The American Revolution

The colonists were becoming more and more angry with Britain. Why?

• Britain forced the colonists to pay high taxes

• King George III refused to negotiate with the colonists.

• The colonists thought it was unfair to be taxed without having any say in government.

• All of the above

On July 4, 1776 the Continental Congress published an important document called?

• The United States Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

• Treaty of Versailles

• Stamp Tax Act

The French and Indian War broke out between _________________ ?

• France and the Native Americans

• Great Britain and the Native Americans

• Great Britain and France

• France and Spain

What was the 1765 Stamp Act?

• A new tax was put on tea from Great Britain

• A new tax was put on every piece of printed paper used by the colonists

• A new law was passed that forced the colonists to join the Royal Navy

• A new law was passed that forced the colonists to return to Britain

What happened during the Boston Tea Party?

• When colonists threw 342 chests of tea overboard into the Boston Harbor to take a stand against Great Britain.

• A huge party that took place in Boston to celebrate the colonist’s independence from Great Britain

• When the first British Tea Party took place in Boston in 1773.

• When the colonists sank several British ships in the Boston Harbor.

Who warned the colonists that the British were coming?

• George Washington

• Paul Revere

• Ben Franklin

• John Adams

How did the British plan to defeat the colonists during the Battle of Saratoga?

• They planned to split the colonies in half along the Hudson River.

• They planned to surround the colonists on all sides.

• They planned to capture Major Gates so they could win the battle.

• They planned to cut off their food supply from the nearby river.

How did the Revolutionary War end?

• The war ended when the colonists surrendered to Great Britain

• The war ended when France surrendered to Great Britain.

• The war ended when Great Britain surrendered to the colonists.

• The war ended when France surrendered to the colonists.

What important role did George Washington play during the war?

• Washington was the President during the Revolutionary War

• Washington was a spy for the American colonists during the war

• Washington warned the colonists that the British were coming

• Washington was in charge of the Continental Army during the war

What happened as a result of the Constitutional Convention?

• Washington met with King George III to negotiate lower taxes

• Benjamin Franklin created the design for the Liberty Bell

• Our Founding Fathers met to write a peace treaty to officially end the war

• Delegates from the colonies met to write a new plan for government.