Causes of the Revolution
What tax made colonists angry about paying extra for printed items like newspapers and playing cards?
Stamp Act
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
A. Benjamin Franklin
B. George Washington
C. Thomas Jefferson
D. John Adams
C. Thomas Jefferson
What was the first battle of the American Revolution?
(DOUBLE JEOPARDY)
A. Battle of Yorktown
B. Battle of Saratoga
C. Battle of Lexington and Concord
D. Battle of Bunker Hill
C. Battle of Lexington and Concord
How did farmers support the Revolutionary War effort?
By growing food and supplying the Continental Army. They also fought in battle along with the colonial army.
What year was the Declaration of Independence signed?
1776
What event involved colonists throwing tea into Boston Harbor to protest taxes?
Boston Tea Party
Who was the commander of the Continental Army?
A. Paul Revere
B. George Washington
C. Benedict Arnold
D. Thomas Paine
B. George Washington
What battle convinced France to help the Americans and was a major turning point?
A. Battle of Trenton
B. Battle of Saratoga
C. Battle of Princeton
D. Battle of Concord
B. Battle of Saratoga
What was the name of the group who supported independence from Britain?
Patriots
What day do we celebrate the adoption of the Declaration?
July 4th
What phrase did colonists use to protest taxation without representation?
No taxation without representation
Who was the King of England during the Revolution?
A. King James I
B. King Henry VIII
C. King George III
D. King Charles II
C. King George III
At what battle did George Washington cross the Delaware River to surprise the British?
A. Battle of Yorktown
B. Battle of Bunker Hill
C. Battle of Trenton
D. Battle of Cowpens
C. Battle of Trenton
What was the name of the people who stayed loyal to Britain?
Loyalists
Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
(DOUBLE JEOPARDY)
Thomas Jefferson
What were the laws called that punished Boston after the Tea Party?
(DOUBLE JEOPARDY)
Intolerable Acts
Who disguised herself as a man so she could fight in the Continental Army?
(DOUBLE JEOPARDY)
A. Molly Pitcher
B. Betsy Ross
C. Deborah Sampson
D. Mercy Otis Warren
C. Deborah Sampson
Where did the British surrender, ending the Revolutionary War?
A. Battle of Saratoga
B. Battle of Yorktown
C. Battle of Lexington and Concord
D. Battle of Princeton
B. Battle of Yorktown
Where did Washington’s troops face a harsh winter with little food or supplies?
Valley Forge
What are the three basic rights listed in the Declaration?
Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness
What meeting of colonial leaders first discussed breaking away from Britain?
First Continental Congress
Who was a French general that helped train American soldiers?
A. Baron von Steuben
B. Marquis de Lafayette
C. John Paul Jones
D. Benedict Arnold
B. Marquis de Lafayette
What battle showed colonists they could fight the British, even though they lost?
A. Battle of Bunker Hill
B. Battle of Trenton
C. Battle of Long Island
D. Battle of Cowpens
A. Battle of Bunker Hill
What role did enslaved African Americans play during the Revolutionary War? What did they fight for?
Some fought for the British for the promise of freedom; others served with the Patriots/Colonists for the same promise but were then forced to work
Why was the Declaration of Independence written?
Must explain: why the colonies wanted to break away from British rule and become their own country