The Revolutionary War

After the French and Indian War, why did the British Parliament pass new laws?

• to keep the French from supporting the colonists

• to keep the colonists from returning to Britain

• to get the colonists to help pay for the war

• to get the Native Americans to return to their lands

Which action is an example of a boycott?

• refusing to buy products

• taking turns while playing a game

• accepting the cultural differences of people

• displaying the flag on a holiday

What was the name of the group that colonists formed to protest against British rule?

• The Grange

• The Sons of Liberty

• The Green Mountain Boys

• The Regulators

Even though the Patriots lost the Battle of Bunker Hill, why did they consider it a success?

• They proved they would not be easily beaten by the British.

• They successfully sank all the British ships.

• They successfully won Breed's Hill and Bunker Hill.

• They successfully ran the British out of Boston.

In 1776, which document did the colonists write to tell England that they wanted to be free from British rule?

• Articles of Confederation

• Bill of Rights

• Declaration of Independence

• United States Constitution

What was an advantage the Americans had during the Revolutionary War?

• They knew the land where they were fighting.

• They had a large army and navy.

• They knew they had the full support of all colonists.

• They had better weapons and supplies.

What was important about the Battle of Saratoga?

• The British surrender meant the war was finally over.

• The Americans won control of New York and Canada.

• The British brought over more troops to control most of the colonies.

• The French agreed to help the Americans fight the British.

Which of the following answers explains why the Americans won the Battle of Yorktown?

• Cornwallis was tired of chasing Nathaniel Greene's army.

• Washington surrounded the British, and the French navy blocked the bay.

• The Patriots fought the British on open fields of the South.

• Francis Marion planned a surprise attack on the British.

What was the result when the Americans and British signed the Treaty of Paris?

• The war would go on until the British ended it.

• George Washington could become President of the United States.

• The United States of America was now an independent nation.

• France would become the new ruler of the colonies.

How did the American Revolution affect the Native Americans?

• American settlers pushed Native Americans further west.

• Native Americans were treated equally by the new nation.

• The peace treaty protected the lands of the Native Americans.

• Native Americans fled to Great Britain.