During which event did the first fighting, skirmish, between redcoats and minutemen occur? 

Boston Massacre

or

Battle of Lexington 

 Battle of Lexington

Who wrote a pamphlet called Common Sense, arguing that the time had come for American Independence?

General Thomas Gage

or

Thomas Paine 

Thomas Paine

Which European country supported the American

colonies during the Revolutionary war?

Italy or France 

France 

Which event confirmed American Independence

and set the boundaries of the new nation?

The New Jersey Plan

or

The Treaty of Paris 

 The Treaty of Paris

In which incident did Crispus Attucks play

a significant role? 

The Boston Massacre

or

The seizure of the ship Liberty 

 The Boston Massacre

Which of the following men helped found

the Sons of Liberty?

George Washington

or

Samuel Adams 

Samuel Adams 

What did the Townshend Acts bring about?

Indirect taxes on imported goods

or

The closing of Boston Harbor 

Indirect taxes on imported goods

How did the colonists react to the Intolerable Acts?

Housewives began to boycott British tea

or

The First Continental Congress drew up a

declaration of colonial rights

The First Continental Congress drew up a

declaration of colonial rights

Whose concepts did Jefferson draw upon as he drafted the Declaration of Independence?

John Locke

or

Marquis de Lafayette

John Locke

During the Revolutionary War, what did the 

Continental Army lack?

Indian Allies

or

Food and ammunition

Food and ammunition

The formation of the Sons of Liberty was a response to:

The Quartering Act

or

The Stamp Act

The Stamp Act

One direct result of the Intolerable Acts was:

The convening of the First Continental Congress

or

The split between Loyalists and Patriots

The convening of the First Continental Congress

The document that was crucial in changing

public opinion to support independence was:

The Olive Branch Petition

or

Thomas Paine's Common Sense

Thomas Paine's Common Sense

The Continental Army scored its first

and much needed victory at:

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

or

Trenton, New Jersey

Trenton, New Jersey

Duties on materials imported from Britain such

as glass, lead, paint, and paper went into effect

after Parliament passed the:

Stamp Act

or

Townshend Acts

Stamp Act

The Boston Massacre was a response to

The stationing of British troops in Boston

or

The dumping of British Tea in Boston Harbor

The stationing of British troops in Boston

The low point of the Revolutionary War for

the Continental Army was:

The Battle of Cowpens, SC

or

The winter at Valley Forge

The winter at Valley Forge

Samuel Adams called April 19, 1775, "a 

glorious day for America" because:

The Stamp Act had been repealed

or

The fight for independence had begun at

Lexington and Concord

The fight for independence had begun at

Lexington and Concord

In the colonies in 1776, Patriots made up

About half the population

or 

Nearly all of the population

About half of the population

The involvement of Marquis de Lafayette

in the war meant that:

George Washington has failed as a leader

or 

American troops would gain reinforcement

American troops would gain reinforcements