Rev. War

Why was the French and Indian War fought?

• Great Britain didn’t let France trade.

• France would pay the Native Americans for their land.

• Great Britain or France would control lands west of the Appalachian Mountains.

Why were the Sons of Liberty’s activities important?

• They helped write the Bill of Rights.

• They protested British laws, taxes, and goods because there was taxation without representation.

• They didn’t agree with the actions of the Boston Tea Party.

What happened during the Boston Tea Party?

• The Sons of Liberty dressed as Native Americans and dumped tea into the Boston Harbor to protest the tax on tea.

• The Sons of Liberty had a party with the British soldiers and the King.

• The Sons of Liberty tarred and feathered the British tax collectors.

Patrick Henry's famous statement was given in the House of Burgesses urging the colonists to fight for their rights. What was that famous saying?

• “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death.”

• “Don't Fire until You See the Whites of Their Eyes.”

• “The British are Coming.”

What act was passed by the British Parliament forcing colonist to house British soldiers?

• Quartering Act

• Proclamation of 1763

• Stamp Act

Why did Paul Revere ride to Lexington and Concord?

• Loyalists fought the British at Lexington and Concord.

• British captured the weapons in Concord.

• Minutemen fought the British in Lexington while Concord weapons were hidden.

What event caused King George III to raise taxes on the colonies?

• Proclamation of 1763

• French and Indian War

• Boston Massacre

The event at Lexington and Concord was important because it:

• Proved the British were going to be too big of a force to defeat.

• The British General Cornwallis surrendered.

• Signified the beginning of the war.

This chart describes what event?

• Second Continental Congress

• Bill of Rights

• Mayflower Compact

As a punishment for the Boston Tea Party, what did the British Parliament do?

• Parliament withdraws troops from the colonies.

• Parliament passes the Coercive (Intolerable) Acts of 1774.

• Parliament stops trade with the colonies.