American Revolution B

What did the colonists mean by "no taxation without representation"?

• Taxes should only be imposed on items that people want to buy.
• Taxes should be fair and not burden the poor.
• People should have a say in the decisions that affect their taxes.
• Taxes should be collected by representatives from each colony.

How did the Revolutionary war end?

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence
• The Battle of Bunker Hill
• The Boston Tea Party
• The Treaty of Paris

Who wrote most of the Declaration of Independence?

• Patrick Henry

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

Who was the Commander and Chief of the Continental Army

• Benedict Arnold

• Paul Revere

• George Washington

• Patrick Henry

What were American's called who supported independence?

• Patriots

• Loyalists

Colonists who chose to side with the British were known as

• Patriots

• Loyalists

Where was the first battle of the American Revolution fought?

• Valley Forge

• Saratoga

• Lexington and Concord

• Yorktown

Why were the American Colonist taxed after the French and Indian War?

• Britain was in debt and needed money
• That was the agreement with the Native Americans
• They made too much money
• Townshend Acts

What was a major factor in the American victory over the British in the Revolutionary War?

• The American had more soldiers and better weapons than the British

• The American forces had the support of many powerful Asian countries.

• The Americans were more familiar with the geography of the lands where the battles were fought.

• The American soldiers were better trained and had more battle experience than the British soldiers.

Based on the Declaration of Independence, why did the colonists want to be independent from Great Britain?

• The British failed to protect the colonists from attack

• The British refused to buy good from the colonists.

• The British took away the colonists' natural rights.

• The British did not give the colonistss religious freedom.