American Revolution Knowledge Assessment

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Which of these best describes what a Loyalist is? A person who follows the king of France, A person who was considered loyal to the King of England and did not want to partake in the American Revolution, A person who is loyal to the enlightenment ideals and fights for an American Revolution, A person who is loyal to the idea of neutrality

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A person who was considered loyal to the King of England and did not want to partake in the American Revolution

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What are the 3 unalienable rights listed in the Declaration of Independence?

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Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness

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Who was the patriot famous for his midnight ride to warn the colonial militia of the approach of British troops?

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Paul Revere

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Why did the king begin to tax the colonists?

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He needed money to pay off war debts.

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Who is known as the first person killed in the fight for freedom?

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Crispus Attucks

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How many branches of government does The United States have?

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3

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In which incident did 18000 pounds of tea get dumped into Boston Harbor to protest the Tea Tax? Options: the Boston Massacre, the Boston Tea Party, the evictions along the Proclamation Line, the Battle of Lexington and Concord

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the Boston Tea Party

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The Bill of Rights protects basic human rights such as freedom of speech and assembly.

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True

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Which Enlightenment thinker had a major impact on the Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution? Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, Voltaire

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John Locke

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What was the name given to the group of colonists who opposed independence from Britain?

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The Loyalists