American History Unit1 Chapter 1

Which event in 1773 led to the Intolerable Acts?

• Battle of Trenton

• Boston Tea Party

• Battles of Lexington and Concord

• First Continental Congress meets

Which statement best explains a reason why Parliament passed the Stamp Act?

• to help the United States pay off war debt

• to lower the cost of sending letters

• to help start the American Revolution

• to raise the cost of sending letters

Why did American colonists throw tea overboard and into the harbor during the Boston tea party?

• They did not like British tea.

• They were angry about taxes.

• They thought the boxes held weapons.

• They wanted to punish British ship captains.

How did Parliament respond to the actions of the Boston Tea Party?

• It increased taxes on British tea.

• It agreed to some of the colonists’ demands.

• It passed laws that punished the people of Boston.

• It fired British ship captains for losing British property.

What is the main way George Washington helped the Revolution?

• He led the Continental Army.

• He founded Washington, D.C.

• He fought at the Battles of Lexington and Concord.

• He wrote the Declaration of Independence.

Why is July 4 celebrated in the United States?

• It is the day that Thomas Paine published Common Sense.

• It is the day that the British surrendered to the Continental Army.

• It is the day that the First Continental Congress met in Philadelphia.

• It is the day that the colonies adopted a declaration of independence from Britain.

After this battle_______ the American colonies form an alliance with France?

• Trenton

• Concord

• Saratoga

• Yorktown

During which battle did the British surrender and end the war?

• Boston

• Yorktown

• Philadelphia

• Lexington

What do the stripes of the American flag represent?

• each of the thirteen original colonies

• the lives lost during the American Revolution

• the men who wrote the Declaration of Independence

• the United States’ former relationship with Great Britain

According to the Declaration of Independence, what are the unalienable rights endowed by the Creator?

• Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness

• Freedom, Justice, and Equality

• Peace, Prosperity, and Security

• Honor, Courage, and Strength