

If the Continental Army didn't slow down their progress at the lake

If they isolated Quebec and Montreal first

If they captured the hudson river valley before the colonials

60. What were some ways that the Congress prepared for violence?

Raised money

Stocked up food supplies

Got nuclear weaponry from the french

Created an army

Made george washington a commander

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61. What document formally recognized the independence of the US?

The declaration of independence

The treaty of paris

The constitution

62. What were some things listed in the Declaration of Independence?

Canada should become a free territory

Wrongs/ grievances of the king

What a democratic republic is

Reason for separating from England

Emphasis on why america should expand their territory for independence

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63. The Battles of Trenton and Princeton were overall significant to the American Revolution

True

False

64. Who did Republicanism particularly appeal to?

British politicians critical of excessive power in the hands of the king

Colonials who wanted to gain back North American territory and separate completely from England

Greeks and Romans

The Unbeatable Quiz On Revolution Quiz

1. Who was selected in Congress to be a commander of the continental army/

2.

What first name or nickname would you like us to use?

2. Jefferson impacted the world with the declaration of Independence

3. What was secured for the siege of Boston?

4. What was King George III's reaction to the Olive Branch petition?

5. Who were the conservative, wealthy people who remained loyal to England and took up about 20% of the colonies?

6. What did the Olive Branch Petition ask for?

7. How is Cornwallis' retreat by land and sea cut off?

8. Who turned traitor against the Americans and attempts to sell West Point, NY to the British?

9. Why were colonials forced to abandon Bunker hill?

10. What was the most influential pamphlets ever written that called for complete separation from England?

11. What kind of government is it when the people control the government and derive their power from the consent of the public?

12. Who was not given the task to draft the declaration of independence?

13. Where does Washington and his troops settle for the winter?

14. Which two countries weaken Britain's naval supremacy?

15. As a result of England's home rule offer, what does France offer to the Americans?

16. France gained the most from the peace treaty

17. Who is the Prussian drillmaster that will begin training Washington's men?

18. Why does New England have the least number of loyalists?

19. Why did the French first secretly assist America?

20. Why did George Washington and his men lose the Battle of New York?

21. The opposing political party in England, worried the King would be tyrannical

22. Miltia units proved to be effective in creating revolutionary idea.

23. Where did the colonials threaten the British in Boston?

24. Which victory forced Burgoyne to surrender to the Continental Army and General Gates? What did this allow?

25. Early American military efforts were unsuccessful.

26. How did the British change their strategy in America when France entered the War?

27. What was the 1st Indian-American treaty that ceded most of the Indians lands' to the US?

28. Who were the tiny American force under during the battles at Ticonderoga and Crown Point?

29. Where do the British go after they are forced to evacuate Boston?

30. Why do the Colonials attempt to invade Canada?

31. Who organized and armed neurality that bound European nations in an effort of passive hostilities towards England?

32. The number of Loyalists getting persecuted increased once the declaration of independence was ratified

33. Why did Canada have no desire to join the colonies?

34. Who cleared out the British in the Carolina and Georgia area

35. Why did John Jay secretly negotiate with England?

36. How was the plan of invading Canada ruined?

37. What were the majority of the colonies feelings about the Revolution?

38. How did British try to take control of the Hudson River? Who were the troops led by primarily?

39. All thirteen colonies appeared at the second continental congress

40. Who first proposed the idea of complete separation from England?

41. The dominant political party in England

42. What is not a reason for why a formal explanation was needed for the declaration of independence?

43. After which event does the British offer home rule to the Americans?

44. Who helped to destroy British merchant shipping?

45. Which party became majority at Parliament?

46. Colonials were unsuccessful in eliminating British presence in Boston and Charleston Harbor.

47. Why did some favor the idea of a republic ruled by aristocracy?

48. The American Revolution was a majority movement.

49. What city did Howe plan to capture?

50. Since when was France actually assisting Americans?

51. Where does the Second Continental Congress meet and what do they draft?

52. Which two battles revealed Washington at his military "best"?

53. Which two battles was Washingon's troops defeated?

54. Why was French eager to assist Americans for their way in independence?

55. Who led the British to decide to conquer the colonies from the south, up?

56. Did the colonies have any thoughts of independence at the Second Continental Congress?

57. George Washington was a great military commander.

58. About how long did it take for congress to approve the idea of independent states?

59. How could the British army have captured Fort Ticonderoga?

60. What were some ways that the Congress prepared for violence?

61. What document formally recognized the independence of the US?

62. What were some things listed in the Declaration of Independence?

63. The Battles of Trenton and Princeton were overall significant to the American Revolution

64. Who did Republicanism particularly appeal to?