The American Revolution

True/False: The Olive Branch Petition (1775) claimed that the colonies wanted to negotiate the new laws and taxes with the King

• True

• False

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

How did the Revolutionary War end?

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

  Then they signed the Treaty of Paris 1783.

• The war ended when France surrendered to Great Britain.

  Then they signed the Treaty of Paris 1783.

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

  Then they signed the Treaty of Paris 1783.

• The war ended when France surrendered to the colonists.

  Then they signed the Treaty of Paris 1783.

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

True/False: The colonists thought it was unfair to be taxed without any say in government

• True

• False

What happened as a result of the Constitutional Convention 1787?

• 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.

Did African Americans fight in the American Revolution?

• Yes, because they were promised freedom from slavery, had belief in liberty and equality, and had the desire to serve their communities.

• Yes, because they hated Britain.

• Yes, because they were paid to fight.

• No, because it didn't matter either way.

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

True/False: When General George Washington surrendered in Yorktown 1781, it officially ended the Revolutionary War.

• True

• False

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.