The American Revolution

Which event was this cartoon used?

• French & Indian War
• Battle at Bunker Hill
• American Revolution
• Battle of Trenton

Why did France and Britain fight over the North American Lands?

• Both wanted to control the railroad lines located there
• Both wanted to enslave American Indians who lived there
• French and British wanted the fur trade in this area
• The French wanted to become allies with the British

What was the Treaty of Paris (1763)?

• An agreement which gave Britain control of Canada & most land east of Mississippi River
• An agreement which gave American Indians rights to much of the land in N. America
• An agreement which gave the French back the land that Britain took from them
• An agreement which said the colonists couldn't settle on land west of the Appalacian Mountains

What was the Stamp Act?

• A tax on tea and sugar
• A tax on sugar and cloth
• A tax on anything paper
• A tax on coffee and tea

Who were the Sons of Liberty?

• A group formed through the colonies to resist the British government
• A group of men that made their own clothing
• A group of men formed through the colonies that represented the Colonies in Parliament
• A group of men that peacefully traded with the British

Why did Britain tax the colonies?

• to finance the development of new colonies
• to further expand trade in North America
• because the King wanted more money to build in Britain
• because Britain was looking to pay off British debt from the war

What group was formed as a result of the Townshend Act?

• Sons of Liberty
• Daughters of Liberty
• Pontiac's Rebellion
• The Democrats and Republicans

What conflict was this a picture of?

• Battle of Lexington
• Boston Tea Party
• Boston Massacre
• Battle at Trenton

What Act was a result of the Boston Tea Party?

• The Sugar Act
• The Tea Act
• The Stamp Act
• The Coercive Act

What was a strength of the Continental Army?

• They were a well trained army
• They had more people on their side than the Loyalists
• They had secret weapons
• They knew the land better than the British