American Revolution

With Common Sense, Thomas Paine persuaded many Americans to

• seek, above all else, a peaceful resolution to their dispute with the "parent country."

• steer clear of all disputes and concentrate on the internal problems of the colonies

• sever their ties with the British

• avoid a final break with England

• denounce Parliament while maintaining ties to the king

The primary strategy of the American Continental Army during the Revolutionary War was

• defensive, surviving by avoiding major battles

• aggressive, seeking to dislodge the British from wherever they were encamped

• to let the British have the coastal cities while protecting the frontier against Indians

• to hide from British forces while waiting for French aid

• to exploit dissension in the British ranks

The key significance of the Battle of Saratoga was that

• it began a successful colonial invasion of Canada

• it encouraged the French to ally with the colonies

• it forced Britain to sue for peace

• it was Washington's first victory

• it proved the Continental Army was superior to colonial militia

In the winter of 1776, Washington's army boosted Patriots' morale by winning victories at

• Saratoga and Philadelphia

• Ticonderoga and Crown Point

• New York and Long Island

• Trenton and Princeton

• Philadelphia and Brandywine

Which list places events in a correct chronological order?

• Coercive Acts, Boston Tea Party, Boston Massacre, Townshend duties

• Townshend duties, Boston Massacre, Boston Tea Party, Coercive Acts

• Townshend duties, Boston Tea Party, Boston Massacre, Coercive Acts

• Boston Tea Party, Coercive Acts, Boston Massacre, Townshend duties

• None of the answer are correct.

Pontiac’s Rebellion and other American Indian uprisings convinced British authorizes to issue the __________________________________ barring settlement west of the Appalachian mountains.

The _________________ (1765) was a British law that placed taxes on printed matter of all kinds.

The first major battle of the American Revolution occurred at _____________________________.

_________________________ was named commander of the Continental Army at the 2nd Continental Congress

John Adams wrote the majority of the Declaration of Independence (T) (F)

• True

• False