American Revolution

Who would most likely say, "It is our duty to follow the laws of Great Britain and our King!"

• A Patriot

• A Loyalist

Who would most likely say, "These taxes are unfair! No taxation without representation"

• A Patriot

• A Loyalist

What is the name for people who follow the laws and customs of a country, even though they live in another land. They are governed by that country and considered citizens even though that country may be far away.

• Patriots

• Americans

• Colonists

• Islanders

How many original colonies were there

• 13

• 50

• 5

• 21

When was there a United States of America?

• When colonists landed in North America

• When colonists declared independence from Great Britain

• When the American Revolution was won by the colonists

What document announced to the King that colonists would no longer be ruled by him, but instead would rule themselves from now on?

• The Mean Letter

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Constitutional Convention

• The American Letter

What war (before the American Revolution) started the chain of events that led to the American Revolution?

• The French and Indian War

• The Cause and Effect War

• The Civil War

• The British War

Which of these was NOT a cause of the American Revolution?

• The Stamp Act

• The Boston Tea Party

• The American Act

• The Boston Massacre

Which best describes John Hancock's signature on the Declaration of Independence?

• Large and bold, to give others the courage to sign also

• Small and neat, to leave room for plenty of other signatures

• Large and messy, so nobody could recognize his name

• Average, nothing special about it

Which battle was known as "The Shot Heard 'Round the World"?

• The Battle of Saratoga

• Valley Forge

• The Battle of Boston

• The Battle of Lexington and Concord