The American Revolution

Which of the following was NOT one of the 13 British Colonies?

• Florida

• South Carolina

• Virginia

• North Carolina

In which battle did Washington and his men cross the Delaware River on Christmas Eve?

• Battle of Trenton, New Jersey

• Battle of Yorktown

• Lexington and Concord

• Battle of Bunker Hill

Name one hardship for the colonists during the Revolutionary War.

• Less people working meant scarcity of supplies

• Inflation on prices of goods

• Hoarding and profiteering

• All of the above

What was the effect of the French and Indian War?

• The British found a lot of gold and became wealthy

• France won and ended up being in a lot of debt from the war

• They found a shorter route to Asia for spices

• England won but ended up being in a lot of debt from the war

To pay off their debt, Parliament passed the Stamp Act. Why did the Colonists not agree with this?

• They were poor

• It was Taxation without Representation

• They ran out of stamps

• They thought England should pay taxes, too.

To protest the Tea Tax, many Patriots did what?

• Dumped tea in the Boston Harbor

• Wrote the Olive Branch Petition to King George

• Dressed up like French soldiers and had a Tea Party

• Voted legislators for Parliament who would repeal the tax

Not all of the colonists favored independence. What colonists were against independence?

• Royalists

• Patriots

• Loyalists

• Hoosiers

What was the name of the act that allowed British soldiers to stay in the houses of the colonists?

• Stamp Act

• Revolutionary Art

• Quartering Act

• Tax Act

What was the name of the group of delegates who met to make plans to get the colonists' independence from Britain?

• Minutemen

• Monarchy

• The First and Second Continental Congress

• Olive Branch Petition

The first battle of the War at Lexington and Concord was fought by _____________.

• The German Hessians

• The French

• Minutemen

• George Washington