American Revolution

After the French and Indian War, Great Britain's Parliament passed new laws for the American colonies. Why were some of the laws passed?

• Britain was afraid the French would back the colonies
• Britain was afraid many of the colonists would return to Britain
• Britain needed the colonists to help pay for the war
• Britain wanted the Native Americans to return to their lands

What was the Boston Tea Party?

• Colonists gave dinners to support the sale of tea
• Colonists dressed as Indians and destroyed the British tea
• Colonists bought British tea from other countries
• Colonists started growing their own tea

In 1765 Great Britain's Parliament passed the Stamp Act. The purpose of this act was to ______

• Get rid of colonists who were willing to support the king
• Raise money by passing a tax on tea, sugar, molasses and rum
• Get rid of French colonists in the Northern colonies
• Raise money by passing a tax on newspapers and other printed, paper documents

In 1754 war broke out between Great Britain and France. Name this war.

• French and Indian War
• Revolutionary War
• Civil War
• Mexican War

Some of the colonists used the slogan "no taxation without representation." What was the meaning of this?

• Colonists should not be taxed unless they were represented in Parliament
• Colonists should not be taxed because they could not vote for the king
• Colonists should not be taxed unless the taxes were used in the colonies
• Colonists should not be taxed because no one should be taxed

In the early 1770s, England made the American colonists pay many taxes. Some of these taxes were the sugar tax, the stamp tax, and the tea tax. What did the colonists do because of these taxes?

• They started taxing British goods
• They protested the taxes & boycotted British goods
• They decided to trade only with France
• They voted for a new king

During the years before the American Revolution, some colonists formed a group that strongly wanted independence. This group was called __________.

• Grange
• Sons of Liberty
• Green Mountain Boys
• Loyalists

In which state did the Battle of Saratoga take place?

• Massachusetts
• New York
• New Jersey
• Virginia

Who was the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army?

• King George III
• John Adams
• George Washington
• Benedict Arnold

Before the American Revolution, who became known for a speech that ended with the words, "Give me liberty or give me death!"?

• Benjamin Franklin
• George Washington
• John Adams
• Patrick Henry