3-3 Development of a New Nation: American Revolution

Why did Britain decide to tax the colonists?

• Britain wasn't selling enough tea.
• The colonists were making too much money.
• Britain needed money to pay for the French and Indian War.
• Britain was afraid the colonists were giving money to the Native Americans.

To protest having to pay unfair taxes, a group of colonists boarded a ship in the Boston Harbor and dumped ________ into the water.

• Crops
• Paper
• Stamps
• Tea

What does the phrase "No Taxation without Representation" mean? 

• Having to fight in a war you don't believe in.
• Having to pay for something when you don't know how much it costs. 
• Having to pay for something without a chance to vote in the British Parliament.
• Having to stay in the New World by force.

What was established as a punishment to Boston for boycotting tea?

• The Intolerable Acts 
• The Stamp Act 
• The Sugar Act
• The Tea Act

The Declaration of Independence states everything EXCEPT

• Colonies should be free and independent states
• Colonists should boycott trade with England
• Men have the right to life, liberty, and happiness
• Reasons the colonists had a right to declare independence

Which of the following groups of people did NOT support the Continental Congress in the fight for independence from Great Britain?

• American Soldiers
• Colonial Women 
• Loyalists 
• Patriots 

The First Continental Congress advised colonies to __________. 

• Establish militias and arm themselves.
• Move out of America
• Buy British Goods
• Obey the King's laws 

Which of the following best describes why African Americans fought for the British?

• They were promised land.
• They were promised freedom.
• They simply wanted to help the British.
• They were offered money for their services.

What economic ($) reason did people have for staying loyal to England during the war?

• They believed in self-rule through colonial assemblies.
• They recognized a strong trade relationship with England.
• They wanted to return possession of the Western land to the Natives.
• They were inspired by the Patriot partisan groups. 

How did women's social roles change during the Revolutionary War? 

• They became leaders in the government.
• They became military leaders.
• They became nurses and messengers.
• They became wealthy businesswomen.