American Revolution Test Review

Where were the winter encampments in New Jersey?

• Montclair

• Morristown

• Trenton

Who warned the patriots that the British were coming?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Paul Revere

• Ben Franklin

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• Thomas Paine

• Thomas Jefferson

• Thomas Smith

Why was George Washington important? Choose ALL that are correct!

• He was the general of the Continental Army

• He became the first president

• He helped the patriots win the Revolutionary War

Why were the Watchung Mountains important?

• They blocked the British from sneak attacks on the Continental Army in Morristown

• They were big

• They were easy to get around

What does "no taxation without representation" mean?

• Everyone should be taxed

• British taxes are fair

• British taxes are unfair if you don't have a say in the government

Where did the famous Tea Party of 1773 take place?

• Hudson River

• Delaware River

• Boston Harbor

Why were the colonists angry with England? Choose ALL that are correct!

• Unfair taxes

• Unfair laws

• Losing freedom

• They weren't angry at all! They were best friends

Who went to France to ask for help in fighting the war?

• George Washington

• Ben Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

• Paul Revere

Why did the colonists write the Declaration of Independence?

• To ask for help in the war

• They were bored

• They wanted to be free from England and have their own government