American Revolution

The ___________ fought hard to gain America's freedom from the king of England.

• Patriots

• Loyalists

• freedom

• treaty

Why did they write the Declaration of Independence?

• colonies were now independent of Britain
• declare they were going to have a war
• ask for help paying for taxes

Which document told England the American colonists wanted freedom from England?

• Mayflower Compacts

• Magna Carta

• US Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

Who was the king of Britain

• King George III

• King Henry VIII

• King Edward VII

• King William III

"No Taxation without Representation" means there should not be taxes that are not approved by the people (colonists)

• True

• False

Why were the colonists mad at the British?

• They made them eat vegetables.

• They did not trade with the Americans anymore.

• They had to pay taxes because of the Stamp Act and Tea Act.

How did the colonists react when the Tea Act passed?

• They drank the tea.

• They sold the tea.

• They had "tea parties" like the Boston Tea Party.

• Complained to England.

These were the group of people who wanted to stay loyal to the King.

• Loyalists

• Patriots

This group of people wanted to be free from England/British Parliament.

• Loyalists

• Patriots

_____________ was nicknamed the Wizard Owl. He fought in the Battle of Cowpens and help force the British to leave the backcountry.

• William Jasper

• Andrew Pickens

• Francis Marion

• Thomas Sumter