Review Sheet: The Fight for Freedom – The American Revolution

What event involved British soldiers cutting down the Liberty Pole?

• Battle of Golden Hill

• Boston Tea Party

• Declaration of Independence

After the Townshend Act ended, what was the only tax left?

• The only tax left after the Townshend Act ended was the tea tax.

• The only tax left after the Townshend Act ended was the stamp tax.

• The only tax left after the Townshend Act ended was the paper tax.

• The only tax left after the Townshend Act ended was the housing tax.

How did the colonists disguise themselves during the Boston Tea Party?

• They disguised themselves as Mohawk Indians

• They disguised themselves as British soldiers

• They disguised themselves as loyalists

• They disguised themselves as merchants

What is July 4, 1776 notable for?

• Adoption of the United States Declaration of Independence

• End of the American Revolutionary War

• Start of the U.S. Civil War

• Signing of the U.S. Constitution

Who led the Continental Army?

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Adams

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

Why were African Americans not allowed to join the Continental Army at first?

• They were excluded due to racial prejudice.

• They were excluded due to lack of interest.

• They were excluded because the Continental Army had no need for them.

• They were allowed to join right away.

What was Crispus Attucks known for?

• He was a slave that fought in the Boston Massacre. He was considered a hero.

• He was a revolutionary leader who drafted the Declaration of Independence.

• He was a general in the Continental Army during the American Revolution.

• He was an inventor who designed the first colonial steamboat.

James Armistead's role in the American Revolution?

• Spy and saved Marquis de Lafayette from the British

• Soldier for the British

• Diplomat

• Politician

A person who secretly watches over others: ________

• spy

• detective

• stalker

• surveillor

2. Money raised for the support of government; the act of raising such money: ________

• Taxation

• Expenditure

• Revenue

• Subsidy