American Revolution Review

Why did the British begin to tax the colonists?

• To pay off the war debt from the French and Indian War
• Because the colonists threatened to go to war
• To make friends with the colonists
• To stop the colonies from farming

Which group organized the Boston Tea Party in 1773?

• Sons of Liberty 
• Minutemen
• George Washington and the green
• A group of large green shade trees

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• George Washington
• Thomas Jefferson 
• Ben Franklin
• John Adams

What is the importance of the Battle of Lexington and Concord?

• It was a very important battle. 
• The British General Howe lost 200 troops. 
• The battle lasted for a record 3 whole weeks! 
• It was the start of the American Revolution.

What was the significance of the Battle of Saratoga?

• It was the first time that gunpowder was used in cannons. 
• It was the first battle that was fought at midnight. 
• Salt was used to slow the enemy down.
• It was the turning point of the war.

What was the last battle of the American Revolution?

• Saratoga

• Yorktown

• Lexington & Concord

• Trenton

What key things were asked for in the Declaration of Independence?

• The colonists wanted world peace.
• The colonists wanted other colonists in Australia to be free.
• The colonists wanted life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
• They wanted freedom for all of their livestock. 

What were some advantages that the Colonial forces had?

• The colonial forces wore blue, which was a color.
• They had much more money.
• They knew their land/geography and fought to defend their homes.
• The colonial forces were much taller.

What were some advantages that the British had in fighting the colonists?

• They were fighting on their home soil and knew the area.
• The British loved tea and they decided to tax it.
• They wore red coats and this made them harder to see in the forest.
• The British had a large navy and a well-trained army.

In the battle of Yorktown, the Americans used the location of the British camp against them! How did they win?

• Both sides cheated.
• The continental army hid in the woods and the mud.
• The British army got caught in quicksand.
• The French navy cut off all supplies from the British and trapped them.