US History Grade 5 Unit 5 Test

Match the vocabulary words to its definition.

• The shot heard around the world

• Patriots

• Group that opposed the British

• Sons of Liberty

• American support against the British

• Boston Massacre

• 1773 protest against the Tea Act

• Boston Tea Party

• War between Colonies and Great Britian

• American Revolution

What was one of the major causes of the American Revolution?

• The estbalishment of the United States

• Taxation resulting from the French and Indian War

• The New England Colonies

• The Treaty of Paris in 1783

How did the American colonies respond to the taxation imposed by the British government?

• They peacefully accepted the taxes.

• They organized protests and boycotts.

• They declared loyalty to the British crown.

• They sought help from the French.

Which event is often considered a turning point that escalate tensions between the American colonists and the British?

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence.

• The Boston Tea Party.

• The arrival of George Washington in America

• The Treaty of Paris

Match the vocabulary words to its definition.

• Letter declare independence from Britian

• Declaration of Independence

• Ended the American Revolutionary War

• Treaty of Paris (1783)

• People that didn't pick a side

• Loyalists

• Colonist ready to serve at any time

• Minutemen

• Colonist who remain loyal to the Britsh

• Neutralists

What was the main motivation of the Sons of Liberty during the Revolutionary period?

• To establish a monarchy in the American colonies

• To promote taxes without representation

• To support the British government

• To fight for American independence and protest British rules

What was the main result of the American Revolution?

• The establishment of a British monarchy in the United States.

• Putting back all of the British colonies policies.

• The establishment of the United States as an independence nation.

• The continued rule of King George lll in the colonies.

Who served as the first President of the United States after the American Revolution?

• Thomas Jeffereson

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Adams

• George Washington

Describe the colonists' reaction to the tax laws given by the British government.

Describe one important figure of the American Revolution and what they did.