Week 23 6th Grade Bellringers

Colonists had to obey British laws that were enforced by:

• Tax Collectors

• King

• Soldiers

• Governors

England began taxing the Colonies to pay for:

• New Ships

• Maintain British troops in the Colonies

• Westward Expansion

• The French and Indian War

The Proclamation of 1763 said colonists could NOT (a)   .

• Move west of the Appalachian Mountains

• Serve in the British Army

• Return home to England

• Vote for the King

A major source of Colonial dissatisfaction was the lack of representation in England's (a)   .

• The House of Burgesses

• Parliament

• Colonial Assemblies

• The Monarchy

What document states that people have "certain unalienable rights"?

• US Constitution

• Proclamation of 1763

• Declaration of Independence

• Magna Carta

Who surrendered at Yorktown, VA?

• Lord Cornwallis

• Oliver North

• Confederate Troops

• George Washington

Match the name of the Revolutionary battle with its description.

• In the first major battle of the war, Americans lost the hill but showed they could stand up to the British.

• Battle of Saratoga

• The first shots of the Revolution took place here.

• Lexington and Concord

• This American victory was the turning point of the war, securing French assistance to the Americans.

• Yorktown, VA

• This British surrender by Lord Charles Cornwallis marked the end of the Revolution.

• Battle of Bunker Hill

Match the famous African American with their contribution.

• Phillis Wheatley

• A slave from Virginia; he was a spy for the Continental Army

• Crispus Attucks

• He was the first person killed in the Revolution at the Boston Massacre

• James Armistead Lafayette

• She wrote poems and plays in support of the Revolution

Why was the Treaty of Paris (1783) important?

• George Washington replaced George III as ruler of Great Britain

• The taxes on British imports (especially tea) were repealed

• Britain and America agreed that 4 o'clock would officially be "tea time" and delicious little cucumber sandwiches must legally be served

• Britain officially recognized American independence

Who was commander of the Continental Army during the American Revolution?

• Lord Cornwallis

• King George III

• Confederate Troops

• George Washington