History of the Americas Questions
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Who named George Washington commander of the American Army?
In which city was the peace treaty between Britain and America signed?
What was unusual about the way Paul Revere dressed after the end of the Revolutionary War?
Which signer of the Declaration of Independence was the oldest?
Scholars estimate that human migration into the Americas over the Bering Strait occurredapproximatelyA. 2,000 years ago.B. 5,000 years ago.C. 9,000 years ago.D. 11,000 years ago.E. 18,000 years ago
Which of the following was NOT possessed by any of the early Central or SouthAmerican civilizations such as the Incas, Mayas, and Aztecs?A. the use of wheeled vehiclesB. economies primarily based on agricultureC. substantial citiesD. complex political systemsE. elaborate religious and cultural systems
Who published the pamphier "Common Sense" to help stir up Americans?
What foreign country sent a fleet of ships to help the Americans, and also declared war on Britain in 1778?
In what year did George Washington lead his men across the Delaware and deteat a force of 1400 at Trenton New Jersey?
What was the response given by John Paul Jones when he was asked to surrenderduring his battle with the Scrapis?
Who said at the signing of the Declaration of Independence, "We must all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately"?
What were the first names of the two Adam's that signed the declaration?
Who were the 3 men who drew up the basic outline for the Declaration of independence?
What are the three basic human rights mentioned in the Declaration of Independence?
How many signers of the Declaration of Independence?
Paul Revere was one rider, name either of the two others on the night of April 18, 1775, who rode to warn patriots that the British were on the way.
The Declaration of Independence concludes with the signers pledging to each other their lives, their fortunes, and what else?
The cause of the failure of the Roanoke colonyA. was a severe food shortage.B. is historically inconclusive.C. deterred the English from another colonizing effort for forty years.D. was the death of the colony's governor.E. was a virulent malarial epidemic.
What occurrence related to the Declaration took place on August 2, 1776?
When did the British declare war on France?