Why were the American Colonist taxed after the French and Indian War?

Britain was in debt and needed money

That was the agreement with the Native Americans

Minutemen were farmers who _____________________

were ready to fight at a minute's notice

Why were the battles of Lexington and Concord important?

They were the first battles of the American Revolution

They ended the French and Indian War

They were the last battles of the American Revolution

Parliament passed the Tea Act in 1773. This led to some colonists taking action, such as the Boston tea Party. What was the Boston Tea Party?

Colonists dressed as Indians and destroyed the tea by tossing it off the ship and into Boston Harbor

Colonists began making their own tea

Colonists purchased tea from other countries

Colonists paid taxes on British tea

Which phrase best represents the colonists main complaint against the British taxation?

"No taxation without representation"

"We're going to build a wall and make the British pay for it."

The colonists were becoming more and more angry with Britain. Why?

Britain forced the colonists to pay high taxes

King George III refused to negotiate with the colonists.

The colonists thought it was unfair to be taxed without having any say in government.

The French and Indian War broke out between _________________ ?

France and the Native Americans

Great Britain and the Native Americans

How did the Revolutionary War end?

The war ended when Great Britain surrendered to the colonists.

The war ended when the colonists surrendered to Great Britain

The war ended when France surrendered to Great Britain.

The war ended when France surrendered to the colonists.

What was the main purpose of the Declaration of Independence?

To explain why the colonies deserved independence

To announce the colonies' new trade policies

What was the major cause of the American Revolution, according to the Americans?

The king was taxing the colonists unfairly and they had no representation or voice.

The Indians were causing trouble for the British

The colonists were stubborn and inconsiderate.

The king insisted on ending slavery in the colonies.

What was the Olive Branch Petition?

a formal request from the colonists to King George asking for a peaceful resolution

an agreement between Native Americans and colonists to maintain peace

an alliance between France and Great Britain to end the Seven Year's War

a document that granted freedom to enslaved Africans

'We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with the certain unalienable Rights...' Which document is the above passage from?

The Constitution of the United States

American Revolution

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Taxation without representation

angered American colonists..

was never practiced by Parliament.

was a popular phrase used by loyalists in England.

b. and c.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

^{The Stamp Act taxed}

stamps.

tea.

lead.

paper.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

During the Boston Massacre

two British soldiers were killed.

five colonists were killed.

no one was killed, but five colonists were injured.

three British soldiers and six colonists were killed.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

^{The Boston Tea Party}

was a response to England's tax policies on tea.

saw colonists dressed up like Indians

saw tea dumped into Boston Harbor.

all of the above.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

George III

a colonial loyalist

a prime minister

king of England

a British general

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Who was the major author of the Declaration of Independence?

Benjamin Franklin

John Adams

Thomas Jefferson

Patrick Henry

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45 sec • 1 pt

What event is depicted in this image?

Boston Massacre

Boston Tea Party

Battle of Bunker Hill

Lexington and Concord

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Taxation without representation

^{The Stamp Act taxed}

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George III

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What event is depicted in this image?

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