American Revolution

What land did Britain control after the French and Indian War?

• Canada and most of the land west of the Mississippi River
• Most of Canada and the land north of the Mississippi River
• Canada and most of the land east of the Mississippi River
• all of Canada and the land South of the Mississippi River 

Why did the British Parliament need to tax the colonies?

• the British wanted to pay for freedom for the Indians
• they needed to pay money owed to the French
• to pay the cost of the French and Indian War
• the king owed money to the Spanish army

Why were the colonists upset about the new taxes they were asked to pay by the British Parliament?

• colonist did not win the war with France
• the merchants wanted to tax their own goods
• the colonists wanted representation in Parliament
• Britain gave the tax money that was collected to France

The colonial leaders believed the government should protect its' citizens

• opportunity cost
• natural rights
• declaration
• taxation

Almost two years after the Battle of Yorktown, the borders of the United States and its independence from British became official.  The United States and Britain signed the 

• Proclamation of 1763
• Declaration of Independence
• Olive Branch Petition
• Treaty of Paris

What location did American soldiers stay, freeze and suffer for the winter of 1777-78 while the British soldiers stayed in the Philadelphia?

• Trenton
• Valley Forge
• Brandywine
• New York City

Which battle moved the French to join in the American Revolution?

• Yorktown
• Lexington/Concord
• Bunker Hill
• Saratoga

Which was the first battle of the American Revolution?

• Yorktown
• Lexington and Concord
• Bunker Hill
• Fort Ticonderoga

Which pamphlet did Thomas Paine write to encourage the colonist to fight for independence from Britain?

• The Crisis
• Common Sense
• Declaration of Independence
• Unalienable Rights