The Road to Revolution

In 1774, the Continental Congress urged each colony to train a _____ to fight the British.

• boycott

• militia

• repeal

• minutemen

Who was the King of England at this point in history?

• Richard III

• Henry III

• George III

• Peter III

The Townshend Acts

• put a tax on stamps

• put a tax on glass, paper, lead, silk, paint and tea

• said the British could search colonists homes without reason

• were agreements signed by colonists that said no to taxes

Who won the French and Indian War?

• England

• the Indians

• France

• None of the above

What was the colonists’ MAIN argument against British taxation?

• The taxes are too high

• Colonists should not be treated the same as British citizens

• “No taxation without representation”

• all of the above

The American _____ of British goods hurt trade.

• boycott

• enactment

• repeal

• admission

The Stamp Act put a tax on

• newspapers

• playing cards

• marriage documents

• all of the above

What two battles became known as the “shots heard ‘round the world?”

• Quebec & Niagara

• Duquesne & Necessity

• Lexington & Concord

• Louisbourg & Montreal

Who was the famous American patriot who gave warning that the British were coming?

• Paul Revere

• George Washington

• William Pitt

• Benjamin Franklin

The Sons and Daughters of Liberty were organized to

• help Britain defeat France

• Protest the Albany Plan of Union

• protest various British taxes & acts imposed on the colonies

• fight the French and Indian War