American Revolution

The Tax Act taxed every piece of printed paper that the colonists used.

• True

• False

The name of the secret group formed to protect colonists' rights was called the Sons of Liberty.

• True

• False

The political cartoon published by Benjamin Franklin that showed the colonies divided had a feather on it.

• True

• False

A boycott is when you refuse to buy products from a country or person.

• True

• False

The incident in Boston where five people died was called the Boston Tea Party.

• True

• False

What was the name of the man that was an express rider and warned the colonists "The regulars are out."

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

• Paul Revere

• Samuel Adams

Who led the Boston Tea Party and the Sons of Liberty on December 16, 1773?

• Mercy Otis Warren

• Samuel Adams

• Marquis de Lafayette

• John Adams

What was the name of the group who opposed the British and fought to get their feedom and Independence?

• Loyalists

• Patriots

What was the name of the members of the local militias who would be ready to fight at a minutes notice?

• Minutemen

• Soldiers

• Tories

• Rebels

The American Revolution began with the "shot heard....

• down the street

• across town

• in Great Britain

• round the world