1)
why are the people such as george washington, john adams, and benjamin franklin known as the "founding fathers"?
a) they wrote the declaration of independence.
b) they create the united states government.
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c) they fought in the continental army against the british.
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d) they settle the area known as the plymouth colony.
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2)

"they tell us, sir, that we are weak; unable to cope with so formidable an adversary. but when shall we be stronger? will it be the next week, or the next year? will it be when we are totally disarmed, and when guard shall be stationed in every house? shall we gather strength by irresolution and inaction? shall we acquire the means of effectual resistance by lying supinely on our backs and hugging the delusive phantom of hope, until our enemies shall have bound us hand and foot? sir, we are not weak if we make a proper use of those means which the god of nature hath placed in our power. the millions of people, armed in the holy cause of liberty, and in such a country as that which we possess, are invincible by any force which our enemy can send against us."
patrick henry
march 23, 1775
who/what is the adversary patrick henry speaks of?
a) british
b) congress
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c) liberty
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d) inaction

3)
how did the french the american colonists win the battle of saratoga?
a) by sending troops to aid the colonists.
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b) by planting spies within the british army.
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c) by providing the colonists with gunpowder.
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d) by launching a naval attack against the british.
4)
lord charles cornwallis role in the american revolution is significant because
a) he successfully defeated washington outside of new york city.
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b) led the british invasion of the colonies by way of the canada territory.
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c) he abandoned the british army and declared his allegiance to the colonial army.
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d) his invasion of virginia eventually led to his being trapped in 1781 at the battle of yorktown.

5)

“is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains or slavery? forbid it, almighty god! i know not what course others may take but as for me; give me liberty or give me death! ”
- 1775
which famous american made this quote?
a) george washington
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b) thomas jefferson
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c) patrick henry
d) john adams
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6)

this african-american patriot served as a spy for general lafayette and was instrumental in gathering information about british troop strength and strategy. who was he?
a) willam dawes
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b) denmark veasey
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c) james armistead
d) crispus attucks

7)
during the american revolution, women played many roles. which of these is not one of the roles played by women during the revolutionary war?
a) spy
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b) soldier
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c) laundry & sewing
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d) foreign ambassador
8)
the battle of yorktown is significant in the american revolution because
a) it was there that the "shot heard ‘round the world" was fired.
b) it marked the only time washington was ever defeated in battle.
c) the british victory there succeeded in dividing george washington's colonial army into two parts.
d) the british army surrendered after being surrounded there, marking the end of fighting in the war.

during the american revolution, john paul jones was considered to be the
a) "original son of liberty."
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b) "father of the revolution."
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c) "father of the american navy."
d) "grandfather of the cavalry charge."
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10)

what event should be placed in the blank in this timeline of the revolutionary war?
a) france becomes american ally.
b) americans retreat at bunker hill.
c) americans capture ft. ticonderoga.
d) declaration of independence adopted.

1a 2a 3d 4d 5c 6c 7d 8d 9c 10d those are the answers chosen.