(M) American Revolution REVIEW 24-25

Match the following people to their contribution in the American Revolution

• Leader of the Continental Army

• Thomas Paine

• Wrote Common Sense

• James Armistead

• First killed in the Boston Massacre

• Crispus Attucks

• Helped negotiate the Treaty of Paris

• George Washington

• Slave turned spy for the Continental Arm

• Benjamin Franklin

Who was the main author the Declaration of Independence?

• George Washington
• Thomas Jefferson
• Benjamin Franklin

Who was the naval officer that helped defeat the British by sea?

• Horatio Nelson
• Admiral Ackbar
• John Paul Jones

Who was the women that wrote propaganda against the British was married to John Adams?

• Abigail Adams
• Martha Washington
• Dolley Madison

Why were the American colonists angry with the British government for the Proclamation of 1763?

• The colonists were angry because the British government lowered taxes on goods.
• The Proclamation of 1763 granted the colonists more land to settle.
• The American colonists were angry because they felt the British were trying to control them.

Why did King George pass all the taxes on the colonists?

• To raise money for Britain and cover war debts.

• To punish the colonists for rebellion.
• To promote trade with other countries.

Match the following reason for exploration to its European country.

• Fur Trade

• France

• Empire

• England

• Spread Catholicism

• Spanish

Where was Washington's camp during the winter?

• Yorktown, Virginia
• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Valley Forge, Pennsylvania

Why did George Washington reached out to the continental congress for help?

• It was brutal winter & low on supplies.

• They were being attacked by Native Americans.

• The British army had surrounded them and were running low on ammo.

What is a grievance?

• A grievance is a formal complaint.

• A grievance is a method of conflict resolution.
• A grievance is a type of financial transaction.