REVOLUTIONARY WAR

The tea act was....

• passed in response to the Boston Tea Party.

• a popular play in Boston.

• a tax the British forced the colonists to pay on tea.

• created by colonial governments to make money.

The primary purpose of the Declaration of Independence was to...

• create a new framework of government.

• list colonial complaints against King George III.

• declare colonial independence from Great Britain.

• celebrate the Fourth of July.

Who were the Patriots?

• Colonists who wanted to stay part of the British Empire

• Colonists who wanted to tax British soldiers

• Colonists who wanted to be independent from the British Empire

• Colonists who wanted to move to Great Britain

Who were the Loyalists?

• Colonists who wanted to stay part of the British Empire

• Colonists who wanted to tax British soldiers

• Colonists who wanted to be independent of the British Empire

• Colonists who wanted to move west of the Appalachian Mountains

Who was the monarch in charge of Great Britain during this time?

• King George III

• King Charles X

• King Henry IV

• King James I

Who were the Minute Men?

• Loyalists who could be ready to fight at a minute's notice

• British soldiers in charge of putting down the rebellion

• Patriots who could be ready to fight at a minute's notice

• Members of the first Continental Congress

What battle was the turning point of the Revolutionary War?

• Yorktown

• Gettysburg

• Saratoga

• Lexington/Concord

Who was the leader of the Continental Army?

• George Washington

• Alexander Hamilton

• General Cornwallis

• Thomas Jefferson

What type of aid did France provide to support the colonial war effort?

• uniforms

• airplanes

• financial and military support

• no support

What was the significance of the Battle of Yorktown?

• It was the last major battle of the Revolutionary War.

• It was the turning point of the Revolutionary War.

• It was the first battle of the Revolutionary War.

• George Washington killed many lobsterbacks.