Revolutionary War Practice

The Americans were angry at the British when they passed the Sugar Act because the law

• Forbid stamps in the 13 Colonies

• Taxed Americans without giving them representation

• Limited the number of stamps Americans could choose from

• Outlawed American stamps in Great Britain

What was the main reason why the Americans decided to boycott British goods before and during the war?

• The Americans wanted to secure as many British goods so the Redcoats wouldn’t get them first.

• The Americans wanted to hurt British merchants so that they would pressure Parliament to treat them better.

• The Americans wanted to make sure they bought up as much British made clothes as possible.

• The Americans wanted to improve American business by buying only American instead of British goods.

What is the main idea of this illustration?

• The colonists were restricted by the laws passed by the British government.

• The King of England wanted the colonists to have a greater voice in government.

• King George III put many American colonists in stocks.

• Repeal of unpopular laws was the only way out of the stocks.

In 1765, Parliament passed this act which required colonists to pay for an official stamp, or seal, when they bought paper items.

• Paper Act

• Stamp Act

• Seal Act

• Townshed Act

The Declaration of Independence was signed on

• December 25, 1776

• July 4, 1776

• December 25, 1861

• July 4, 1861

A good reason why Americans celebrate the holiday 4th of July or American Independence Day is

• a day that represents the Declaration of Independence and birth of the United States of America as an independent nation.

• the day Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his speech “I Have a Dream” at the Lincoln Memorial.

• the day the Emancipation Proclamation was signed..

• the day Abraham Lincoln delivered his speech the “Gettysburg Address” during the Civil War in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

Thomas Jefferson states in the Declaration of Independence that all people are born with certain unalienable rights that include the

• right to elect leaders who represent the people.

• rights to speak freely and worship in peace.

• right to feel safe and secure in one’s home.

• right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

What were the British soldiers called during the Revolutionary War?

• Loyalists

• Patriots

• Minutemen

• Redcoats

The difference between Patriots and Loyalists is that

• Patriots fought for independence and Loyalists fought for the British.

• Patriots fought for the British and Loyalists were loyal to the Americans.

• Patriots stayed neutral and Loyalists were loyal to the Americans.

• Patriots fought for independence and Loyalists remained neutral.

The British had the most powerful and well financed military in the world. Which is NOT one of the reasons why the Americans were able to defeat them?

• The Americans had a stronger navy.

• The Americans knew the land better.

• The Americans received help from France and Spain.

• The Americans had better generals.