The American Revolution

Why did the King of England want to raise taxes for the colonists?

• To pay for debt from the French & Indian War

• To pay off debt spent by the colonists

• To make the colonists angry

• To buy land from Native American tribes

This act was a tax places on stamps, paper, legal documents, and playing cards.

• Townshend Acts

• Quartering Act

• Tea Act

• Stamp Act

The colonists were angry with the King for raising taxes because...

• They were not angry

• The felt they had no representation to protect them in Parliament

• They felt the King should tax them more

To fight back against unfair taxes, the colonists...(select all that apply)

• Protested

• Boycott British goods

• Ran away

• Created secret societies and held meetings

To try to control the colonists, the King passed (select all that apply)

• The Townshend Acts

• The Quartering Act

• The Stamp Act

• The Tea Act

Which side opposed Britain's actions?

• The neutrals

• The Patriots

• The Loyalists

The colonists declared independence with which document?

• The first Continental Congress

• The Constitution

• The Bill of Rights

• The Declaration of Independence

The turning point in the Revolutionary War was when...

• Other countries sent help

• The Boston Massacre happened

• The King died

• The Patriots gave up

Which British General surrendered to Washington in the final battle of the American Revolution?

• General Cornwallis

• General Patrick Henry

• General Camden

• General Hamilton

How did the Revolutionary War impact Native Americans? (select all that apply)

• They lost their land

• They lost many of their rights and freedoms

• The battles and conflict raged between Americans and Native Americans well after the war was over

• They gained land and rights in the United States