The American Revolution

What was the Stamp Act?

• A tax on tea and sugar
• A tax on sugar and cloth
• A tax on anything paper
• A tax on coffee and tea

Who were the Sons of Liberty?

• A group formed through the colonies to resist the British government
• A group of men that made their own clothing
• A group of men formed through the colonies that represented the Colonies in Parliament
• A group of men that peacefully traded with the British

Why did Britain tax the colonies?

• to finance the development of new colonies
• to further expand trade in North America
• because the King wanted more money to build in Britain
• because Britain was looking to pay off British debt from the war

What conflict was this a picture of?

• Battle of Lexington
• Boston Tea Party
• Boston Massacre
• Battle at Trenton

What Act was a result of the Boston Tea Party?

• The Sugar Act
• The Tea Act
• The Stamp Act
• The Coercive Act

What was a strength of the Continental Army?

• They were a well trained army
• They had more people on their side than the Loyalists
• They had secret weapons
• They knew the land better than the British

Which colony did the Battles of Lexington and Concord take place?

• Massachusetts
• Virginia
• New York
• Pennsylvania

Who wrote the Common Sense Pamphlet?

• Ben Franklin
• Thomas Jackson
• Thomas Pain
• George Washington

What group did Samuel Adams organize for patriots who were upset about what the British were doing?

• Sons of Liberty
• Sons of Freedom
• Sons and Daughters of Liberty
• Tea Partiers

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What did the colonists call the acts Britain used to punish Boston after the Boston Tea Party?

• The Tea Act
• The Intolerable Acts
• The Stamp Act
• The Punishing Acts