A year after the First Continental Congress, representatives met in Philadelphia again. What did they discuss?

writing a document that declared the colonies Independent

1. Why did Great Britain tax the colonists?

a. They were out of money from the French and Indian War

a. They did not like the colonists

They were out of money from settling the colonies

Why was King George III considered a tyrant?

a. He was mean to the colonists and treated them unfairly

What does the phrase “no taxation without representation” mean?

no taxes unless the people taxed have a say in how and why they are taxed

no taxes unless they come from the king

taxes are good if they are used correctly

the tax assessors can only make taxes on residents of the colonies if they do not tar and feather the collectors

Which battle(s) signified the start of the Revolutionary War with the “shot heard ‘round the world?”

a. Battles of Lexington and Concord

What was the significance of the Battle of Saratoga?

a. France was impressed and decided to help the colonies.

a. It was the first battle won by the colonists.

The British won the battle with the help of Benedict Arnold

a. It was the battle that the Hessians helped the African American soldiers.

10. What document says Americans have the right to “Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness”?

a. No taxation without representation

10. What was a Loyalist?

An American who supported the British

An American who supported the war against Britain

a. An American who served in the Second Continental Congress

a. A British soldier who lived in Georgia

10. What was a Patriot?

a. An American who supported the war against the British

a. An American who supported the British

a. An American soldier who did not want to fight against Britain

a. A British soldier who sided with the Americans

Many African Americans joined the Continental Army hoping that

independence would lead to the end of slavery.

they could return to Africa after the war.

Congress would give them land for their service.

Britain would grant them their freedom.

The Battle of Saratoga was a turning point in the war because it

brought France into the war as an American ally.

ended General Burgoyne's career.

liberated Georgia from British control.

forced the British to leave Canada.

Who were the Sons of Liberty?

Group of men that protested laws like the Stamp Act

A very peaceful group of protestors

protest in which people refused to buy British products

protest in which all the people only bought British products

What hardships did many members of the Black Regiment face after the war ended?

Their families were still enslaved.

The government usually refused to pay for their service.

What was a result of the French and Indian war?

King George and the British parliament decided to tax the colonists to pay the war debt.

All fur trade with France stopped.

Colonists built homes west of the Mississippi river.

The Treaty of the Tribes was signed.

Look at the map. Based on the map, what statement is true?

Both the Continental Army and the British won battles in South Carolina.

South Carolina was the most important colony during the war.

The British won every battle they fought in South Carolina.

Most battles were fought in South Carolina were along the coast.

What was the purpose of the event represented on the map by the heavy black line?

to stop Native American and colonists from fighting over land

to increase British power in the colonies

to help the Native Americans keep their land

Which of these statements describes a major reason for the conflict between Britain and France in the Ohio Valley?

The English wanted the land and resources of the Ohio River Valley

the series of forts the English built along the Ohio River

the Spanish-French alliance against the English

The French wanted the English to eat more croissants.

Why did fighting break out at Lexington and Concord in April 1775?

British troops tried to seize colonists’ arms and ammunition.

Minutemen attacked a British fort.

Colonists refused to let British troops stay in their homes.

Patriot militia tried to seize British arms and ammunition.

What was this banner's meaning?

The Colonies needed to be united

Serpents can grow back together

Colonies need to be independent

Ben Franklin didn't know why he made this

The Daughters of Liberty were known for:

making goods that normally would be made in England and imported into the colonies.

the beautiful clothes they made for the wealthy colonists.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which event cost England a lot of money and caused the King to impose new taxes on the colonies to help pay for its cost?

The American Revolution

The French and Indian War

Westward Expansion

The Civil War

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The _____________ required colonists to pay extra taxes on the paper goods such as newspapers, legal documents, and playing cards.

Sugar Act

Stamp Act

Intolerable Acts

Quartering Acts

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The colonists had no voice in parliament where new laws and taxes were developed and imposed on the colonies. As a result, the colonists began to use the slogan "______________!"

No more king

No taxation without representation

the shot heard 'round the world

It is so unfair

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A secret organization made up of merchants and journalists formed to protest unfair taxes was called the ____________.

Minutemen

Loyalists

Patriots

Sons of Liberty

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The Sons of Liberty never used violence to protest unfair taxes.

True

False

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What did the Stamp Act do that England did not expect?

It caused them to buy more paper goods.

It united the colonists against England.

It increased the colonists support for England.

None of the answers

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What was the Boston Tea Party?

Members of the Sons of Liberty dressed up and dumped hundreds of chests of tea into the Boston Harbor.

Members of the Sons of Liberty got together to celebrate their success with tea and crumpets.

Colonists in Boston held a meeting to discuss the new tax on tea.

Members of the Sons of Liberty held a peaceful protest.

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Which event cost England a lot of money and caused the King to impose new taxes on the colonies to help pay for its cost?

The _____________ required colonists to pay extra taxes on the paper goods such as newspapers, legal documents, and playing cards.

The colonists had no voice in parliament where new laws and taxes were developed and imposed on the colonies. As a result, the colonists began to use the slogan "______________!"

A secret organization made up of merchants and journalists formed to protest unfair taxes was called the ____________.

The Sons of Liberty never used violence to protest unfair taxes.

What did the Stamp Act do that England did not expect?

What was the Boston Tea Party?

A year after the First Continental Congress, representatives met in Philadelphia again. What did they discuss?

It took 17 days to write the Declaration of Independence. Who wrote it?

The Declaration of Independence was a way for the colonists to respond to the tyranny and abuse of power by King George III.

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