The American Revolution

The ___________ caused Britain to lose a lot of money and charge the colonists unfair taxes.

• French and Indian War

• American Revolution

• Civil War

• Great Depression

The colonists felt it was unfair to pay the taxes because they had no say in the British government. What phrase did they use to protest the taxes?

• No taxation without representation

• Give me liberty, or give me death

• United we stand, divided we fall

• In God we trust

Which act were the Sons of Liberty protesting when they participated in the Boston Tea Party?

• Stamp Act

• Tea Act

• Townshend Acts

• Intolerable Acts

The group of women who helped in the revolutionary movement by boycotting British goods and making their own products were called the

• Daughters of Liberty

• Sons of Liberty

• Boston Tea Party

• Continental Congress

Thomas Paine wrote a book called

• Common Sense

• The Federalist Papers

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Constitution

The colonists believed that the British government was ______ its powers and was full of tyranny.

• exercising

• abusing

• limiting

• protecting

Which document stated that the colonies were no longer a part of Britain?

• Magna Carta

• Mayflower Compact

• Articles of Confederation

• Declaration of Independence

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• Benjamin Franklin

When was the Declaration of Independence approved?

• 1774

• 1775

• 1776

• 1777

Who were the group of people who spoke for the colonies and helped create the Declaration of Independence?

• Founding Fathers

• Sons of Liberty

• Continental Congress

• Federalists