American Revolution

What was the Stamp Act?

• A law that taxed printed goods in the colonies

• A tax on imported goods

• A secret society formed to oppose British policies

• A tax that the British Parliament passed on leads, glass, paint, and tea

Who was Patrick Henry?

• King of England during the American Revolution

• A leader of Parliament who spoke out against the coloinists

• A merchant who bought and sold goods

• An American Revolutionary leader who signed the Declaration of Independence

What does the term "tariff" refer to?

• A tax on imported goods

• A required payment to a local, state, or national government

• A law that taxed printed goods, including playing cards and newspapers

• A tax that the British Parliament passed on leads, glass, paint, and tea

Who were the Sons of Liberty?

• A body of representatives in England that makes laws

• The legislature of the United States government

• A secret society formed to oppose British policies

• A group that supported British policies in the colonies

What was the Daughters of Liberty organization known for during the American Revolution?

• Forming the first women's militia

• Supporting the boycott of British goods

• Drafting the Declaration of Independence

• Negotiating peace treaties with Britain

Who was Crispus Attucks?

• A British general

• A member of the Continental Congress

• The first person killed in the American Revolution at the Boston Massacre

• The inventor of the Liberty Bell

What event is known as the first bloodshed of the American Revolution?

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence

• The Battle of Trenton

• The Boston Tea Party

• The Boston Massacre

What was the purpose of the Committees of Correspondence?

• To organize trade agreements between the colonies

• To provide military strategies to the Continental Army

• To communicate and unite the colonies in opposition to Parliament

• To collect taxes from the colonists

What was the significance of the Boston Tea Party?

• It was a celebration after the repeal of the Stamp Act

• It was a protest against British taxes where colonists dumped tea into Boston Harbor

• It marked the end of the American Revolution

• It was a meeting to draft the Constitution of the United States

What does the term "quarter" refer to in the context of the American Revolution?

• A coin worth 25 cents

• A division of a military regiment

• To provide or pay for housing

• A period of three months in the fiscal calendar