The American Revolution

What caused the anger of the Thirteen Colonies against Britain?

• A. They wanted to trade with Latin America

• B. They had no president to lead them

• C. They refused to pay for British goods

• D. They paid taxes without representation in Parliament

What was the purpose of the Stamp Act of 1765?

• A. To stop trade with France

• B. To tax newspapers and documents

• C. To send more soldiers to America

• D. To give land to Native people

What happened during the Boston Tea Party in 1773?

• A. Colonists threw tea into the sea to protest

• B. British tea was sold at lower prices

• C. France declared war on Britain

• D. Colonists signed a peace treaty

What important document was approved on July 4, 1776?

• A. The Treaty of Paris

• B. The U.S. Constitution

• C. The Declaration of Independence

• D. The Bill of Rights

Who wrote most of the Declaration of Independence?

• A. George Washington

• B. Thomas Jefferson

• C. Alexander Hamilton

• D. Benjamin Franklin

What role did France play in the War of Independence?

• A. It helped Britain win the war

• B. It divided the American colonies

• C. It supported the colonies with soldiers and money

• D. It stayed neutral during the war

How did the war officially end in 1783?

• A. With the Treaty of Paris

• B. With the Boston Tea Party

• C. With the Stamp Act

• D. With the British Invasion of Canada

What effect did U.S. independence have on Latin America?

• A. It inspired independence movements

• B. It increased British power in the region

• C. It stopped trade with Europe

• D. It ended all wars in the continent

What was one internal consequence for the U.S. after the war?

• A. It returned to British control

• B. It began creating a democratic government

• C. It became part of France

• D. It joined with Canada

What happened during the Boston Massacre in 1770?

• A. Colonists burned the Royal Palace in London

• B. British soldiers killed five colonists, increasing anti-British feelings

• C. A peace treaty was signed between colonists and Britain

• D. Colonists destroyed a British ship full of weapons