Review for Test on the American Revolution and My Brother Sam is Dead

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Review for Test on the American Revolution and My
Brother Sam is Dead

• By Miss Cantillon

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In 1765

1. Parliament passes The Stamp Act
2. The French and Indian War ends
3. King George III ascends to the throne of England
4. Washington crosses the Delaware River and
   captures a Hession Force

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Answer

• A - In 1765 Parliament passes The Stamp Act as a
  means to pay for British Troops on the American
  frontier. Colonists violently protest the
  measure.

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The group of colonists who wanted independence
from the King and England were called

• A) Loyalists
• B) Neutrals
• C) Tories
• D) Patriots

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Answer

• D - Patriots wanted independence from England. In
  England, these people may have been called
  Rebels.

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The name of the official British Flag used during
the American Revolution

• A) The British Union Jack
• B) Continental Colors
• C) St. Georges Cross
• D) Stars and Stripes

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Answer

• C - Englands St. Georges Cross represented
  England and had been used by the English for over
  700 years. This flag flew beside the British
  Union Jack which represented the entire British
  Empire. This flag was not officially adopted
  until after the American Revolution.

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This war between Britain and France ended with
the victorious British deeply in debt and
demanding more revenue from the colonies. With
the defeat of the French, the colonies became
less dependent on Britain for protection.

• A) French and Indian War
• B) World War I
• C) Civil War
• D) Boston Massacre

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Answer

• A) French and Indian War

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Colonists are told not to move west into Indian
territory.

• A) Proclamation of 1763
• B) Stamp Act
• C) Quartering Act
• D) Declaratory Act

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Answer

• A - Proclamation of 1763 this prohibited
  settlement beyond the Appalachian Mountains.
  While Britain did not intend to harm the
  colonists, many colonists took offense at this
  order.

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One of the first important incidents in which
American blood was spilled in the name of liberty
occurred in 1770. The _____________ resulted in
the killing of four colonists.

• A) Boston Massacre
• B) Intolerable Acts
• C) Battle of Lexington
• D) Boston Tea Party

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Answer

• A - Boston Massacre

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One of the main concerns that the colonists had
was over the issue of trade. A favorite phrase
used by the colonists was _________. The concern
was the lack of representation in the British
Parliament.

• A) No Stamp Tax!
• B) No Quartering Act!
• C) No Tea Tax!
• D) No taxation without representation!

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Answer

• D - No taxation without representation!

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Britain ordered that colonists were to house and
feed British soldiers if necessary.

• A) Stamp Act
• B) Quartering Act
• C) Declaratory Act
• D) Nonsense Act

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Answer

• B - Quartering Act

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There were a number of colonial acts of
opposition. One of the most famous was the
_____________ in which tea was dumped into Boston
Harbor.

• A) Boston Massacre
• B) Boston Tea Party
• C) Battle of Lexington
• D) Stamp Act Congress

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Answer

• B - Boston Tea Party this event happened in 1773
  when colonists disguised as Indians decided to
  show their protest to British trade policies.
  England responded and punished the colonists.

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After Paul Revere warned the colonists, an
important battle that led closer to war occurred.
This was the battle of __________ in which Minute
Men fired on the British troops as they marched
toward Boston.

• A) Bunker Hill
• B) Brandywine
• C) Trenton
• D) Lexington and Concord

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Answer

• D) Lexington and Concord In April, British
  troops were ordered to Lexington and Concord to
  seize stores of colonial gunpowder and to capture
  Samuel Adams and John Hancock. At Lexington, open
  conflict occurred and eight Americans were
  killed. At Concord, the British troops were
  forced to retreat with the loss of 70 men. This
  was the first instance of open warfare.
• Fun Fact Miss Cantillon went to middle and high
  school in Lexington, MA.

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The colonists appointed a commander-in-chief
named ______________ . He had the difficult job
of turning farmers into soldiers.

• A) Sam Adams
• B) George Washington
• C) Patrick Henry
• D) Nathan Hale

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Answer

• B - George Washington he later become our first
  U.S. President

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By the year 1776, much more was being written
about the need to separate from Great Britain.
One of the worlds most famous documents listing
the reasons for rebellion was written by Thomas
Jefferson. This document was called _____________.

• A) Bill of Rights
• B) Ten Amendments
• C) Act of Defiance
• D) Declaration of Independence

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Answer

• D - Declaration of Independence this document
  listed the reasons why the colonies had a right
  to be free and independent of Great Britain. His
  words were so inspirational that future
  governments would use them to justify the right
  to rebel and fight for freedom.

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This famous event happened on September 3, 1783

• A) Signing of the Declaration of Independence
• B) The Boston Tea Party
• C) Treaty of Paris
• D) The Boston Massacre

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Answer

• C - Treaty of Paris Treaty that officially ended
  the Revolutionary War on September 3, 1783. It
  was signed in Paris by Benjamin Franklin, John
  Adams, and John Jay. Under the terms of the
  treaty, Britain recognized the independent nation
  of the United States of America. Britain agreed
  to remove all of its troops from the new nation.
  The treaty also set new borders for the United
  States, including all land from the Great Lakes
  on the north to Florida on the south, and from
  the Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi River. The
  United States agreed to allow British troops
  still in America to leave and also agreed to pay
  all existing debts owed to Great Britain. The
  United States also agreed not to persecute
  loyalists still in America and allow those that
  left America to return.

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Thomas Paine published his booklet entitled

• A) Common Sense
• B) American Revolution Update
• C) The Gaspee
• D) Paines Pamphlet

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Answer

• A - Common Sense advocating colonial America's
  independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain,
  and The American Crisis (17761783), a
  pro-revolutionary pamphlet series.

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This woman helped design the first American flag

• A) Martha Washington
• B) Deborah Samson
• C) Betsy Ross
• D) Nancy Morgan Hart

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Answer

• C - Betsy Ross

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Famous American traitor of the American Revolution

• A) Francis Lewis
• B) Charles Cornwallis
• C) Ben Franklin
• D) Benedict Arnold

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Answer

• D - Benedict Arnold a general during the
  American Revolutionary War who originally fought
  for the American Continental Army but switched
  sides to the British Empire. As a general still
  on the American side, he obtained command of the
  fort at West Point, New York, and attempted
  unsuccessfully to surrender it to the British.
  After this, he served with British forces as a
  Loyalist.

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President of the Second Continental Congress

• A) John Hancock
• B) George Washington
• C) Patrick Henry
• D) Nathan Hale

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Answer

• A - John Hancock an important American
  Revolutionary political figure. His political
  roles included President of the Second
  Continental Congress and governor of his home
  state of Massachusetts. Hancock is famous for his
  distinction as being first person to sign the
  Declaration of Independence.

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The oldest signer of the Declaration of
Independence

• A) Sam Adams
• B) Patrick Henry
• C) John Hancock
• D) Benjamin Franklin

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Answer

• D - Benjamin Franklin at the signing, he is
  quoted as having replied to a comment by Hancock
  that they must all hang together "Yes, we must,
  indeed, all hang together, or most assuredly we
  shall all hang separately."

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The Shot Heard Round the World was the Battle
of

• A) Bunker Hill
• B) Trenton
• C) Lexington and Concord
• D) Valley Forge

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Answer

• C - Lexington and Concord the Shot Heard Round
  the World was fired and the American Revolution
  had begun, April 19, 1775.

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General Washington and his troops nearly froze to
death at

• A) Trenton
• B) Lexington and Concord
• C) Valley Forge
• D) Yorktown

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Answer

• C - Valley Forge not a battle, but an important
  part of the Revolution. Because of Washingtons
  leadership, the troops made it through this
  difficult winter.

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The last major battle of the Revolution was the
Battle at

• A) Yorktown
• B) Valley Forge
• C) Trenton
• D) Lexington and Concord

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Answer

• A - Yorktown

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Identify who or which document said

• A) Give me Libertyor give me death!
• B) I only regret that I have but one life to
  lose for my country.
• C) That they are endowed by their Creator with
  certain unalienable Rights, that among these are
  Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.
• D) I have not yet begun to fight!

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Answers

• A) Patrick Henry
• B) Nathan Hale
• C) Declaration of Independence
• D) John Paul Jones

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My Brother Sam is Dead

• What strengths did each of the Collier brothers
  have that may have made them a strong writing
  team?
• Explain the significance of the following quotes
  
• Render therefore unto Caesar the things which
  are Caesars.
• In war the dead pay the debts for the living.

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My Brother Sam is Dead

• Which characters were dynamic? Which characters
  were static?
• Who was the protagonist? What made him/her the
  protagonist?
• Open book
• Find examples of similes/metaphors/idioms in the
  text
• Describe why Life Meeker is against the war.
• Explain why Tim has a difficult time deciding
  whether to be a Patriot or Loyalist. Give
  examples of times when he says that he favors
  each side.