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Why did Great Britain pass the Sugar Act, the Stamp Act, and the Townshend Acts?
To pay for keeping an army in North America
To punish colonists who participated in the Boston Tea Party
To punish colonists for supporting the French during the French and Indian War
To pay for keeping an army in North America
The British passed an act that required colonists to house British Soldiers. What was it called?
Sugar Act
Tea Act
Quartering Act
Quartering Act
Why did the British Parliament pass the Coercive (or Intolerable) Acts?
To punish Boston for the Boston Massacre
To force colonists to buy their own tea
To punish Boston for the Boston Tea Party
To punish Boston for the Boston Tea Party
Why did many American colonists object to paying new taxes imposed following the French and Indian War?
They felt that only landowners and merchants should pay taxes.
They were unable to afford the added costs related to these taxes.
They were unable to vote for representatives who passed these taxes.
They were unable to vote for representatives who passed these taxes.
How did many of the Iroquois Nations react to the end of the American Revolution?
They moved to Canada
They lived among other settlers
They established their own reservations
They moved to Canada
What was the Boston Massacre?
The execution of British soldiers for their part in the deaths of five colonists
An attack on colonists by British soldiers to punish them for boycotting British goods
An incident where colonists clashed with British soldiers and five colonists died as a result
An incident where colonists clashed with British soldiers and five colonists died as a result
What was the Tea Act?
It forced colonists to buy British tea instead of less-expensive colonial tea
It Allowed the British East India Company to sell tea directly to colonists instead of to colonial merchants.
It limited how much tea each colonist could purchase from the British East India Company
It Allowed the British East India Company to sell tea directly to colonists instead of to colonial merchants.
What did the Second Continental Congress accomplish when it met in May of 1775?
It voted to declare independence from Great Britain
it petitioned King George III again and created the Continental Army
it created a federal constitution and requested funds from Great Britain
it petitioned King George III again and created the Continental Army
What was Patrick Henry’s role in the years leading up to the American Revolution?
He was the leader of the Boston Tea Party
He warned Patriots at Lexington and Concord
He was an early supporter of American Independence
He was an early supporter of American Independence
Where did General Washington’s Army spend the winter of 1777?
Valley Forge
Saratoga
Trenton
Valley Forge
What was the main effect of Thomas Paine’s pamphlet, Common Sense?
It persuaded many colonists to support independence from Great Britain
It listed ways that the colonies would be better off remaining British Subjects
It described ways that Parliament had abused its power in governing the colonies
It persuaded many colonists to support independence from Great Britain
Why were the battles of Lexington and Concord significant?
They were George Washington’s first battles
They were the first battles of the American Revolution
They caused Parliament to meet colonial demands for more self-government
They were the first battles of the American Revolution
What was the goal of the First Continental Congress?
To ask King George III to correct the problems with the colonies
To draft laws in Philadelphia to govern the colonies independently
To declare independence from King George III and Great Britain
To ask King George III to correct the problems with the colonies
Who was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Paul Revere was looking for lanterns in the Steeple of the Old North Church know if the British were coming by land or by sea. How many lanterns were there when the British came by sea?
One
Two
Three
Two
What did Abigail Adams ask her husband, John, to include in the Declaration of Independence?
The rights of slaves
Women’s rights
The rights of indentured servants
Women’s rights
Why did the Continental army start recruiting African Americans?
The Continental army needed as many soldiers as possible
The British threatened to enslave any African American who refused to join them
The British offered freedom to any slaves who fought for them
The British offered freedom to any slaves who fought for them
Why did France and Spain decide to help the United States?
The victory at Saratoga showed them that the United States could defeat Great Britain
They hoped to win back land in North America lost to Great Britain previously
They waned to establish new colonies in North America and build stronger relations with the United States
The victory at Saratoga showed them that the United States could defeat Great Britain
_____ was chosen by the Second Continental Congress to lead the Continental Army?
Samuel Adams
Benedict Arnold
George Washington
George Washington
How did Mercy Otis Warren support opposition to the Stamp Act?
She wrote plays criticizing the greed of British leaders.
She organized boycotts of British goods.
She wrote pamphlets calling for independence.
She wrote plays criticizing the greed of British leaders.
What was the plan for the Continental Navy during the American Revolution?
Attack the British Isles to force the British navy to defend them
Avoid fighting the British navy and attack British supply ships instead
Avoid sailing far from coast to avoid having to fight the British navy in open waters
Avoid fighting the British navy and attack British supply ships instead
Why did the British think they would experience more success in the southern states later in the American Revolution?
There were fewer Continental solders to fight there
The planned to use Loyalist support to take control there
There were more ports, which are allowed for easier transportation of the army
The planned to use Loyalist support to take control there
What was the importance of the Battle of Yorktown?
The British army under George Clinton captured the port city and took thousands of Patriots hostage
The Continental army under General Green secured North and South Carolina by defeating Loyalist militia forces
The British army under General Cornwallis surrendered to a combined American and French army in the last major battle of war
The British army under General Cornwallis surrendered to a combined American and French army in the last major battle of war
Why was the battle of Saratoga so important?
It hurt the alliance of the British with various Native American tribes
It convinced France and Spain to join the war and supply the Americans.
It helped bring Canada into the war on the side of the Americans
It convinced France and Spain to join the war and supply the Americans.
Number the events in chronological order.
Boston Massacre
Boston Tea Party
Intolerable Acts
Stamp Act
Townshend Acts
Stamp Act
Townshend Acts
Boston Massacre
Boston Tea Party
Intolerable Acts