American Revolution

A group of colonists that were loyal to the king.

• Patriots

• Nuggets

• Loyalists

• Colonists

Which law forbid the colonist from moving west past the Application Mountains?

• Treaty of Paris 1763

• Mayflower Compact

• The Constitution

• Proclamation of 1763

Which statements reflect the colonists’ feelings after the French and Indian War?

• The colonists felt their rights were violated after being taxed without their consent.

• The colonists supported England making decisions for the colonies.

• The colonists felt they had a good life.

• The colonists supported being taxed to pay for the war.

A group of colonists that wanted to fight for independence.

• Loyalists

• Patriots

• Swifties

• Colonists

What event is being described?

• Boston Massacre

• Boston Tea Party

• Boston Tea Act

• Boston Indian Party

How did the British respond to the Boston Tea Party?

• They drank all the tea.

• They boycotted goods.

• They stopped taxing the colonists and went back to England.

• They passed the Intolerable Act which closed the Boston Harbor.

Who did the Second Continental Congress appoint as the commander of the Patriots?

• George Washington
• Thomas Jefferson

• Ben Franklin

• Joe Biden

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

• Paul Thomas

• George Washington

• Ben Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

Who helped write and revise the Declaration of Independence?

• George Washington

• John Adams

• Benjamin Frankin

• Thomas Jefferson

Who was the inventor and diplomat who supported independence?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Adams