American Revolutionary War Concepts

What was the name of the war that resulted in the 13 colonies becoming an independent country?

• The French and Indian War

• The Seven Years War

• The American Revolutionary War

• The Boston Massacre

Why did British Parliament decide to tax the North American colonists?

• To fund new colonial expansion

• To pay off debt from the French and Indian War

• To punish colonists for the Boston Tea Party

• To establish a new trade route

What phrase did the colonists use to express their opposition to being taxed without having a voice in British Parliament?

• Give me liberty or give me death!

• No taxation without representation!

• Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness!

• Don't tread on me!

What event in 1770 involved British soldiers firing upon colonists in Boston, leading to the deaths of five men?

• The Boston Tea Party

• The Battle of Bunker Hill

• The Boston Massacre

• The Intolerable Acts

What significant document was adopted by the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776?

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Constitution of the United States

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Bill of Rights

What significant event occurred on December 25, 1776, when George Washington led his men across the Delaware River?

• The Battle of Bunker Hill

• The Battle of Saratoga

• The Battle of Trenton

• The Winter at Valley Forge

Which American victory convinced France to openly support the American forces against Great Britain?

• The Battle of Yorktown

• The Battle of Saratoga

• The Battle of Trenton

• The Battle of Lexington

What treaty officially ended the Revolutionary War and recognized the United States as an independent nation?

• The Treaty of Versailles

• The Treaty of Ghent

• The Treaty of Paris

• The Treaty of Alliance