American Revolution Unit Assessment

Why did the colonists want to break away from England?

• Unfair laws on priniting newspapers

• They forced the Native Americans to move west

• British taxation without representation

• They did not like their accents

This document stated that the American colonies would be their own independent nation

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Thomas Paine

Which event is known as the "shot heard around the world" or the first battle of the Revolution?

• Lexington and Concord

• Boston Tea Party

• Battle of Yorktown

• Boston Massacre

This country helped the Continental Army by sending supplies such as guns, ships, and soldiers

Who was the Commander-in-Cheif of the Continental Army?

• Benedict Arnold

• Alexander Hamilton

• King George

• George Washington

What was a result of the Boston Tea Party?

• The Stamp Act was passed

• Intolerable Acts were passed

• The colonists won the war

• The French surrendered

Which battle is considered to be a turning point in the war?

• Battle of Concord

• Battle of Bunker Hill

• Battle of Trenton

• Battle of Saratoga

The colonists suffered through a cold and long winter, losing a lot of men, here

What treaty ended the American Revolution?

• Treaty of Versallies

• Treaty of Paris (1783)

• The Declaration of Independance

• The Constitution