Colonial America and the Revolution

Why did Great Britain start taxing the colonists after the French and Indian War?

• To help the colonists build new roads

• To pay off debt from the war

• To support the colonists' education

• To buy more land for the colonies

What did the Sugar Act of 1764 tax?

• Tea

• Newspapers

• Sugar

• Stamps

What was taxed under the Stamp Act of 1765?

• Sugar

• Tea

• Printed items

• Clothing

How did the colonists protest the Tea Act?

• By writing letters to the king

• By dumping tea into Boston Harbor

• By refusing to eat sugar

• By moving to another country

Who rode from Boston to Lexington to warn the colonists that the British were coming?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

• Paul Revere

• George Washington

When did the American Revolution War start?

• April 19, 1775

• July 4, 1776

• December 25, 1776

• January 1, 1775

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

• James Madison

What is one of the three parts of the Declaration of Independence?

• Colonies are now free

• Colonists must pay taxes

• Colonists should move to Britain

• Colonists must obey the king

How long did it take for America to win the American Revolution?

• 5 years

• 8 years

• 10 years

• 12 years

What is a Constitution?

• A list of taxes

• A written plan of government

• A map of the colonies

• A letter to the king