Test #2 Review

Why did colonists drop tea into the Boston Harbor?

• To protest the tax on tea an no representation in parliament

• They enjoyed paying extra money

Why was the Declaration of Independence written?

• The colonists wanted to tell the King why they were rebelling

• They wanted to start a war

The Declaration of Independence included complaints called---

• Answers

• Grievances

Which Treaty ended the American Revolution?

• Treaty of Paris 1783

• Treaty of Hopewell 1786

What are the colonists saying in this quote from the Declaration of Independence?

• The colonists are speaking for the people and that they want to be independent from Great Britain.

• They want to follow the rules of Great Britain

What does the quote from the Treaty of Paris mean?

• The colonies would keep paying taxes

• recognize the the United States as an independent country

Wanted to stay part of Great Britain---

• Loyalists

• Patriots

Wanted to become an independent country---

• Loyalists

• Patriots

A river found in the United States is---

• Mississippi River

• Atlantic River

Select the mountain found in the United States.

• Rocky Mountains

• California Mountains