American Revolution

What was the American Revolution?

• A war fought between the American colonies and France.

• A period of economic growth in the American colonies.

• A war fought between Great Britain and the American colonies for independence.

• A series of peaceful protests against British rule.

Why did Great Britain begin taxing the American colonists after 1763?

• To fund new colonial expansion.

• To pay for a very costly war against the French.

• To punish colonists for previous protests.

• To establish a new trade agreement with the colonies.

Which event involved colonists disguising themselves and throwing tea into Boston Harbor?

• The Boston Massacre.

• The Battle of Lexington.

• The Boston Tea Party.

• The First Continental Congress.

Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?

• George Washington

• Paul Revere

• King George III

• Thomas Jefferson