American Revolution

What was established as a punishment to Boston for boycotting tea?

• The Tea Act

• The Sugar Act

• The Intolerable Acts

• The American Revolution

What did the Declaration of Independence state?

• They need to keep fighting with Britain.

• They need another Congress meeting.

• They have the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

Which group of people DID NOT support the Continental Congress in the fight for independence from Britain?

• Loyalists

• Patriots

• Women

• African Americans

Why did African Americans fight on the side of the British?

• They knew they would get land in return.

• They were promised freedom.

• They needed money.

• They were friends with the British.

What was the women's role during the time of the American Revolution?

• They were nurses and messengers.

• They fought in the war.

• They became wealthy business owners.

• They joined the military as leaders.

Why was the Battle of King's Mountain so important to the war?

• The Patriots reclaimed the land.

• It ended the war completely.

• The Loyalists claimed the land.

• It was a turning point for the war.

What was the strategy the Patriots used that helped them win at the Battle of Cowpens?

• By shooting the British as they attacked them.

• By letting cows out of the pen.

• By pretending to retreat before turning to fight.

• By charging full force at them.

How did South Carolina's geographic features help defeat the British?

• Rivers allowed easy trade of crops back and forth.

• The flat land allowed them to build forts for protection.

• The forests and swamplands helped with "hit and run" tactics.

• The mountains allowed them to hide.

What was the name of the "hit and run" tactic that the Patriots used?

• Partisan warfare

• Fighting

• Defensive tactics

• Blockades

Why was the Bill of Rights created?

• To set up a new government

• To create new colonies

• To have equal representation in Congress

• To protect the rights of all people