American Revolution

How did the Stamp Act, the Tea Act, and the Intolerable Acts encourage American colonists to consider revolution against British rule?

• by representing an effort in Britain to end the slave trade in the colonies

• by increasing conflict between the colonists and neighboring Indian tribes.

• by revealing the British plan to expand the American colonies farther west on the continent

• by raising taxes in the American colonies without granting the colonies any representation in Parliament

A Patriot in North America in the 1770s would have MOST LIKELY supported which of these?

• supporting the "Coercive Acts"

• boycotting British-made goods

• remaining a part of Great Britain

• becoming a member of the "red coats"

Which of the following was not an advantage of the Patriots during the American Revolution?

• Large well trained army

• Fighting for their own homes.

• Knew the terrain

In which battle were the first shots fired in the American Revolutionary War?

• The Battle of Lexington and Concord

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence

• The Battle of Saratoga

• The Boston Tea Party

Which of the following was a significant challenge faced by the Continental Army during the American Revolution?

• Excessive manpower and resources

• Shortage of supplies and funding

• Strong naval presence

• Overwhelming support from Native American tribes

THe great distance between Britain and North America was a factor that hurt the British war effort.

• True

• False

Reports and news quickly made it back and forth between Britain and North America

• True
• False

The British had an advantage because they had to both fight battles and hold towns they had conquered.

• True
• False

Spain, France, and the Netherlands joined the war on the side of the __________________

• British

• Patriots

The British commander in the south, Lord Cornwallis, tried to crush all the rebels in the southern states while the largest part of the army was left guarding ________________.

• South Philly

• Boston

• New York