The Revolution Begins - Quiz Quiz

Question 1

The Battle of Bunker Hill in 1775 was considered a victory for the Continental army because

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B: the British army sustained heavy casualties.

Question 2

One reason Common Sense was so accessible to American colonists was that it was

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B: given away for free.; C: written in plain language.

Question 3

How did the Battle of Bunker Hill impact colonists?

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A: High casualty rates weakened the colonial army.; C: Confidence was built as the revolution began.

Question 4

An accomplishment of George Washington after the Battle of Bunker Hill in 1775 was to

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C: teach the Continental army discipline.

Question 5

Why did members of the Second Continental Congress send the Olive Branch Petition to King George III?

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A: They wanted to remain loyal to the king.

Question 6

The main reason Thomas Paine published Common Sense was to

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D: persuade colonists that the colonies should become independent.

Question 7

After the Second Continental Congress appointed George Washington as the commander in chief of the Continental army, he

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C: organized the American troops, ammunition, and supplies.

Question 8

The Siege of Boston, which began in 1775, ended when

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D: the British were forced out of the city in March of 1776.

Question 9

Soon after the Battle of Bunker Hill in 1775, George Washington

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B: became commander of the American army and began to organize it.

Question 10

Thomas Paine argued in Common Sense that

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D: monarchy is a dangerous type of government.

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