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The 'American War of Independence' Quiz
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1What was the American War of Independence?
- AIt was the war between America and Mexico for America to take over part of Mexico and claim its territory there.
- BIt was actually World War II. It's just another name for it.
- CIt was the war between America and Britain to give America independence from Britain.
2In [blank_start]1607[blank_end], it was the first English settlement in America. The first town was called [blank_start]Jamestown[blank_end] in Virginia and it was soon followed by Plymouth in [blank_start]Massachusetts[blank_end].
- A1773
- B1607
- C1609
- DJamestown
- EPlymouth
- FCharlestown
- GVirginia
- HNew York
- IMassachusetts
3The French and the British got into a fight against the Indians in the French and British War.
- AVerdadero
- BFalso
4The Colonists and the British won the French and Indian War.
- AVerdadero
- BFalso
5What advantage did the British get after signing the Treaty of Paris in 1763 after they won the French and Indian War?
- AIt granted the British control of the territory from the Mississippi River to the Aplasia Mountains.
- BIt left the British with lots of money that they were able to use to help their injured soldiers from the war.
- CIt left the British with a lot of debt.
6Although the [blank_start]British[blank_end] won the [blank_start]French and Indian[blank_end] War, it left them with a lot of debt. Therefore, the British decided to [blank_start]tax[blank_end] the [blank_start]American Colonists[blank_end].
- ABritish
- BFrench
- CChinese
- DChinese and American
- EFrench and British
- FFrench and Indian
- Gpay
- Hhelp
- Itax
- JFrench
- KAmerican Colonists
- LBritish
7What was the Stamp Act?
- AIt was a specialist company that would help homeless stamps.
- BIt was a law that specifically said that all important papers and documents needed to be produced in Britain and had to have a special stamp that the American Colonists also had to pay for.
- CIt was a law that the British created that says that the American Colonists were unable to use stamps.
8The British were also making the American Colonists pay unreasonable taxes on things like tea and postage. They had enough so they decided to stop paying taxes completely.
- AVerdadero
- BFalso
9In [blank_start]1773[blank_end], three British ships delivering tea from the East India Tea Company were ambushed by [blank_start]Colonists[blank_end] disguised as American Indians. They dumped all the tea into the harbour. This was known as the [blank_start]Boston Tea Party[blank_end].
- A1773
- B1607
- C1775
- Dthe French
- EColonists
- Fthe Chinese
- GBoston Tea Party
- HStamp Act
- IFrench and Indian War
10What did the British do after the Boston Tea Party in 1773?
- AThey tried to get help from the French.
- BThey drank the all the tea they could find so that the American Colonists would not take it.
- CThey started assembling troops to move against the Colonists.
11Paul Revere was a Blacksmith from London.
- AVerdadero
- BFalso
12[blank_start]Paul Revere[blank_end] received some 'top secret' information and so he jumped on his horse and he galloped around the street warning, "The [blank_start]British[blank_end] are coming! The [blank_start]British[blank_end] are Coming!".
- ABritish
- BFrench
- CColonists
- DColonists
- EBritish
- FFrench
- GCharles Cornwallis
- HGeorge Washington
- IPaul Revere
13On April 19th 1775, the first attacks from the Colonists against the British happened in Lexington, Massachusetts.
- AVerdadero
- BFalso
14Where did the Colonists fight the British?
- APlymouth, Massachusetts.
- BCharleston, Massachusetts.
- CLondon, England.
15The [blank_start]Colonists[blank_end] suffered a devastating loss but still caused some serious damage to the [blank_start]British[blank_end] Troops. This gave the Colonists the boost of confidence they needed but they knew they couldn’t defeat the [blank_start]British[blank_end] alone. So they asked the [blank_start]French[blank_end] but were rejected as the French thought they could not beat the British as long as they were still a part of the [blank_start]British empire[blank_end]. Therefore, the representatives of Congress had a decision to make.
- AColonists
- BBritish
- CFrench
- DBritish
- EColonists
- FFrench
- GBritish
- HColonists
- IFrench
- JFrench
- KBritish
- LColonists
- MBritish empire
- NColonial Militia
- OBoston Tea Party
16Congress decided to sign the Declaration of Independence and the United States of America was born.
- AVerdadero
- BFalso
17While the [blank_start]American Colonists[blank_end] waited for help to arrive, the war [blank_start]continued[blank_end]. Later that year, they lost control of [blank_start]New York[blank_end]. [blank_start]General George Washington[blank_end] knew they needed to start winning some battles or else the [blank_start]French[blank_end] would not help them
- AAmerican Colonists
- BBritish
- CFrench
- Dcontinued
- Eended
- Fwas put on hold
- GNew York
- HVirginia
- ILondon
- JGeneral George Washington
- KGeneral Charles Cornwallis
- LBenjamin Franklin
- MFrench
- NColonists
- OBritish
18On Christmas night, who led their fleet across the Delaware River to sneak up on their allies?
- ABenjamin Franklin
- BGeneral Charles Cornwallis
- CGeneral George Washington
19The next morning, The British allies defeated General Washington and his troops because they were prepared so when Washington arrived, he and his troops were killed.
- AVerdadero
- BFalso
20During the two battles of Saratoga, the Colonial militia lost a lot of men, but found the strength to keep going.
- AVerdadero
- BFalso
21On [blank_start]October 17th 1781[blank_end], the [blank_start]American Colonists[blank_end] forced 5000 British troops and their allies to surrender. This was a large-scale victory for the American Colonists and it proved to the [blank_start]French[blank_end] that these guys were the real deal so the [blank_start]French[blank_end] joined the fight. Now with the mighty French Naval flee on their side, the Americans battled on until the battle of [blank_start]Yorktown[blank_end] in [blank_start]1781[blank_end].
- AOctober 17th 1781
- BJuly 4th 1776
- CApril 19th 1775
- DAmerican Colonists
- EBritish
- FFrench
- GFrench
- HAmerican Colonists
- IBritish
- JFrench
- KAmerican Colonists
- LBritish
- MYorktown
- NCharlestown
- OLondon
- P1781
- Q1784
- R1773
22Where did the French and the Colonists trap a large British army?
- AVirginia's Yorktown Peninsula
- BJamestown Town Centre
- CLondon Peninsula
23British General Charles Cornwallis and his troops were greatly outnumbered. So, he hid in a cave while the rest of his British surrendered to George Washington.
- AVerdadero
- BFalso
24In [blank_start]1782[blank_end], Peace negotiations began and treaty was drafted by three [blank_start]American[blank_end] representatives: John Jay, John Adams and Benjamin Franklin. It took almost two years of negotiation until finally, on [blank_start]September 3rd 1783[blank_end], [blank_start]King George[blank_end] signed the Treaty of Paris. This marked the end of the [blank_start]American Revolution[blank_end]. Great Britain officially acknowledged the USA as an independent nation. After an exhausting [blank_start]8[blank_end]-year war, freedom rang.
- A1782
- B1773
- C1783
- DAmerican
- EBritish
- FFrench
- GSeptember 3rd 1783
- HOctober 17th 1781
- IJuly 4th 1776
- JKing George
- KGeneral George Washington
- LGeneral Charles Cornwallis
- MAmerican Revolution
- NBoston Tea Party
- OFrench and Indian War
- P8
- Q7
- R100
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- Descripción
- This quiz will help test you on the 'American War of Independence' and, therefore, improve your knowledge on it.
- Autor
- Keira Newman
- Idioma
- English
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