Reasons for Independence VS. 5a

Who thought they had the legal rights to govern the colonies?

• The Colonists

• The British Parliament

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

Who did the colonists think should rule them?

• The Colonists

• The British Parliament

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

What was a major issue between the colonists and the British?

• land

• resources

• taxes

• trade

Why did the colonists think they should not be taxed?

• They did not live in Britain

• They did not want to pay

• They were not represented in parliament

• They did not like King George III

What is a tax?

• money people pay the government

• extra money you put away

• a way to barter

• a rule citizens have to abide by

Which was not a thing the colonists had to pay taxes on?

• marriage

• land

• television

• news

Which was not a thing the colonists had to pay taxes on?

• glass

• paint

• paper

• births

Who was the King of England at this time?

• King James I

• King George III

• George Washington

• King Henry II

What was the first continental congress about?

• Starting war with Britain

• Writing to the King to undo the unfair laws

• Making new laws

• Creating the Declaration of Independence

Where did the Revolutionary War begin?

• Manassas, Virginia

• Concord, Massachusetts

• Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

• Jamestown, Virginia