American Revolutionary War

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was NOT one of the measures that the British took which angered the colonists after the French and Indian War?

• The Sugar Act

• The Stamp Act (1765)

• The Quartering Act

• The Molasses Act

Multiple Choice

Why was the Stamp Act so upsetting to colonists?

• It was the first time they had been taxed by the British

• This was a tax that was never used in the British Isles

• It was the first time the British had taxed the colonists directly

• The tax was especially costly for merchants and doctors

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was repealed in 1766

• The Quartering Act

• The Stamp Act

• The Declaratory Act

• The Sugar Act

Multiple Choice

The Boston Tea Party was in response to...

• The Quartering Act

• The Stamp Act

• The Tea Act

• The Sugar Act

Multiple Choice

About how many people were killed in the Boston Massacre?

• 5

• 15

• 50

• 500

Open Ended

What do you observe in this painting? What do you think happened in the battle of Lexington and Concord based on this?

Open Ended

What were some advantages that the British had against the Patriots (Americans) during the Revolutionary War?

Multiple Select

Which of the following was an advantage that the Patriots had in the Revolutionary War? (select all that apply)

• Good leadership

• They had a greater population than the British

• They were fighting defensively

• They had more ammunition and weapons

Multiple Choice

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Paul Revere

• Charles Cornwallis

Multiple Choice

Who helped warn the colonists that the British were coming before the battles of Lexington and Concord

• Benedict Arnold

• Paul Revere

• Thomas Jefferson

• Charles Cornwallis

Multiple Choice

Which was the last major battle of the Revolutionary War?

• The Battle of Trenton

• The Battle of Saratoga

• The Battle of Yorktown

• The Battle of Paris

Multiple Choice

What was the name of the treaty that ended the Revolutionary War?

• The Treaty of Paris

• The Treaty of Ghent

• The Guadalupe Hidalgo Treaty

• The Treaty of Mississippi