Test Am Rev 2nd Sem

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Which battle was where the first shots were fired in the Revolutionary War ?

• A - Lexington and Concord
• B - Saratoga
• C - Yorktown
• none of the above

Which battle was the turning point of the Revolutionary War ?

• A - Lexington and Concord
• B - Saratoga
• C - Yorktown
• none of the above

Which battle was the final decisive battle of the Revolutionary War ?

• A - Lexington and Concord
• B - Saratoga
• C - Yorktown
• none of the above

Those colonists who wanted independence from England (Great Britain) were known as:

• tories
• Patriots
• Neutrals
• Loyalists

What document caused many neutrals to become patriots?

• The Magna Carta
• Common Sense
• The Gettysburg Address
• The Monroe Doctrine

What document signed after the the Battle of Yorktown officially ended the Revolutionary War?

• The 1783 Treaty of Paris
• The Monroe Doctrine
• The Declaration of Independence
• Common Sense

George Washington was effective as a military commander because

• he won more battles than he lost
• He never ran from a fight
• He kept his army intact during the early part of the war, retreating when necessary
• He used night attacks to win every battle he ever led

The belief that the colonies existed mainly to make money for the motherland (England) was known as

• communism
• capitalism
• federalism
• mercantilism

Why was the Battle of Saratoga the turning point in the war?

• The colonists sank most of the British navy along the Hudson River
• The colonist captured over 10,000 British troops
• The colonial victory convinced the French to become America's military ally
• The colonist issued the Declaration of Independence after the win at Saratoga