5 Written Questions

1. introduction
2. rights that belong to all people from birth.
3. published in 1776, an essay by Thomas Paine that urged the colonies to declare independence.
4. a person who betrays his/her country.
5. in 1777, the first major American victory in the Revolution, which ended the British threat to New England.

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. troops for hire.
   1. blockade
   2. mercenaries
   3. traitor
   4. preamble
2. a 1776 battle in NY in which more than 1,400 Americans were killed, wounded, or captured.
   1. Battle of Long Island
   2. Battle of Saratoga
   3. Battle of Bunker Hill
   4. Battle of Trenton
3. in 1775, the first major battle of the Revolution.
   1. Battle of Saratoga
   2. Battle of Long Island
   3. Battle of Trenton
   4. Battle of Bunker Hill
4. a 1776 battle in NJ in which George Washington's troops captured a Hessian encampment in a surprise attack.
   1. Battle of Long Island
   2. Battle of Saratoga
   3. Battle of Bunker Hill
   4. Battle of Trenton
5. a 1776 document stating that the 13 English colonies were a free and independent nation.
   1. Battle of Long Island
   2. Declaration of Independence
   3. Battle of Trenton
   4. Common Sense

5 True/False Questions

1. loyalist → colonist who favored war against Britian.

   True        False

2. patriot → a person who betrays his/her country.

   True        False

3. Green Mountain Boys → troops for hire.

   True        False

4. Olive Branch Petition → peace petition sent to King George by colonial delegates declaring their loyalty to the king and asking him to repeal the Intolerable Acts.

   True        False

5. blockade → introduction

   True        False