American Revolution

The Boston Tea Party took place in what year?

• 1776

• 1773

• 1860

• 1775

Why did the Sons of Liberty dump 90,000 pounds of tea into Boston Harbor?

• Being forced to buy tea from the East India company violated their freedom to choose for themselves

• They preferred coffee

• The sea water had spoiled the tea

• They were intoxicated and thought it was fun

Who was the man who rode a horse a long distance warning colonists that the British were coming?

• Samuel Adams

• George Washington

• Paul Revere

• John Quincy Adams

The actions below contributed to the American Revolution, EXCEPT for which one?

• when the king sent troops to fight the American Indians

• when the king sent British soldiers to enforce the tax laws

• when the colonists had to provide living quarters to British soldiers

• when King George said colonists could not live west of the Appalachian Mountains

What was the name of the group of spies Washington formed?

• Betty Floyd

• Anna Strong

• Patriots

• Culper Ring

Why do historians believe that Agent 355's messages stopped?

• She did not want to be a spy anymore

• She was caught and executed by the British

• She died

• She got married

Why didn't the spies use their real names?

• Washington told them

• To protect Washington

• It was more fun that way

• To protect their identities

Which river did Washington's army cross to get to the Battle of Trenton?

• Mississippi River

• Delaware River

• Hudson River

• Yalu River

Which of the following battles was the major turning point in the Revolutionary War?

• Battle of Trenton

• Battle of Saratoga

• Battle of the Bulge

• Battle of Princeton

What was the significance of the Battle of Trenton?

• It gave the Continental Army a win that encouraged then to keep fighting against the British.

• It made George Washington our first president

• The Continental Army was armed with ice skates for the first time.

• It removed the Hessians from the war.