American Revolution Review

Why were the colonists upset with Great Britain?

• Great Britain forced the colonists to pay high taxes

• Great Britain refused to negotiate with the colonists

• The colonists thought it was unfair to be taxed

• All of the above

What is the name of the important document that was signed on July 4, 1776?

• The United States Constitution

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Stamp Act

• The Freedom Letter

What was the Stamp Act?

• A tax on tea

• A rule that made colonists return to England

• A tax on printed papers like newspapers and letters

• A tax on sugar and candy

What happened at the Boston Tea Party?

• People had a big celebration with tea

• Colonists sank British ships in the harbor

• Colonists dressed up and threw tea into the water

• British soldiers gave tea to the colonists

Who warned the colonists that the British soldiers were coming?

• Paul Revere

• George Washington

• Samuel Adams

• Benjamin Franklin

How did the American Revolution end?

• The colonists gave up

• France won the war

• Great Britain surrendered to the colonists

• The war never ended

What was George Washington’s role during the American Revolution?

• He was a spy

• He was the president

• He was the leader of the Continental Army

• He wrote the Declaration of Independence

What is the meaning of the word revolution?

• A peaceful agreement between countries

• A fight to change the government or way a country is ruled

• A plan to make new laws

• A meeting to discuss taxes

What is a petition?

• A group of people who work together

• A paper people sign to ask for something to be changed

• A letter sent to a king

• A law passed by the government

What does independence mean?

• Being ruled by a king or queen

• Freedom from being ruled or controlled by another country

• Being part of an army

• Following orders from someone else