The American Revolution

What was the cause of Britain's huge debt?

• The French and Indian War

• The American Revolutionary War

• The Civil War

• The English Revolutionary War

What action did Britain take to pay the debt?

• tax the "Indians"

• tax the colonies

• tax the French

• tax all goods exported from Britain

In 1765 Britain passed a tax on all printed materials in the colonies called the __________.

• The Print Act

• War Debt Act

• Stamp Act

• Tea Act

The taxation from Britain enraged the colonists, they claimed it was unfair _______________.

• treatment without representation

• exclusion

• treatment

• taxation without representation

As a result of English taxation in 1773 the colonists seized English goods coming into Boston Harbor famously known as the_________________.

• Boston Tea Party

• Boston Massacre

• Boston Red Socks

• Boston Sons of Liberty

In 1775 the ____________________________ decided to raise an army and organize for battle.

• Continental Congress

• American Government

• Patriots in the colonies

• British

How did the American Revolution express the ideals of the Enlightenment?

• American Patriots supported absolute monarchy.

• Colonists revolted against a government that failed to protect their rights.

• The Patriots wanted to establish a free market economy.

• The new American government granted equal rights to women.

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence (break up letter)?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Paul Revere

• Michael Myers

The colonists won the Revolution with the help of ____________.

• George Washington

• colonists who wanted independence

• France

• "Indians"

The new ________________ was signed in 1787 which included a _____________________ with 10 Amendments.

• Constitution, Bill of Rights

• Constitution, strong central government

• Declaration of Independence, Bill of Rights

• government, Constitution