Exploring United States History

**REVOLUTION**

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In the Treaty of Paris, Great Britain agreed that -

• the United States was now an independent nation

• they would reduce the amount of taxes the American colonists had to pay

• the American colonists could elect representatives to serve in the British Parliament

• the American colonists could settle in lands west of the Mississippi River

Who fought against each other in the Revolutionary War?

• The American Colonies vs. The British

• The Union vs. the Confederates

• England vs. France

• The American Colonists vs. The French Monarchy

Who won the Revolutionary War?

• The British

• The Americans

• The French

• The Spanish

In the Declaration of Independence, who was America declaring independence from?

• The British

• The French

• The Puritans

• The Confederates

_____ sewed the first American flag?

• Principal DeFlora

• Michelle Obama

• Betsy Ross

• Ms. Pustejovsky

Who was the first President of the United States?

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Abraham Lincoln

• John Adams

What was the main cause of the American Civil War?

• Disputes over immigration

• Disagreements over trade policies

• The issue of slavery

• Conflicts with Native American tribes

Which document announced the American colonies' independence from Britain?

• The Constitution

• The Bill of Rights

• The Emancipation Proclamation

• The Declaration of Independence

What was the primary purpose of the Lewis and Clark Expedition?

• To establish trade routes with Canada

• To explore and map the newly acquired western territories

• To find a direct water route to Asia

• To negotiate treaties with Native American tribes

Which event marked the end of the American Revolutionary War?

• The signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1783

• The Battle of Gettysburg

• The Boston Tea Party

• The drafting of the Articles of Confederation