Unit 4 Revolutionary War

 Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• Benjamin Franklin
• James Madison
• Thomas Edison
• Thomas Jefferson

Name some of the things Benjamin Franklin started in Philadelphia to make it a better city?

• soccer, baseball, and football

• hospital, fire department, and library

• science lab, college, and club

In 1775, he became Commander in Chief of the __________.

• Navy
• Continental Army

George Washington became President in _____.

• 1492
• 1775
• 1999
• 1789

An American spy during the American Revolution.

• Nathan Hale
• Thomas Jefferson
• John Adams

Who did the King feel should pay for the war?

• British

• colonists

• Spain

Why did English begin taxing colonists?

• to make more money

• to pay of debt from the French and Indian War

• to help the King be rich

• because they did not care about the colonies

What the result of the French and Indian War

• France lost its territory in North America to the British 
• France took over all of Canada 
• Native-Americans succesfully kicked out the British and French from North America 
• France defeated the British 

What was the main reason that the colonists were protesting?

• They didn`t like the type of tea that was shipped to them
• They wanted the ships to leave
• They thought the tea was priced too high
• They felt they were being taxed unfairly without being represented in the government

Why were the colonists angry about "taxation without representation?"

• The colonists wanted to pay taxes on stamps and tea
• The colonists had no representation in Parliament
• The colonists fought to write the Declaration of Independence
• The colonists were loyal to the British and wanted to keep them happy