Final Quiz Revolutionary War

Why did Britain keep taxing the colonists?

• to pay for gifts to Native Americans to keep them west of the Appalachians

• to reverse the effects of the boycott of British goods

• to pay part of the cost of the French and Indian War.

Where did the First and Second Continental Congress meet?

• New York, New York

• Boston, MA

• Philadelphia, PA

• Hershey, PA

According to Thomas Jefferson, what inalienable rights did all men have?

• protection of snacks, property, and self-government

• life, liberty and pursuit of happiness

• 3 square meals, a bed to sleep in, and a roof over your head

What drove the colonists to declare independence from Great Britain?

• taxes

• no representation in Parliament

• quartering of soldiers in their homes and closing of Boston harbor

• all of the choices

How did the Boston Tea Party express the views of many colonists?

• It showed that many colonists did not like tea?
• It showed that many colonists supported the Mohawk Indians.
• It showed that the colonists strongly protested the tea tax.

Who was a Patriot?

• A colonists who wanted to be free, or independent of Great Britain.
• A British soldier

Which battle was the first of the Revolutionary War and became known as the shot heard 'round the world?

• Bunker Hill

• Yorktown

• Lexington and Concord

Why was the signing of the Declaration of Independence a dangerous thing to do?

• It was an agreement with George III
• Those men who signed it belonged to another country.
• Those who signed it would be considered traitors by King George and Parliament.

What was the result of the American victory in the battle of Yorktown?

• The American Revolution ended.
• The Americans kept fighting the war.
• The British won the war.

Who is the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

• George Washington
• Thomas Jefferson
• Abraham Lincoln