American Revolution Review

This event cost England and LOT of money, and made King George III decide to impose taxes on the colonists to help them pay for the costs.

• The Civil War
• Westward Expansion
• The French and Indian War
• The American Revolution

This person was the ruler of Great Britain during the American Revolution

• George Washington
• Benedict Arnold
• King George II
• King George III

Which of the following was the slogan the colonists used to describe how they felt about laws and taxes being passed for them, without having a say in the decision?

• "It's so unfair, it's not our share"
• "The tax heard round the world"
• "Taxes schmaxes"
• "No taxation without representation"

This was the name of the secret organization of colonists who wanted to rebel against the King, and they planned and executed the Boston Tea Party.

• Minutemen
• Loyalists
• Sons of Liberty
• Sons of Anarchy

This man physically wrote the Declaration of Independence:

• King George III
• Benedict Arnold
• Thomas Jefferson
• George Washington

The Declaration of Independence was signed on:

• July 3, 1774
• July 4, 1778
• July 4, 1776
• July 5, 1775

This was a tax on stamps, newspapers, and other printed materials:

• The Sugar Act
• The Stamp Act
• The Townshend Act
• The Intolerable Acts

The Intolerable Acts were meant to serve as a punishment to the colonists for the Boston Tea Party. 

• True
• False

This person was known for his "midnight ride" to warn the colonial army that "The British are coming!!"

• Benjamin Franklin
• George Washington
• John Hancock
• Paul Revere

This man was a scientist and inventor, and he also was one of the people to help draft the Declaration of Independence:

• Paul Revere
• George Washington
• Benjamin Franklin
• John Hancock