The American Revolution

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence and one of our Founding Fathers?

• Benjamin Franklin
• John Adams
• Thomas Jefferson
• Nathan Hale

Which of the following events occurred before the event illustrated?

• First Continental Congress
• Stamp Act
• Declaration of Independence
• Boston Tea Party

The French and Indian War happened AFTER the Stamp Act.

• True
• False

A secret organization formed to protest the Stamp Act was called

• Congress
• Sons of Liberty
• Parliament
• Loyalists

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Many colonists did not want to remain loyal to Great Britain and King George. They wanted to be free from British rule. These colonists were called 

• Patriots
• Republicans
• Democrats
• Loyalists

Colonists who supported the British King were called 

• Patriots
• Republicans
• Democrats
• Loyalists

Sons of Liberty were a group of American colonists who worked to repeal the Stamp Act by doing what?

• Taking military action against the British
• Forming alliances with the enemies of Britain
• Meeting with Parliament in England 
• Publicly protesting and organizing boycotts

Why did the King begin to tax the colonists?

• He wanted more money to make England better
• He needed money to support the cost of British troops who defended them during the French and Indian War
• for land the colonists owned
• the colonists used good from Britain

What group was created as a response to the Stamp Act?

• Sons of Liberty
• The patriots
• The red coats
• The loyalists

As a result of the Boston Tea Party, what did Britain do?

• The Boston Massacre took place.
• Britain passed the Stamp Act.
• Britain passed the Intolerable Acts. 
• The Boston Massacre took place.