American Revolution Guided Notes

Which document established self-government in the colonies and was decided by majority rule?

• Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

• Mayflower Compact

• Magna Carta

• Declaration of Independence

What nickname was given to the Middle Colonies due to their primary agricultural products like wheat, oats, and barley?

• The Tobacco Belt

• The Breadbasket

• The Fishing Grounds

• The Lumberyard

What was the first general assembly of elected representatives in the Southern Colonies?

• The Mayflower Compact

• The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

• The Virginia House of Burgesses

• The Continental Congress

Are you writing what I am writing in the video lesson?

• Yes

• No

Which battle marked the very first engagement of the American Revolution?

• Battle of Saratoga

• Battle of Yorktown

• Battle of Lexington and Concord

• Battle of Valley Forge

Which event is famously referred to as the "shot heard 'round the world" because it initiated the American Revolution?

• The Boston Tea Party

• The Battles of Lexington and Concord

• The Battle of Saratoga

• The Battle of Yorktown

What significant document, drafted by Thomas Jefferson in 1776, outlined the colonists' grievances against King George III and declared their separation from Britain?

• The Treaty of Paris

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Bill of Rights

Which pivotal battle of the American Revolution is considered the turning point, as it convinced France to officially join the war and provide military aid to the American colonies?

• The Battle of Yorktown

• The Battle of Bunker Hill

• The Battle of Trenton

• The Battle of Saratoga

What series of punitive measures were passed by the British Parliament in response to the Boston Tea Party, leading to the closure of Boston Harbor and restrictions on local governance in Massachusetts?

• The Stamp Act

• The Townshend Acts

• The Intolerable Acts

• The Sugar Act