Guided reading less. 4 rev. war

What event led to the British wanting to take suspects to Britain for trial?

• The repeal of the Stamp Act

• The burning of the Gaspee

• The establishment of colonial militias

• The passing of the Tea Act

What did Thomas Jefferson suggest each colony establish to communicate about British activities?

• A provincial government

• A boycott of British goods

• A committee of correspondence

• A declaration of independence

What did Britain pass to punish Massachusetts for the Boston Tea Party?

• The Olive Branch Petition

• The Intolerable Acts

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Proclamation of 1763

What battle demonstrated that colonists could inflict serious damage to the British military?

• The Battle of Saratoga

• The Battle of Bunker Hill

• The Battle of Lexington and Concord

• The Battle of Yorktown

What did the British issue to stop trade and create naval blockades?

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Proclamation of 1763

• The Olive Branch Petition

• The Navigation Acts

What did the British continue to fight for despite suffering defeats?

• Control of the North American colonies

• Independence for the colonies

• A peaceful resolution

• Recognition of colonial rights

What did some African Americans enslaved by Patriots do during the American Revolution?

• Joined the British

• Joined the colonial militias

• Remained neutral

• Fought for independence

What was the purpose of the First Continental Congress?

• To declare independence from Britain

• To draft the Constitution

• To address grievances with the British government

• To plan the Boston Tea Party

What was the response of the colonists to the Intolerable Acts?

• They accepted them without protest

• They formed the First Continental Congress

• They declared war on Britain

• They asked for more taxes