George Washington & American Revolution

George Washington served as President for _____ years.

• 4

• 8

• 10

• 1

The King of England put high _______ on everything the American colonists used, like tea and paper products.

• ladders

• taxes

• soldiers

• prices

Since the British wore bright uniforms, the colonists called them the ______________.

• Rainbows

• Redcoats

• Bluecoats

• Yankees

On July 4, 1776, the ________________________ was approved. This paper said the Americans were free from England.

• Pledge of Allegiance

• Constitution

• taxes

• Declaration of Independence

With the help of the French, the __________ soldiers surrendered after the Battle of Yorktown.

• American

• Indian

• English

• brave

The _____________ army joined the fight to help the Americans fight the British.

• French

• English

• Minutemen

• American

After winning independence from England, America began to set up its own government and elected George Washington as our first _______________.

• governor

• general

• president

• mayor

Because of high taxes, the Colonists began protesting. They dressed like Native Americans and dumped 342 chests of tea into the harbor. This became known as the ____________________.

• Boston Revolution

• Boston Tea Party

• American Revolution

• American Tea Celebration

George Washington was born on ________________________.

• January 22, 1732

• February 3, 1986

• March 17, 2000

• February 22, 1732

England began passing _______________ that were unfair to the American colonies.

• books

• laws

• pledges

• games