American Revolution

1. What was one of the purposes of the Tea Act?

• 1. To sell colonists surplus tea owned by the East India Company

• 1. To punish colonists in Massachusetts for the Boston Tea Party

• 1. To tax colonists on all printed materials 

• 1. To use writs of assistance to punish smugglers  

  
  

What battle was fought after George Washington crossed the

Delaware River?

• Battle of Saratoga

• Battle of Yorktown

• Battle of Trenton

• Battle of Bunker Hill

Which battle was considered a turning point in the war?

• Battle of Yorktown

• Battle of Saratoga

• Battle of Lexington and Concord

• Battle of Bunker Hill

Which battle was fought on a hill so that the Patriots could be in

cannon distance to their enemy?

• Battle of Bunker Hill

• Battle of Lexington and Concord

• Battle of Trenton

• Battle of Saratoga

What battle marked the start of the Revolutionary War?

• Battle of Bunker Hill

• Battle of Trenton

• Battle of Lexington and Concord

• Battle of Yorktown

What was the last major battle of the Revolutionary War?

• Battle of Trenton

• Battle of Yorktown

• Battle of Saratoga

• Battle of Lexington and Concord

During the winter at _________________, George Washington and his

troops faced harsh conditions, such as cold weather and little food.

• Yorktown

• Valley Forge

• Saratoga

• Trenton

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

The Declaration of Independence was adopted by Congress on

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• July 13, 1770

• July 4, 1770

• July 4, 1776

• December 25, 1776

Where delegates to Congress signed their names.

• Preamble

• Signatures

• Declaration of Independence