American Revolution Review

What was the name of the war that lasted seven years and was the start of the evens which led up to the American Revolution?

• The French and Indian War

• The Civil War

• The Boston Massacre

• The French and Asian Battles

Who were the allies (friends/helpers) of the French in the French and Indian War?

• British

• Japanese

• Indians

• Americans

How was money raised to pay for British debt from the French and Indian War?

• Cookies sales

• Tea auctions

• Taxes

• robbing banks

In 1765, British passed an act that taxed anything printed on paper. Many colonists said the new taxes were unfair. What was this act called?

• The Olive Branch Petition

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Great Tax Act We Hate

• The Stamp Act

As a result of taxes, colonists did not buy British goods. Not buying specific goods in called what?

• Boycott

• Treason

• surrender

• The Boston Tea Party

The British finally agreed to repeal taxes on all items except for on what good?

• Coffee

• Tea

• Paper

• ships

British soldiers were sent to stand guard at the ports of Boston. Colonists did not like this so what did they do to the British soldiers?

• Shoot at them

• Throw snowballs and other objects at them

• Step on their toes

• Pass notes about them

Because the British soldiers were angered by the actions of the colonists, they did what?

• sail away

• eat all of the colonists' food

• fire into the crowd

• throw snowballs back

On a cold winter night in December, Sons of Liberty dressed as what to go aboard British ships and throw tea overboard?

• elephants

• British soldiers

• Lobsters

• Indians

As a result of the colonists' defiance towards Britain, King George III sent more soldiers to Boston. Colonists were forced to house them and feed them. What did the colonists call this?

• The Intolerable Acts

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Ridiculous Rules

• Continental Congress