The American Revolution

Which battle was the turning point in the American Revolution?

• The Battle of Yorktown
• The Battle of Saratoga
• The Battle of Bunker Hill
• The Battle of Trenton

Which country started supporting the United States after the Battle of Saratoga?

• Great Britain
• Germany
• France
• Russia

What did the colonists call the acts Britain used to punish Boston after the Boston Tea Party?

• The Tea Act
• The Intolerable Acts
• The Stamp Act
• The Punishing Acts

To whom was the Declaration of Independence addressed? 

• Lord Cornwallis
• King George III
• George Washington
• Thomas Jefferson

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One of the first acts that Parliament issues was in 1765 and placed a tax on paper products. What act was it?

• Sugar Act
• Stamp Act
• Quartering Act
• Paper Act

Which phrase is directly associated with the American colonists' reaction to the Stamp Act?

• Live free or die
• Ask not what your country can do for your, ask what you can do for your country
• All men are created equal
• No taxation with out representation

What reason did Parliament give for raising taxes in the colonies after 1763?

• The colonists were ignoring the Proclamation Line
• Colonists did not live in England but enjoyed English rights
• Colonists should help pay for the costs of the French and Indian War
• Colonists should be punished for protesting against taxes. 

Who was in charge of making sure colonists followed laws imposed (made) by Great Britain?

• Governor
• Mayor
• Army
• Legislature

One way the colonists reacted to the Stamp Act was to start a boycott of British goods. What did this mean?

• The colonists destroyed all British goods.
• The colonists refused to buy British goods.
• The colonists sold the British goods to other countries.
• The colonists only bought British goods.

The Sons of Liberty were:

• the children of our Founding Fathers.
• a professional dance team.
• Patriots who protested taxes.
• the writers of the Declaration of the Independence.