"A Movement Towards Freedom" - Exploring History: Yorktown

How did the colonists use geography to their advantage at the Battle of Yorktown?

• They hid behind bridges and rocks.

• The hid in woods and on high bluffs/hills.

• They surrounded the British on land, and the French attacked by water.

• They used timining to take the British by surprise.

What was the main reason for the Boston Tea Party?

• To celebrate the arrival of tea from Britain

• To protest against the Stamp Act

• To protest against the Tea Act and taxation without representation

• To welcome British soldiers to Boston

In what year was the Declaration of Independence signed?

• 1776

• 1781

• 1775

• 1783

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Adams

What was the last major battle of the Revolutionary War?

• Battle of Saratoga

• Battle of Bunker Hill

• Battle of Yorktown

• Battle of Lexington and Concord

Which event was a direct protest against the Tea Act of 1773?

• The Battle of Bunker Hill

• The Boston Tea Party

• The signing of the Constitution

• The First Continental Congress

Which country helped the American colonies during the Battle of Yorktown?

• France

• Spain

• Germany

• Canada

What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?

• A. To declare war on Britain

• B. To announce the colonies' separation from Britain

• C. To list grievances against the British government

• Both B and C

How did the British government respond to the Boston Tea Party?

• By offering to lower taxes

• By closing the port of Boston

• By apologizing to the colonists

• By sending more tea to Boston

Why did the colonists object to the taxes imposed by the British government?

• They were too high

• They were used to fund wars in Europe

• They were imposed without the colonists' consent

• They preferred to pay taxes to the colonial governments