Mr. Raymond Revolutionary War 1

What was a major result of the French and Indian War for Great Britain?

• Great Britain gained control of more land in Europe.

• Great Britain wanted to strengthen its power over North America.

• Great Britain decided to give up its colonies in North America.

• Great Britain formed a new alliance with France.

Why did the British government start placing new taxes on the American colonies after the French and Indian War?

• To pay for new roads and schools in the colonies.

• To help pay off a large debt from the war.

• To punish the colonists for not helping in the war.

• To make the colonies more independent.

What was the main reason the British passed the Coercive Acts, also known as the Intolerable Acts?

• To encourage more trade with the colonies.

• To reward the colonies for their loyalty.

• To punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party.

• To give colonists more freedom.

What is the definition of a revolution?

• A peaceful change in government leadership.

• A sudden and violent change in weather patterns.

• A forced overthrow of a government or social system for a new one.

• A long period of economic growth and stability.

What was the main goal of the First Continental Congress in 1774?

• To declare independence from Great Britain immediately.

• To challenge British control and policies.

• To elect a new king for the colonies.

• To form a new trading agreement with France.

What was the main reason British troops marched to Concord?

• To arrest Paul Revere.

• To seize weapons stored by the militia.

• To negotiate with the Sons of Liberty.

• To capture King George III.

Who rode to warn the colonial militia that the British were coming?

• George Washington, John Adams, and Benjamin Franklin.

• King George III, General Gage, and Lieutenant Colonel Smith.

• Paul Revere, William Dawes, and Samuel Prescott.

• Thomas Jefferson, Patrick Henry, and John Hancock.

What happened when the British soldiers first entered Lexington?

• The minutemen surrendered immediately.

• The British were ambushed and retreated.

• 70 minutemen were waiting, and shots were exchanged.

• Paul Revere was captured.

What valuable resource did the colonists gain by capturing Fort Ticonderoga?

• A large supply of food.

• Many British soldiers as prisoners.

• Cannons and artillery.

• Control of Lake Champlain.

What was the famous order given to the colonial militia during the Battle of Bunker Hill due to low ammunition?

• "Charge forward!"

• "Retreat to Boston!"

• "Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes!"

• "Surrender to the British!"