Who
What
Where
When
Why
100
Which of the following did the Daughters of Liberty NOT do?
a) boycott British goods
b) made textiles (clothing)
c) spied on the British
d) dressed as Indians and threw tea into the harbor
d)
It was the Sons of Liberty who dressed as Indians and threw tea into the harbor
100
The American's first written expression of independence to the King was called _____________.
the Declaration of Independence
100
Where was the American Revolution fought?
a) throughout Great Britain
b) throughout the Ohio River Valley
c) throughout the colonies
d) throughout Boston
c) throughout the colonies
100
Put the following events in order.
Battle of Saratoga
Stamp Act
Boston Tea Party
Battles of Lexington and Concord
Stamp Act
Boston Tea Party
Battles of L and C
Battle of Saratoga
100
Why did the American Revolution happen? Name 2 reasons.
unfair taxes, harsh laws, no representation in Parliament
200
Who helped Thomas Jefferson draft the Declaration of Independence?
a) Paul Revere
b) Patrick Henry
c) Benjamin Franklin
d) George Washington
c) Benjamin Franklin
200
What was the intent of Paul Revere's engraving?
to increase support for the revolution
to encourage colonists to rebel
to persuade Americans to join the cause
200
Where was Benjamin Franklin right before the war began and during the American Revolution?
a) he never left the colonies as his help was needed to draft the Declaration of Independence
b) he was in Great Britain attempting to mend relationships between Parliament and the colonies and he was in France attempting to gain French support
c) he was in Spain convincing the Spanish to fight and he was in France apologizing for the French and Indian War
d) he was exploring new territory in the west as America was looking to expand
b) Great Britain and France
200
When did the Boston Tea Party happen?
a) right after the paper good tax
b) right after the sugar tax
c) right after the tea tax
c) right after the tea tax
200
Why did Parliament impose harsh laws on the colonists?
to punish them for the Boston Tea Party
300
I was a Patriot at the start of the war but sided with the British by the end of it. Who am I?
Benedict Arnold
300
What is happening in this picture? Be specific.
Boston Tea Party
Colonists/Patriots/Sons of Liberty dressed as Indians, boarded ships in Boston Harbor, and threw tea overboard to protest the tea tax imposed by Parliament
300
Where was the last major battle of the war fought?
Yorktown
300
When did the slogan "No Taxation without Representation" begin?
a) After the Boston Massacre
b) After the tea tax
c) After the Stamp Act
d) After the Boston Tea Party
c) After the Stamp Act
300
The minutemen were outnumbered at the Battles of Lexington and Concord but they were victorious. Why?
They knew the geography of the land
400
Both America and Great Britain offered freedom to _______ if they joined the war.
freedom to slaves
400
What was the cause of the French and Indian War?
French (and Indians) fought the British (and colonists) over control of the Ohio River Valley
400
Where did the French send troops?
a) Battle of Yorktown
b) Battle of Saratoga
c) Battles of Lexington and Concord
d) Battle of Boston
a) Battle of Yorktown
400
When did Congress decide to ready a militia to fight the British?
a) Before the French and Indian War
b) After Patrick Henry's speech
c) After Paul Revere's "Midnight Ride"
d) Before the Boston Tea Party
b) After Patrick Henry's speech
400
Why did Paul Revere ride to Lexington and Concord? Be specific.
He learned the British plan to capture Sons of Liberty leaders in Lexington and take away the militia's weapons in Concord. He rode there to warn the colonists/Patriots/militia/minutemen that the British were coming.
500
Who are four Patriots and what is each one known for?
Patrick Henry- "give me liberty or give me death"
Paul Revere- engraving of Boston Massacre and midnight ride
Thomas Jefferson- author of Declaration of Independence
George Washington- commander of Continental Army
Benjamin Franklin- print shop owner, helped draft the Declaration of Independence, helped convince the French to help the Patriots
500
What was the meaning of the slogan that began after Parliament imposed a tax on paper goods?
"no taxation without representation" began after the Stamp Act was imposed, and it was a slogan amongst colonists that meant they were tired of being taxed without having a voice in Parliament
500
Where did members of Parliament live?
Great Britain
500
Put the following events in order
French and Indian War
Battle of Yorktown
Stamp Act
"No taxation without representation"
Boston Massacre
"Give me liberty or give me death"
Midnight Ride
French and Indian War
Stamp Act
"No taxation without representation"
Boston massacre
"Give me liberty or give me death"
Midnight Ride
Battle of Yorktown
500
Why was the 1st Rhode Island Regiment formed?
Rhode Island colony needed more men to fight, so they allowed enslaved men and promised many of them freedom