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U.S. History American Revolution Quiz Mr. Emilson Name_________________________________

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________________________________________________ 1) Adopted in 1777, the ________________________________, was the first written constitution for the new nation. 2) The______________________________ was a British tax placed on all colonial paper products. 3) American colonial resentment continued to develop in 1765 when the ___________________________________ required certain colonies to provide food and shelter to British troops. 4) Written in 1776 by Thomas Jefferson, the _____________________________had four main sections, which included the announcement of the existence of a new nation. 5) Known as the shot heard around the world, the American Revolutionary war began in 1775 at the battle of _____________________________________. 6) The battle was actually fought on the wrong hill in June 1775, however the ______________________________ marked the point of no return for the American colonists in their efforts for independence. 7) In 1776, Thomas Paine published ______________________________, one of the most influential pamphlets ever written. 8) Colonists, faithful to the king, who fought against the colonists for independence, were known as ______________________________. 9) ______________________________ was a traitor to the patriots and plotted to sell out the key strong hold of West Point to the British. 10) Considered as a turning point in the Revolutionary War, the ___________________________ also helped convince the French to openly commit to America’s aid.

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