Revolutionary War Review

What was the primary objective of Verrazano, Hudson, and Champlain's voyages in the early 1600s?

• To find a new trade route to Asia/India

• To explore the New World

• To establish colonies

• To find gold and silver.

When the Dutch settlers began to settle in North America, the Native Americans were already there. The Dutch gave the Native Americans money to buy the land. The Native Americans believed that the money meant _______________.

• It was a fair trade

• It was gift

• They would share the land

• It was a loan

Great Britain won control of the colonies, when they won the French and Indian War. Great Britain was broke from the war so they _______________.

• Introduced taxes on the colonies

• Sold land

• Made peace treaties

• Reduced military spending

Why were the colonists angry with the British government?

• They had representation

• They didn't have representation

• They had too much representation

• They were given too many rights.

Men in the colonies began to prepare for war and be ready to fight any minute. They called these men _________.

• Patriots

• Minutemen

• Redcoats

• Loyalists

There was also fighting between the colonists who were loyal to Great Britain called ________ and those who wanted freedom from Great Britain called the ________.

• Loyalists, Patriots

• Redcoats, Minutemen

• Tories, Rebels

• British, Americans

To the British, it was considered ________________, for going against your own country.

• Treason

• Loyalty

• Alliance

• Diplomacy

After many battles, they finally reached the ________________, which gave the Americans their freedom and the debt was paid back to Britain.

• Treaty of Paris

• Treaty of Versailles

• Treaty of Ghent

• Treaty of Tordesillas

The First Continental Congress was held to address colonial grievances against British policies. Fill in the blank: The First Continental Congress was held in _______.

• 1774

• 1776

• 1781

• 1783

The Boston Tea Party took place in _______.

• 1770

• 1773

• 1775

• 1776