American Revolution/Constitution

Who won the French and Indian War?

• French

• Indian

• Britain

• Spain

What did the colonists say to all the taxes imposed on them by Great Britain?

• Give me liberty or give me death.

• We will not be silenced.

• No taxation without representation in Parliament.

• We will fight for women's rights.

What was one effect of the French and Indian War?

• The British gained control of the Caribbean islands.

• The American Revolution began.

• France had to give up most of its land in North America

• The United States declared independence from Britain.

What was the reason for the French and Indian War?

• disputed alliances

• disputed land

• disputed rivers

• disputed candy

What did the Sons of Liberty do in reaction to the tax on tea?

• Wrote a petition to the King of England.

• Dressed like Indians and dumped tea into the Boston Harbor.

• Organized a boycott of British goods.

• Held a public protest in the streets of Boston.

What was important about Lexington and Concord?

• battles that started the American Revolution

• Lexington and Concord were the first two cities to be founded in the United States.

• Lexington and Concord were the sites of the first battles of the Civil War.

• Lexington and Concord were the first two states to ratify the Constitution.

Who did the Continental Congress appoint as Commander of the Continental Army?

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Adams

Name ways the Sugar Act and Stamp Act were similar.

• Passed by British government, put taxes on goods, and made people want representation.

• Both were passed by the French government, imposed tariffs on imports, and caused people to revolt.

• Both were passed by the American government, imposed taxes on imports, and caused people to protest.

• Both were passed by the British government, imposed taxes on exports, and made people want independence.

Who helped Washington discipline and train the Continental Army?

• Freidrich von Steuben

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benedict Arnold

Which country helped the Americans defeat the British at the Battle of Yorktown?

• Germany

• Italy

• France

• Spain