Colonial Life/American Revolution

Colonial Life/American Revolution

Multiple Choice

The 13 colonies were divided into 3 regions. Which is NOT a region.

• New York

• Southern

• New England

• Middle

Multiple Choice

The New England Colonies were

• Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, and Rhode Island

• New York, New Jersey, Delaware, and Pennsylvania

• Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina & Georgia

Multiple Choice

Describe the climate of the New England Colonies

• mild winters and hot summers

• difficult, long and cold winters

• moderate winters and moderate summers

Multiple Choice

Describe the climate of th Middle Colonies

• mild winters and hot summers

• difficult, long and cold winters

• moderate winters and moderate summers

Multiple Choice

Describe the climate of the Southern Colonies

• mild winters and hot summers

• difficult, long and cold winters

• moderate winters and moderate summers

French and Indian War

• In 1750, the British had 13 colonies. The French had colonies in what is today Canada and Louisiana

• Both countries claimed the land in the Ohio Velley

• In 1754, war broke out, American Indians fought on both sides and the war lasted 9 years

• The French lost and gave their land to England

Multiple Choice

What were the two countries who fought in the French and Indian War

• France and Britain

• Britain and Spain

• France and Spain

Multiple Choice

Which countries did the Native American tribes sided with?

• France

• Britain

• both

• neither

Multiple Choice

What country won the war?

• France

• Britain

• Spain

• French

Multiple Choice

What country won the war?

• France

• Britain

• Spain

• French

Multiple Choice

An __________ is a friend or partner or work together for a cause

• enemy

• awesome

• angel

• ally

Treaty of Paris

France and Britain signed the Treaty of Paris for an agreement for peace

Multiple Choice

France and Britain signed the _______________ as an agreement for peace.

• Treaty of France

• Treaty of Spain

• Treaty of London

• Treaty of Paris

Minutemen vs. Red Coats

• The Colonists constructed an army. Their Soldiers were called minutemen because they had to be ready in a minute's notice.

• Great Britain also had an army and they were called the red coats because their uniforms were red.

Multiple Choice

The soldiers from the colonies were called the ________, and the British soldiers were called the __________.

• patriots, minutemen

• americans, british

• minutemen, red coats

• red coats, minutemen

Taxes

• To help pay for the French and Indian War, Great Britain imposed taxes

• The British collected money on tea, paint, playing cards and glass

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a tax that British created

• tea

• paint

• water

• glass

George Washington

The colonists put George Washington in charge of the army

Multiple Choice

Who did the colonists put in charge of the army?

• Paul Revere

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

• King George

Declaration of Independence

• During the war, the colonists wrote a formal document letting the British know they wanted their own country, this paper was called the Declaration of Independence

• It declared Freedom from Great Britain

• Today we celebrate the Declaration of Independence on the 4th of July every year

Multiple Choice

_________ is a formal document written by the colonists that declared their freedom from Britain.

• Declaration of Independence

• Battle of Bunker Hill

• Pledge of Allegiance

Multiple Choice

Why do we celebrate 4th of July?

• For family fun

• to recognize when the Declaration of Independence was signed

• So we can watch fireworks

• Memorial day

Multiple Choice

What is the name of the document that is a written plan for government?

• Declaration of Independence

• The Constitution

• Government Plan

Patriot vs. Loyalist

• A patriot was a colonist who supported the American Revolution.

• A loyalist was a colonist who stayed loyal to Great Britain.

Multiple Choice

What is a Patriot?

• A colonist who stayed loyal to Britain.

• A person who like American Eagles.

• A colonist who supported the American Revolution.

• A red coat.

Multiple Choice

What is a Loyalist?

• A colonist who stayed loyal to Britain.

• A person who like American Eagles.

• A colonist who supported the American Revolution.

• A red coat