American Revolution

After the King closed the port of Boston, Charleston sent ___________. 

• Spies
• Loyalist
• Supplies, like rice and money
• Patriots

The King paid for the French and Indian war, so he decided to ________ the colonist to get his money back. 

• kidnap
• trick
• work
• Tax

The ___________ placed a monpoly on tea and made the tea cheap. Only one company was allowed to sell tea. 

• Paper Act
• Tea Act
• Intolerable Acts
• Coercive Acts

During the 1st Continental Congress in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the colonist ___________________.  

• wrote a letter to the king. 
• wrote the Declaration of Independence. 
• Picked George Washington to be commander of the army. 
• told the king how happy they were with the new taxes. 

What did the colonist do at the 2nd Continental Congress? 

• wrote a letter to the king. 
• wrote the Declaration of  Independence and choose George Washington to be commander of the army. 
• wrote a new tax
• told the king how happy they were with the new taxes. 

What did the King do to punish the colonist after the Boston Tea Party?

• He passed the Paper Act. 
• He made the Tea Act. 
• He drank a gallon of sweet tea.
• He made the intolerable acts. 

What document said that all men are created equal, and have the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness? 

• The letter to the King
• The Intolerable Acts
• The Declaration of Independence
• Your social studies textbook

The first direct tax on the colonist taxed paper. It was called the _________. 

• Paper Act
• Stamp Act
• Tea Act
• Intolerable Acts

Who would have said, "No Taxation without Representation"? 

• A loyalist
• A patriot
• The King
• The Royal Governor

What did women do during the Revolutionary War? 

• Fought against the British.
• Made weapons for the Patriots.
• Managed farms and plantations, served as nurses. 
• Did nothing different, no change.