Creating the United States

The American Revolution was between

• French & the Native Americans

• British & the Colonists

• Spain & Australia

The name of the war that caused King George III to start taxing the colonists.

• The war of the people

• Battle of York

• French & Indian War

He imposed (forced) taxes unfairly on the colonists.

• King George III

• Benedict Arnold

• George Washington

The event that happened on March 5, 1770 between the British soldiers and unarmed colonists; where 5 colonists died.

• Boston Massacre

• Boston Tea Party

• Stamp Act

After the Colonists found out about the tax on tea....

• They agreed to pay the tax on tea

• the colonists dumped tea in the harbor resulting in the Boston Tea Party

• They gave up and decided not to fight anymore

2nd President of the United States

• John Adams

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

First president of the United States

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• George Washington

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Patrick Henry

• Paul Revere

This person was a great inventor, scientist, and writer. He also helped to convince France to support America during the revolution. Who was he?

• George Washington

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

Who of the following was not a president of the United States?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• Benjamin Franklin