Revolutionary War Review

Why did the colonists have to pay taxes in the first place?

• They owed the king money from the French and Indian War.

• They couldn't grow enough crops.

• The king sent them slaves and they had to pay for them.

• The king hated them.

Why were the colonists mad about the taxes?

• They didn't think they should pay taxes.

• They hated the king.

• They had no say.

• They wanted to pay more taxes.

What was NOT one of the causes of the Revolutionary War?

• The Boston Massacre

• The Boston Tea Party

• The Stamp Act

• The Mail Act

Pick the statement that is TRUE:

• The Stamp Act was a tax on stamps.

• The Tea Act was a tax on tea.

• The Boston Tea Party was a party where everyone drank tea.

• The Boston Massacre was when colonists were killed by Redcoats in Boston.

Pick the statement that is FALSE:

• Lexington and Concord are outside of Boston.

• Saratoga is in in New York

• Cowpens is in South Carolina

• Charleston is in North Carolina

Which battle was the turning point of the Revolutionary War?

• Saratoga

• Charleston

• Cowpens

• Yorktown

What did the colonists learn in the Battle of Bunker Hill?

• They needed a commander.

• They needed allies.

• They needed more boats.

• They needed more cannons.

How did the colonists win the Battle of Yorktown and the whole war?

• They split up and tricked the British.

• They snuck up on the British and attacked.

• They had more people.

• They blockaded the harbor.

Who became allies with the colonists?

• France

• Greece

• Spain

• Portugal

What was the name of the colonists who agreed with the king and wanted to stay part of England?

• Redcoats

• Patriots

• Loyalists

• Minutemen