The American Revolution

What was the goal of the First Continental Congress?

• To ask King George III to correct problems with the colonies

• To Declare Independence from Britain

• To make Boston Mass Independent from the British

• To ask King George to declare war on France

Why were the battles of Lexington and Concord significant?

• They were the first battles for George Washington

• They resulted in Boston being surrendered to the British.

• They were the first battles of the American Revolution

• They caused parliament to accept terms given to them by the colonist?

Who was named commander of the Continental Army in 1775?

• Samuel Adams

• Paul Revere

• John Adams

• George Washington

Why did the British raise taxes on the colonies?

• To pay for their tea

• To pay for the war against the French

• To earn money for the king

• To pay for shipping goods to the colonies

What form of protest did the colonist use to the greatest effect against the British?

• The Boycott

• The Civil Obedience Act

• The Quartering Act

• Holding Rallies in Public

Why did the British pass The Intolerable Acts

• To punish Virginia for the battle of Lexington

• To punish Boston for the Boston Tea Party

• To punish Colonist for trying to move Westward

• To punish you for having to take history

The Quartering Act required Colonist to house British Soldiers in their homes?

• True

• False

What is Taxation without Representation?

• A repeal of the stamp act ?

• a situation in which the government imposes taxes on individuals who don't have representation within that government.

• The colonist are allowed to speak to parliament before being taxed?

• The colonist protest of British Tea

The British were the first to use Guerrilla Warfare?

• True

• False

The Boston Massacre happened because

• The English Soldiers were picking on the colonist

• The Colonist were happy with the British in Boston

• The British were happy to be in Boston?

• The Colonist were taunting and fighting the British