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Grade 8 American Revolution
What was the first capitol of the United States?
  1. Philadelphia
  2. Washington D.C.
  3. Richmond
  4. New York
Grade 8 American Revolution
The colonies declared independence from Britain in
  1. July 1776
  2. December 1677
  3. January 1807
  4. July 1999
Grade 8 American Revolution
Which founding father wrote the majority of the Declaration of Independence?
  1. John Adams
  2. Thomas Jefferson
  3. Benjamin Franklin
  4. Alexander Hamilton
Grade 8 American Revolution
The British had many advantages in the war including
  1. homefield advantage
  2. support of the French
  3. men anxious to be in the army
  4. strong Navy and well-trained army
Grade 8 American Revolution
Why did they want to declare independence?
  1. They felt like they were being treated fairly.
  2. They wanted to be allies with Britain.
  3. They were being treated unfairly.
  4. They did not want to make their own decisions.
Grade 8 American Revolution
On Christmas night, Washington and his troops crossed the
  1. Lexington Bridge
  2. Appalachian Mountains
  3. Delaware River
  4. Border into Canada
Grade 8 American Revolution
The Declaration of Independence is a list of                .
  1. laws
  2. taxes
  3. grievances
  4. commendations
Grade 8 American Revolution
What was the second attempt to create a government, and the one we still use today?
  1. The Decleration
  2. The Constitution
  3. The Treaty of Paris
  4. The Articles of Confederation
Grade 8 American Revolution
Which American commander captured Fort Ticonderoga?
  1. Ethan Allen
  2. George Washington
  3. William Howe
  4. George Cornwallis
Grade 8 American Revolution
What are the first ten amendments of the Constitution called?
  1. Federalist Papers
  2. Treaty of Paris
  3. Bill of Rights
  4. Decleration
Grade 8 American Revolution
Where were the first shots fired in the Revolutionary War?
  1. Boston
  2. Concord
  3. Luxembourg
  4. Charleston
  5. Indianapolis
Grade 8 American Revolution
What was the name of the Act that put a tax upon newspapers and other documents?
  1. Quartering Act
  2. Currency Act
  3. Stamp Act
  4. Sugar Act
Grade 8 American Revolution
Who was the commander of the Continental Army?
  1. Thomas Jefferson
  2. Thomas Paine
  3. Benedict Arnold
  4. George Washington
Grade 8 American Revolution
Who was the King of Britain at the time of the war?
  1. King George lll
  2. King George ll
  3. King Henry lV
  4. King Henry Vlll
Grade 8 American Revolution
Who was the first Secretary of Treasury
  1. Jefferson
  2. Hamilton
  3. Washington
  4. Adams
Grade 8 American Revolution
What it the Treaty of Paris?
  1. The document that declared war.
  2. The document that officially ended the war.
  3. The document that complained about the British.
  4. The document that praised the British.
Grade 8 American Revolution
Which British officer surrendered to George Washington after the Battle of Yorktown?
  1. General William Howe
  2. Thomas Jefferson
  3. General John Burgoyne
  4. King George III
Grade 8 American Revolution
During the siege of Boston the British could not leave the city and the Americans could not enter thus a stalemate was created.

What most closely defines the word "siege"?
  1. A trap.
  2. An economic system of exploitation.
  3. When one force traps another and attempts to outlast.
  4. The navel maneuver of a broadside.
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