Road to Revolution

The British won the French and Indian War. How did this war affect the colonists?

• It helped the colonists get along with the Native Americans.

• The colonists had to start paying taxes to pay for the war.

• It took away the colonists' land.

• The colonists had to move back to England.

"No taxation without representation!" What does this mean?

• The colonists hate taxes.

• The colonists don't have enough money to pay taxes.

• The colonists don't like paying taxes when they don't get a voice in decisions.

• The colonists were happy to help pay for the war.

What was the first tax the British made the colonists pay?

• Stamp Act

• Tea Act

• Intolerable Act

• Flour Act

How did the colonists get the Stamp Act repealed?

• They burned all the paper in the colony.

• They sailed to England and told them they wouldn't pay it.

• They boycotted British goods.

• They didn't get it repealed.

Why did the South Carolinians send money and rice to Boston after the Boston Tea Party?

• Because their port was closed and they needed it.

• Because they couldn't grow rice there.

• To help them become a wealthier colony.

Who did the colonists choose to lead the Continental Army?

• Thomas Jefferson

• King George

• Andrew Pickens

• George Washington

The African Americans from South Carolina remained slaves during the American Revolution.

• True

• False

Why did the Native Americans side with the British during the Revolutionary War?

• The British offered them more money to be on their side.

• The British promised to return the Native Americans land to them if they helped.

• The British promised them freedom from slavery.

• The British forced the Native Americans to be on their side.

Which is true about the job(s) of women during the American Revolution?

• They managed farms and plantations

• They served as messengers

• They served as nurses

• All of these are true

South Carolinians had different opinions during the American Revolution. Some were Patriots and some were Loyalists.

• True- they did have different opinions.

• False- they were all Patriots.

• False- they were all Loyalists.

• False- South Carolina did not participate in the American Revolution.