American Revolution Review

The First Continental Congress was a meeting of colonial leaders, they sent a petition to King George III stating that

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  Parliament's taxation of the colonies without representation was unfair.

• They were immediatey separating from England.

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  They needed more money for the colonies.

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  They wanted more British soldiers in the colonies.

England punished the colonist for the Boston Tea Party by passing the __________________________________.

• The Tea Act

• The Intolerable Acts

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  The Sugar Act

  
  

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  The Tea Pot Act

Why is the Battle of Saratoga considered a turning point in the American Revolution?

• The British Army's victory forced George Washington and his troops to retreat to Valley Forge.

• The Continental Army's victory convinced the British to recognize the United States independence.

• The Continental Army's victory convinced the French to support the United States against Great Britain.

• The British Army's victory convinced Benedict Arnold to betray the United
  States and fight for Great Britain.

Who led the Constitutional Convention?

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  Benjamin Franklin

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  Thomas Jefferson

• James Brown

• George Washington

What role did Black Regiments play within the Revolutionary War?

• African Americans fought along side the British.

  
  

• Only free African Americans fought in the Revolutionary War.

• African Americans fought for the land that they loved.

  
  

• African Americans fought alongside the colonists because they hoped for their freedom from slavery at the end of the war

  
  

On December 16, 1773, 342 crates of tea were tossed into the Boston Harbor in an act of rebellion. This act is now known as___________________.

• The Boston Rebellion

• The Boston Tea Party

• The Boston Massacre

• The Boston Massacre

  
  

In what way was George Washington important to the American Revolution?

• He was commander in chief of the Continental Army.

  
  

• He helped write the Declaration of Independence.

• He was instrumental in planning the Boston Tea Party.

• He wrote letters to the King of England demanding colonial independence.

In what way was George Washington important to the American Revolution?

• He was commander in chief of the Continental Army

• He helped write the Declaration of Independence

• he was instrumental in planning the Boston Tea Party

• He wrote letters to the King of England demanding colonial independence

What was the purpose of the ride shown in the illustration?

• Revere was recruiting new members.

• Revere was helping free colonial solders.

• Revere was protesting new taxes.

• Revere was warning his friends that the British were coming to arrest them.

Who won the Battle of Saratoga during the American Revolution and how?

• The Americans won the battle by using the woods surrounding Saratoga to gain an advantage over the British

• The British won the battle by blocking the harbor.

• The Americans won the battle by blocking the harbor.

• The British won the battle by using the woods.