The American Revolution: Causes, Key Events, and Impact

What was a major cause of the American Revolution?

• The Americans wanted to adopt the British accent

• The British government imposed high taxes on American colonies without their consent

• The Americans were upset about the tea quality

• Britain refused to trade with America

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Which event is important with the use of spies?

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence

• The Boston Tea Party

• The Battle of Lexington and Concord

• The French and Indian War

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Which group was formed to protest British policies and taxes in the colonies?

• The Federalists

• The Sons of Liberty

• The Loyalists

• The Continental Congress

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What was the name of the colonists who were on the British side?

• Colonists

• Loyalists

• Patriots

• Sons of Liberty

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How did the colonists punish the others who still bought British goods?

• Tar and Feathers

• Threw them into the ocean

• Put them in jail

• Banish them back to England

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Who was the spy that alerted that the British were coming at Lexington and Concord?

• John Hancock

• Thomas Jefferson

• Paul Revere

• Samuel Adams

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What part did the women play in the war?

• Stayed home and took care of the children

• Cooked, cleaned, and treated the wounded

• Wrote documents to the King

• Sailed across back to England for safety

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Who was Colonel Prescott

• He built a fort in Boston

• He went to New York to get cannons

• He led the American Revolution alone

• He was a spy

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Who was George Washington?

• The leader of the Loyalists

• He built a fort in Boston

• He led the colonists

• King George's best friend

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Who was Henry Knox?

• He built a fort

• He went to get cannons in New York

• He was a spy for the British

• He the son of George Washington

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