Independence

As a result of the French and Indian War, ________

became the dominant power in North America.

• France

• Native American tribes

• Great Britain

• Spain

Following the French and Indian War, the British decided to tax the colonists because:

• They owed lots of money and felt the colonists should help pay their bills.

• They wanted to pay the Native Americans who helped them during the War.

• They wanted to continue exploring new lands beyond the Americans.

• They disliked the colonists for living in North America.

Many of the colonists were proud British subjects. But they also felt that they had rights- rights that the king and his government could not take away. Opposition to the Stamp Act spread. What is the meaning of the word opposition?

• Understanding

• obedience

• approval

• disagreement

What is a way that colonists DID NOT demonstrate their opposition to the Stamp Act?

• Writing pamphlets

• Sending money to Britain

• Sending petitions to Britain

• Crying, " No taxation without representation!"

Many establishments agreed to boycott British tea. What is the meaning of the word boycott?

• serve and sell

• get rid of

• refuse to buy or use

• buy and use

Which of the following words describes a person who supports and defends his or her country?

• patriot

• traitor

• rebel

• ambassador

The Stamp Act, the Boston Massacre, and the Intolerable Acts were all examples of:

• Colonial acts of aggression against the British

• British respect for the colonists

• Increasing British control over the affairs of the colonists

• Colonial and British cooperation

The Stamp Act, the Boston Massacre, and the Intolerable Acts led to a meeting in Philadelphia, where representatives from 12 of the 13 colonies gathered. This meeting is known as:

• The Virginia House of Burgesses

• The Sons of Liberty

• The Declaration of Independence

• The First Continental

  Congress

Paul Revere and other night riders rode out of Boston on the eve of the:

• Battle of Breeds Hill

• Battle of Bunker Hill

• Battles of Lexington and Concord

• Battle of Saratoga

The American revolution spans many years, but the actual war began in April 1775 with the " shot heard 'round the world" in _________.

• Lexington, Massachusetts

• Yorktown, Virginia

• Indiana, PA

• Trenton, New Jersey