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Who wants to be a historian-aire
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Which of the following is not correct about
African-Americans? a. The slave owners feared
that African-Americans who had
guns might lead revolts. b. Elizabeth Freeman
sued and won her freedom after the war.
c. About 50,000 men served in the
Continental Army. d. All African-Americans
were set free after the Revolutionary War.
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Which of the following is not correct about
African-Americans? a. The slave owners feared
that African-Americans who had
guns might lead revolts.
d. All African-Americans were set free
after the Revolutionary War.
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Which individual disguised herself as a man and
fought in the Revolutionary War? a. Molly
Pitcher b. Martha Washington c. Deborah
Sampson d. Elizabeth Freeman
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Which individual disguised herself as a man and
fought in the Revolutionary War? a. Molly
Pitcher c. Deborah Sampson
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Which of the following is in correct about the
Continental Army? a. Created by the
Continental Congress b. George Washington was
commander c. Was formed from many state
militias d. Men never left the continental
army
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Which of the following is in correct about the
Continental Army? c. Was formed from
many state militias d. Men never left the
continental army
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What country were the Hessian mercenaries
from? a. Germany b. France c. Spain d.
Britain
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What country were the Hessian mercenaries
from? a. Germany c. Spain
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Which city was used by the British to divide the
northern colonies from the southern
colonies? a. Boston b. Albany c.
Trenton d. Savannah
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Which city was used by the British to divide the
northern colonies from the southern
colonies? a. Boston b. Albany
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Which British commander came from Lake Ontario
to fight at Albany? a. John Burgoyne b. Barry
St. Leger c. William Howe d. Benedict Arnold
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Which British commander came from Lake Ontario to
fight at Albany? a. John Burgoyne b. Barry
St. Leger
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Why was Saratoga considered a turning point in
the Revolutionary War? a. Increased support
from European countries. b. The capital,
Philadelphia, was captured. c. Benedict Arnold
was on Americas side. d. France gave money and
troops to Britain
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Why was Saratoga considered a turning point in
the Revolutionary War? a. Increased support
from European countries. d. France gave
money and troops to Britain
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Which of the following people was the commander
of the Continental Army? a. General John
Burgoyne b. General William Howe c. General
Benedict Arnold d. General George Washington
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Which of the following people was the commander
of the Continental Army? b. General William
Howe d. General George Washington
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What was the capital of America during the
Revolutionary War? a. Albany b.
Philadelphia c. Boston d. New York City
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What was the capital of America during the
Revolutionary War? b. Philadelphia d.
New York City
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Which of the following countries did not aid the
colonies during the Revolutionary War? a.
Italy b. Spain c. Germany d. France
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Which of the following countries did not aid the
colonies during the Revolutionary War? a.
Italy b. Spain
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Bernardo de Galvez was the governor from which
state who attacked Mobile, AL and Pensacola,
FL? a. Florida b. Alabama c. Louisiana d.
Missouri
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Bernardo de Galvez was the governor from which
state who attacked Mobile, AL and Pensacola,
FL? a. Florida c. Louisiana
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Which of the following is not true about George
Rogers Clark? a. Wanted to defend Illinois and
Indiana from British control. b. Attacked and
won at Vincennes and Kaskaskia. c. Used the
Ohio River to travel to Indiana and
Illinois. d. Worked with the governor of
Virginia, Patrick Henry.
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Which of the following is not true about George
Rogers Clark? b. Attacked and won at
Vincennes and Kaskaskia. d. Worked with the
governor of Virginia, Patrick Henry.
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How many years did the Revolutionary War
last? a. 8 b. 1 c. 3 d. 6
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How many years did the Revolutionary War
last? a. 8 d. 6
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Privateers were of mostly which type of
people? a. Shipbuilders b. Fishermen c.
Militia Leaders d. State Governors
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Privateers were of mostly which type of
people? a. Shipbuilders b. Fishermen
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Who is the commander who was called The
soldiers friend and bought supplied and food
with his own money? a. Baron de Steuben b.
Bernardo de Galvez c. Marquis de Lafayette d.
George Rogers Clark
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Who is the commander who was called The
soldiers friend and bought supplied and food
with his own money? a. Baron de Steuben c.
Marquis de Lafayette
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Many of the soldiers spirits were lifted at
Valley Forge with news of a victory at which
location? a. Saratoga b. Trenton c.
Princeton d. Yorktown
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Many of the soldiers spirits were lifted at
Valley Forge with news of a victory at which
location? a. Saratoga d. Yorktown
34
John Paul Jones was a sea battle winner that
sailed to Britain on what ship? a. Serapis b.
Bonhomme Richard c. Serapis Richard d.
Richard Bonhomme
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John Paul Jones was a sea battle winner that
sailed to Britain on what ship? a. Serapis b.
Bonhomme Richard
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What motivation did the privateers have in
fighting at sea during the Revolutionary
War? a. Patriotism b. Killing Men c. No
Taxes d. Free Land
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What motivation did the privateers have in
fighting at sea during the Revolutionary
War? a. Patriotism d. Free Land
38
Which of the following reasons is why the
British decided to move the war to the
South? a. The warm weather was similar to
Britains climate. b. The British were closer
to the sea ports in the Atlantic. c. There were
a large number of Loyalists in the South. d.
Gold, spices, and metals were common in the South.
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Which of the following reasons is why the
British decided to move the war to the
South? b. The British were closer to the sea
ports in the Atlantic. c. There were a large
number of Loyalists in the South.
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Which of the following is not true about Horatio
Gates? a. He was fired from the Southern
Army. b. He fought with Swamp Fox in the
South. c. He defeated the British at Savannah,
Georgia. d. He lost the battle with the British
at Camden.
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Which of the following is not true about Horatio
Gates? c. He defeated the British at
Savannah, Georgia. d. He lost the battle with
the British at Camden.
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Which British commander surrendered at the
Battle of Yorktown? a. Lord Cornwallis b.
John Burgoyne c. Barry St. Leger d. William
Howe
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Which British commander surrendered at the
Battle of Yorktown? a. Lord Cornwallis d
. William Howe
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Which of the following is not correct about
republicanism? a. Instead of a king, the people
would rule. b. Children were aught honesty and
responsibility. c. Everyone had the right to
practice any religion. d. The development of
one national government.
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Which of the following is not correct about
republicanism? c. Everyone had the
right to practice any religion. d. The
development of one national government.