Why did King George III not want to end the war even though many British called for an end?

He did not want to lose the colonies

He wanted to continue to punish the colonies

What did George Washington suggest to Virginia’s House of Burgesses in response to the Townshend Acts in 1767?

Boycott British goods until the Acts were repealed

The Intolerable Acts in 1774 led George Washington to call for what action?

Establish the Continental Congress and use armed resistance if necessary

What significant event happened in the summer of 1777 that led to the French allying with the patriots and entering the war?

The patriot victory at the Battle of Saratoga

The signing of the Declaration of Independence

What did George Washington think would keep his soldiers and the patriots fighting despite their losses?

He thought as long as his soldiers and the patriots believed they could gain freedom without having to defeat the British Army, they would continue to fight despite the losses.

He believed that the promise of land and wealth would keep them fighting.

He thought that fear of British punishment would motivate them to continue.

He believed that loyalty to the British crown would inspire them to fight on.

What event is depicted in the image labeled 'British surrender at the Battle of Saratoga'?

The British surrender at the Battle of Saratoga.

The signing of the Declaration of Independence.

What was a common result of the harsh winter at Valley Forge?

Soldiers received plenty of food

Who began to doubt Washington during the Valley Forge winter?

A) Congress and some of Washington’s officers

What was read to Washington's men to inspire them at Valley Forge?

Thomas Paine’s The American Crisis

Most of the Iroquois were British allies. What did George Washington do in response?

Sent soldiers to attack and destroy their lands

Why did George Washington want to remove the Iroquois as a threat?

Because most of the Iroquois were British allies and posed a threat.

Because the Iroquois wanted to form an alliance with the French.

Because the Iroquois controlled valuable gold mines.

Because the Iroquois refused to trade with the Americans.

Key People of the Revolution

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CCSS

RL.7.9, RI.5.8, RI.4.5

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who inherited the British crown in 1760?

King George II

King George III

King Henry VIII

King Charles I

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

King George III was in debt from which war?

American Civil War

French and Indian War

War of 1812

Revolutionary War

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CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.6.1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why did King George III agree that the colonists should pay for the cost of the war?

The colonists started the war

The colonists benefited from the outcome of the war

The colonists were wealthy

The colonists wanted to pay

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CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

British troops would have to remain in the colonies to continue protecting the colonists.

True

False

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CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.6.1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The colonists did not have a voice in the British Parliament, so they felt the new taxes and laws were _______.

unfair

necessary

welcomed

ignored

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

King George III refused to read the Olive Branch Petition and declared the colonies in open rebellion.

True

False

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CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.6.1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was solely blamed for the poor treatment of the colonies in the Declaration of Independence?

King George II

King George III

King Henry VIII

King Charles I

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CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.6.1

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Key People of the Revolution

95 questions

Who inherited the British crown in 1760?

King George III was in debt from which war?

Why did King George III agree that the colonists should pay for the cost of the war?

British troops would have to remain in the colonies to continue protecting the colonists.

The colonists did not have a voice in the British Parliament, so they felt the new taxes and laws were _______.

King George III refused to read the Olive Branch Petition and declared the colonies in open rebellion.

Who was solely blamed for the poor treatment of the colonies in the Declaration of Independence?

Why did King George III not want to end the war even though many British called for an end?

King George III accepted defeat after which battle?

King George III acknowledged the United States of America as an independent country in the Treaty of Paris in _____

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