American Revolution UIL

A group of volunteers who fight in times of emergency

• blockade

• desert

• treaty

• militia

colonist who supported the fight for independence

• colonist

• red coat

• loyalist

• patriot

colonist who supported Great Britain in the American Revolution

• patriot

• treaty

• colonist

• loyalist

Because the French and Indian War was so costly, the King and Parliament passed the Proclamation of 1763 in order to

• force Native Americans to move further west

• prevent allies with Native American tribes in Appalachian Mountains

• force colonists to pay for the French and Indian War

• prevent British settlers from moving past the Appalachian Mountains

Which of the following were British taxes that colonists had to pay

• farm tax

• stamp act

• postage tax

The U.S. won independence from who?

• France

• Britain

• Germany

• Colonists

The Revolutionary War lasted from 1775 to ____?

• 1782

• 1781

• 1880

• 1783

American Revolutionary figure who was sentenced to death and also wrote his most famous pamphlet, "Common Sense."?

• Thomas Paine

• George Washington

• John Adams

• John Paul

Who said, "I only regret I have but one life to give for my country."?

• Thomas Paine

• Sam Adams

• Benedict Arnold

• Nathan Hale

According to the Declaration of Independence, "all men...are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights..." Among the rights specified in the Declaration are:

• The right to privacy

• The pursuit of happiness

• The right to bear arms