American Revolution

The Virginia House of Burgesses was a representative assembly that met from 1619 to 1776 and was the first democratically elected legislative body in British North America

• Yes, this is an example of representative government.

• No, this not is an example of representative government.

Which one is in the correct order?

• French and Indian War, New Taxes, Protests and Boycotts, American Revolution

• American Revolution, New Taxes, Protests and Boycotts, French and Indian War

• Protests and Boycotts, New Taxes, American Revolution, French and Indian War

What does this political cartoon encourage colonists to do?

• Unite the Indians and the army

• Join the revolutionary war efforts.

• The snake is in pieces.

The Battle of ____________ was significant because it marked the decisive defeat of the British army in the American Revolutionary War, leading to the surrender of Lord Cornwallis and effectively ending major combat, paving the way for American independence and the signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1783.

• Lexington

• Yorktown

• Saratoga

This is a type of economy where products, prices, and services are determined by the market, not the government.

• feudalism

• socialism

• free enterprise

Which one of these is NOT part of the American Revolution?

• Yankee Doodle

• American Progress

• Paul Revere's Ride (poem)

• Capture of Yorktown

The Founding Father primarily responsible for drafting the Declaration of Independence was Thomas Jefferson.

• Are you sure about that?

• Yes, Thomas Jefferson wrote it?

• No, I don't think so.

French and Indian War / Taxation without representation / Boston Tea Party

• This is the correct cause-and-effect order.

• Are you sure about that?

• No, I think this is wrong.

British officials wanted to end the rebellion and build trust with the Indigenous peoples. Also, the king and British Parliament wanted time to make a long-term plan for the area west of the Appalachian Mountains. So, King George III issued the Proclamation of 1763 on October 7th, 1763.

• This was one the main causes of the American Revolution.

• Are you sure about that?

• This was not a significant cause of the American Revolution.

The purpose of the Declaration of Independence was to formally announce the 13 American colonies' separation from Great Britain.

• Yes, this is the honest truth.

• Are you sure about that?

• No, it was for to negotiate peace with Great Britain.