The colonists believed Parliament had no right to tax them because they had no ___________.

• armies

• property

• representation

• resources

The colonists and Parliament disagreed over —

• how many colonists were allowed to settle in each colony.

• how many English soldiers were needed to protect the colonies.

• how the colonies should be governed.

• what items Parliament would use to tax the colonists.

Colonists who remained faithful to the crown were called—

• patriots

• spies

• loyalists

• servants

According to the Declaration of Independence, all men are entitled to life, ________, and the pursuit of happiness.

Who served as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War?

• George Washington

• John Hancock

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

Who served as president of the Continental Congress when the Declaration of Independence was signed?

• George Washington

• John Hancock

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

What is considered the first major battle of the Revolutionary War, proving that the Americans could fight a long, drawn out war?

• Bunker Hill

• Lexington & Concord

• Saratoga

• Yorktown

Who represented the British soldiers during the trial that followed the Boston Massacre?

• George Washington

• John Hancock

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

Who won the Revolutionary War?

• the British

• the loyalists

• the patriots

• the Germans

The Declaration of Independence states all of the following EXCEPT—

• all men are created equal

• authority to govern belongs to the king unless he is ruling unfairly

• authority to govern belongs to the people

• all people are given certain inalienable rights