American Revolution #1
Following the French and Indian War, the British decided to tax the colonists because _______________.
What is they owed lots of money and felt the colonists should help pay their bills?
Many of the colonists were proud British subjects. But they also felt that they had rights—rights that the king and his government could not take away. Opposition to the Stamp Act spread.
What does the word opposition mean?
What is disagreement?
Many establishments agreed to boycott British tea.
What does boycott mean?
A. get rid of
B. buy and use
C. refuse to buy or use
What is C-refuse to buy or use?
Which of the following words describes a person who supports and defends their country?
What is a "patriot"?
He helped to edit the Declaration of Independence. He also assisted the colonial army by getting supplies from France. He represented the colonists when signing the Treaty of Paris.
Who is he?
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
This was a meeting in Philadelphia, where representatives from 12 of the 13 colonies gathered.
What is First Continental Congress?
His was the one that warned that the Redcoats (British army) was coming during the Battle of Lexington and Concord.
Who is Paul Revere?
Who wrote the following words, and in what context were they written?
“I am now convinced, beyond a doubt that unless some great and capital change suddenly takes place . . . this Army must inevitably be reduced to one or other of these three things. Starve, dissolve, or disperse.”
Who is George Washington wrote these words in a letter to the Continental Congress, seeking help for the Continental Army while camping at Valley Forge?
He was the Patriot that made the angry speech against the Stamp Act. His famous quote is "Give me liberty, or give me death!"
Who is he?
Who is Patrick Henry?
The declaration of independence that Thomas Jefferson was asked to write:
A. was never finished B. was read only by members of the Second Continental Congress C. became a key document in American history D. was burned by the king of England
What is C...became a key document in American history?
The American Revolution spans many years, but the actual war began in ________with the “shot heard ’round the world” in ________.
A. April 1775; Lexington, Massachusetts B. June 1775; Bunker Hill, Massachusetts C. October 1781; Yorktown, Virginia D. December 1776; Trenton, New Jersey
What is A-April 1775; Massachusetts?
In the following sentence, what is the meaning of the word declaration?
Thomas Jefferson, a representative from Virginia, was asked to write an official declaration of independence.
What is a document that contains an official statement?
He wrote a pamphlet (or small book) called "Common Sense" to get the colonists to see why they needed to be free of Britain's rule.
Who is Thomas Paine?
During this battle, France ended up joining the colonists and helped to send supplies to colonial soldiers.
Which battle is this?
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
The text states, “After the war, Deborah Sampson was recognized by John Hancock for having shown ‘an extraordinary instance of female heroism.’” You may infer from this statement that Deborah Sampson was...
A. villain B. spy C. heroine D. traitor
What is a herione?
This was the last official battle of the American Revolution. This British surrendered and the colonists won the war for their independence.
What battle is this?
What is the Battle of Yorktown?
The Second Continental Congress put this patriot in charge of the Continental Army.
Who is one of the most famous people in American history?
Who is George Washington?
The Stamp Act, the Boston Massacre, and the Intolerable Acts were all examples of:
A. colonial and British cooperation B. British respect for the colonists C. increasing British control over the affairs of the colonists D. colonial acts of aggression against the British
What is
C. Increasing British control over the affairs of the colonists