The Revolutionary War: A Fight for Freedom

The Patriots wanted to break away from British rule because (a)  

• they wanted to establish their own
• they were offered better trade deal
• they wanted to join another empire.
• they were promised more land by the

The Stamp Act required the colonists to pay a tax on ________.

• stamps and printed materials

• tea

• glass

• sugar

What event involved the throwing of 342 chests of tea into the water?

• Boston Tea Party

• The Super Bowl

• Stamp Act

• Tea Act

Who was the king of Great Britain during the Revolutionary War?

• John Adams

• George Washington

• King George III

• Thomas Jefferson

The American colonies won their independence from Great Britain in (a)   .

• 1776
• 1781
• 1783
• 1790

Match the following leaders with their roles in American history:

• Presidents during the 1960s

• George Washington and Thomas Jefferson

• Leaders during the American Civil War

• Theodore Roosevelt and Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Presidents during the early 20th century

• John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson

• Leaders in the fight for American independence

• Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses S. Grant

The Revolutionary War demonstrated to the world that:

• the American colonies could defeat a major European power

• the British Empire was invincible

• revolutions are always successful

• diplomacy is more effective than war

Which event is considered a direct cause of the Revolutionary War?

• The Boston Tea Party

• The signing of the Magna Carta

• The Louisiana Purchase

• The Gold Rush

What was the main reason the colonists were unhappy with British rule?

• Lack of representation in Parliament

• The British language

• The British fashion

• The British cuisine