Revolutionary War

Why did Britain keep taxing the colonists?

• to pay for gifts to Native Americans to keep them west of the Appalachians

• to control the kinds of businesses and contracts colonists entered into

• to reverse the effects of the boycott of British goods

• to pay part of the cost of the French and Indian War.

Where did the First and Second Continental Congress meet?

• New York, New York

• Boston, MA

• Philadelphia, PA

• Hershey, PA

Colonists that support the British were called

• Minutemen

• Patriots

• Loyalists

• Spartans

According to Thomas Jefferson, what inalienable rights did all men have?

• protection, property, and self-government

• life, liberty and property

• life, liberty and pursuit of happiness

• 3 square meals, a bed to sleep in, and a roof over your head

The Battle of Saratoga was the turning point of the war because

• We won, we won, we won!!!!!!

• It convinced France and Spain that we could win and they should be our allies

• It’s a nice place for a vacation

• Washington lost

Washington crossed the Delaware River on Christmas Day, 1776 to

• retreat to Pennsylvania

• stop the British from landing troops and supplies

• attack the Hessians at Trenton by surprise

• set up tents at Camp Milton

What drove the colonists to declare independence from Great Britain?

• taxes

• no representation in Parliament

• quartering of soldiers in their homes and closing of Boston harbor

• all of the choices

How is it possible that the American Patriots gained their independence from the powerful British Empire?

• the Patriots were untrained, poorly equipped and had no navy

• the Patriots were well-trained and equipped soldiers with a strong navy

• the Patriots had Tom Brady as their quarterback and the Gronk at TE

• he Patriots fought for cause they believed in, had home field advantage and got help from allies.

How did the Boston Tea Party express the views of many colonists?

• It showed that many colonists did not like tea?
• It showed that many colonists supported the Mohawk Indians.
• It showed that the colonists strongly protested the tea tax.
• It showed that the tea would remain in Boston.

Who was a Patriot?

• A colonists who wanted to be free, or independent of Great Britain.
• A British soldier
• A colonist who agreed with King George and Parliament.
• A Hessian mercenary