SS Chap 5 Lesson 1&2 Lesson Check

Which was NOT a cause of the Revolutionary War?

• Lack of representation in parliament

• Increased taxes on colonists

• The Intolerable Acts

• Increased fighting between settlers and Native Americans

What act taxed paper?

• The Townshend Acts

• The Stamp Act

• The Coercive Acts

• The Paper Tax Act

Why did the British begin taxing goods?

• To prove they were better than the colonists.

• To pay for the King's new wig collection.

• The French and Indian War put Great Britain in debt.

• As revenge for the Boston Tea Party.

During the French and Indian War, the British and the French fought for control of _______.

• the Louisiana Territory

• the Southwest

• the Ohio River Valley

• the Pacific Northwest

Why didn't the Loyalist join the American Revolution?

• They lived too far away to fight.

• They were satisfied with British rule.

• They were opposed to violence.

• They wanted their own government.

Someone who fought for independence in the American Revolution is known as a ______.

• Loyalist

• Patriot

• Nationalist

• Tory

Which of the following was an advantage of the British in the American Revolution?

• British soldiers were well trained.

• British soldiers believed in independence.

• British soldiers knew the land well.

• British soldiers were far away from home.

The Coercive Acts did all of the following EXCEPT _____.

• closed the Boston harbor.

• banned town meetings.

• increased the price of ammunition.

• increased the number of British soldiers in the colonies.

Who famously said "Give me liberty, or give me death!"?

• George Washington

• John Adams

• Patrick Henry

• Thomas Gage

Who was the patriot hero who became a traitor?

• Benedict Arnold

• Ethan Allen

• Israel Putnam

• Patrick Henry