4th Grade American Revolution

What year did the war of the American revolution start?

• 1776

• 1888

• 1775

• 1384

Why did the Revolutionary War happen?

• The Patriots wanted to be independent

• England and the colonies did not like each other

• The colonists stole

• They wanted to just fight

How many colonies were there after the war?

• 17

• 9

• 13

• 85

What is the American Revolution war also known as?

• World war 2

• Second Sino-Japanese War

• Revolutionary War

• American Civil War

What is considered the first battle of the American Revolution?

• Lexington and Concord
• Bunker Hill
• Trenton
• Yorktown

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

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

What were American's called who supported independence?

• Tories
• Separatists
• Patriots
• Loyalists

Colonists who chose to side with the British were known as

• Redcoats
• Loyalists
• Neutrals
• Patriots

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What was one purpose of the Declaration of Independence?

• to establish a framework for government
• to state the reasons for the colonies to separate from England
• to express reasons for limiting immigration
• to list arguments for women’s suffrage

In order to pay off French and Indian War debt, the British Parliament took what action?

• Closed the Boston Harbor
• Passed new colonial taxes like the Stamp Act
• Held a seaside tea party
• Allowed the colonists to chose their own governors