Because of the French and Indian War, Great Britain was financially ruined (out of money). What did they do to make money?
They passed The Sugar Act.
100
Which act was passed by Parliament as a tax on newspapers, almanacs, pamphlets, all kinds of legal documents, insurance policies, licenses, and even playing cards?
The Stamp Act
100
People in the 13 colonies who supported independence were called ___________________.
Patriots
100
Some colonists remained _____________________. They chose not to take a side in the war.
angry
pacifist
neutral
neutral
100
A part of the Intolerable Acts required the colonists to quarter British soldiers. What does “quarter” mean?
to feed and provide shelter
200
Which situation led to the Revolutionary War?
Colonists were angered over having no representation in British government
200
In what Virginia town was the last battle of the Revolutionary War fought?
Yorktown
200
Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
200
Who said this statement, “Give Me Liberty or Give me Death!”
Patrick Henry
200
In April 1775, General Thomas Gage heard that John Hancock and Samuel Adams were meeting in what village?
Concord
300
Were the Sons of Liberty considered to be a peaceful or violent group of protestors?
violent
300
The men boarded the ships disguised as ________________________ and dumped 342 crates of tea into the Boston Harbor.
Mohawk indians
300
Tories, or __________________________, remained loyal to the king and supported the British.
Loyalists
300
In 1774 what important meeting took place in Philadelphia?
The First Continental Congress
300
What was an advantage that the American soldiers had over the British soldiers?
(On whose land was the war fought?)
The war was fought on their homeland
400
After the Intolerable Acts were passed, what were the feelings of the colonists?
They were angry and wanted to be free from British rule.
400
Which colonial group organized the Boston Tea Party?
The Sons of Liberty
400
Who was the traitor that had given the British the plans to the American fort at West Point, in New York?
Benedict Arnold
400
Who was the king of Great Britain before and during the American Revolution?
King George III
400
An important revolutionary leader, Benjamin Franklin, wrote which of the following?
This is a book that farmers used to know when to plant their crops.
Poor Richard’s Almanac
500
What was the main reason the colonists did not like the Stamp Act of 1765?
The act meant they were being taxed without representation
500
Which of the following men heard of General Gage’s plan to capture Hancock and Adams, and then rode his horse to Lexington to warn them of the plan?
Paul Revere
500
Who was the leader of the Continental Army?
George Washington
500
___________________________ was a lawyer in the American colonies who defended the soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre.
John Adams
500
People such as Quakers, who were against all wars because they believed that fighting was wrong, were known as _____________________.
Pacifists
Nobodies
Patriots