The American Revolution

Who won the American Revolution?

• The British

• The Colonists

• The Native Americans

• The French

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

To whom was the Declaration of Independence addressed? 

• Lord Cornwallis
• King George III
• George Washington
• Thomas Jefferson

One of the first acts that Parliament issued was in 1765 and it placed a tax on paper products. What act was it?

• Sugar Act

• Stamp Act

• Quartering Act

• Paper Act

True or False: Lord Cornwallis surrendered to George Washington at the Battle of Saratoga, which was the last major battle of the American Revolution. 

• True
• False

What reason did Parliament give for raising taxes in the colonies after 1763?

• The colonists were ignoring the Proclamation Line
• Colonists did not live in England but enjoyed English rights
• Colonists should help pay for the costs of the French and Indian War
• Colonists should be punished for protesting against taxes. 

What conflict was this a picture of?

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

Who wrote the Common Sense Pamphlet?

• Ben Franklin

• Thomas Jackson

• Thomas Paine

• George Washington

Who was the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army?

• Benedict Arnold

• Paul Revere

• George Washington

• Patrick Henry

What were colonists called that wanted to stay loyal to the British King?

• Red Coats

• Minutemen

• Continental Soldiers

• Loyalists/Torries