Causes of the American Revolution

This document set up the United States as a free and independent nation.

• Olive Branch Petition

• Common Sense

• Declaration of Independence

• Treaty of Paris

The colonists claimed that the British Parliament did not have the right to tax them because

• The colonists could not afford to pay taxes

• They resented paying them to the British

The turning point in the Revolutionary War for the Americans was at

• Bunker Hill

• Saratoga

• Brandywine

• Trenton

According to the Declaration of Independence, everyone has the right to

• Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

• Believe whatever they want to believe

• Not be a slave

• Freely assemble

A strong desire to defend their homes and land and the leadership of George Washington show

• British advantages at the start of the war

• American advantages at the start of the war

• That the British had a strong navy

• That the Americans had a strong navy

What was the treaty that ended the American Revolutionary War?

• The Treaty of Ghent

• The Treaty of Versailles

• The Treaty of Paris

• The Treaty of New Orleans

Which battle is considered the first major conflict of the American Revolutionary War?

• Battle of Lexington and Concord

• Battle of Bunker Hill

• Battle of Yorktown

• Battle of Saratoga

Who authored the influential pamphlet 'Common Sense' that advocated for American independence?

• John Adams

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Paine

• Thomas Jefferson

What was the main purpose of the Olive Branch Petition?

• To draft the Declaration of Independence

• To declare war on Britain

• To seek peace and reconciliation with Britain

• To form an alliance with France

Which concern of the colonists led to the American Revolution?

• Anger over British tax policies

• Desire for greater religious freedom

• Fear of attacks by American Indians

• Immigration from countries other than Britain