What was the first battle of the American Revolution, where the British attempted to capture colonial weapons, supplies, and leaders?

Lexington & Concord (April 1775)

What document, written primarily by Thomas Jefferson and ratified by the Second Continental Congress, declared American independence from Great Britain?

Declaration of Independence (July 4, 1776)

Articles of Confederation (1777)

Which quote is a rallying cry of the American Revolution?

'No taxation without representation!'

'Give me liberty or give me death!'

'We hold these truths to be self-evident...'

'These are the times that try men's souls.'

Britain had supplied the colonists with supplies and troops during the French and Indian War. Immediately after the war Britain-- (8.4A)

began enacting economic policies on the colonies to help pay for the war

passed a series of laws designed to restrict colonial trade and disrupt colonial government

closed Boston Harbor and passed laws forcing colonists to house British troops

wanted to ask France to sell their territory west of the Mississippi river

Why did Britain seek to tax the colonists in the 1760s?

Britain needed money to pay for the French and Indian War.

The colonists were wealthier than most British citizens.

The British wanted to punish the colonists for rebelling against the Proclamation.

Britain needed money to protect the colonists from the French.

How did the American colonies react to enforcement of the Intolerable Acts?

B. By holding the First Continental Congress to discuss revolution

A.By collecting funds to pay for the tea destroyed in Boston Harbor

C. By sending ambassadors to France to request military aid

D. By placing a tax on all goods imported from Great Britain

What was the main reason that the colonists were protesting?

They felt they were being taxed unfairly without being represented in the government

They didn`t like the type of tea that was shipped to them

They thought the tea was priced too high

Why were the colonists upset about the taxes?

because they had no representatives in Parliament

the colonists were not upset; they agreed to the taxes

because the taxes were only for the rich people

because the taxes came from France

What made the colonists mad about the Proclamation of 1763?

it did not allow colonists to settle West of the Appalacian mountains

they were not allowed to have weapons

they had to allow soldiers in their homes

The Continental Army's victory at Saratoga led to ___

an alliance between France and the United States

the end of the American Revolution

an increase in Loyalist support in the Northern colonies

the signing of the Declaration of Independence

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Who was the author of Common Sense & The Crisis?

Who was the African-American killed at the Boston Massacre?

Who said, 'Remember the women' and was the wife of John Adams & champion of women's rights?

Who was the African-American rider who, along with Paul Revere, spread the news 'The British were coming' before Lexington & Concord?

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