American Revolution #1
This act passed a law that made colonists pay tax on anything printed on paper.
What is the Stamp Act?
During the French and Indian War, he gradually took on more responsibility and leadership. Crossed the Delaware to fight the Hessians.
Who is George Washington?
Benedict Arnold was known as a traitor because he-
a. Was loyal to the Continental Army
b. Acted against his country
c. Served for pay in the military of a foreign government
d. supported the king
What is B. He acted against his country.
True or False:
Women in the colonies took an active part in the Patriots' war effort.
What is True
He was known for the popular cry, "The British are coming!"
Who is Paul Revere?
After Thomas Paine published Common Sense, many colonists urged;
a. independence from the British
b. compromise with the British
c. allegiance to the king
d. changes to the Deceleration of Independence
A. Independence from the British
Which of the following were NOT a part of the Articles of Confederation?
a. voters of each state elected leaders
b. the Congress served as the government of the United States
c. the size of the states determined the number of votes in Congress
d. State leaders chose representatives to Congress
What is C. The size of states determined the number of votes in Congress
True or False:
The war was decided at Yorktown, and all fighting ended immediately after the battle there.
What is False. Some fighting continued for almost two more years.
True or False:
The French and the Italians both aided the American war effort.
What is False. The French and the Spanish
The agreement that ended the Revolutionary war
What is the Treaty of Paris
The French were fighting the British for control of land in the Ohio Valley. Some Native American tribes fought with the British and others fought with the French. What war was this?
What is the French and Indian War?
People who supported Great Britain and the king were called this term.
What are Loyalists
True or False:
The Treaty of Paris officially named the United States of America as a new country.
What is True.
What did the victory at Saratoga show the French?
a. The British were winning the war
b. The Americans stood a chance of winning the war
c. The war was ending
d. The french should stay out of the war
What is B. The Americans stood a chance of winning the war.
Another word for a British soldier?
What is a redcoat?
A group of protesters who made speeches against taxes and the British government.
Who are the Sons of Liberty?
Dressed as Native Americans, the Sons of Liberty boarded ships and threw the tea into the Boston Harbor.
What is the Boston Tea Party?
Most Americans on the frontier who took a side in the Revolutionary War supported-
a. the Patriots
b. the British
c. the Native Americans
d. the Loyalists
What is A. The Patriots
Which of the following is NOT an accurate description of the Continental Army soldiers that George Washington first encountered?
a. many had no guns
b. most had little or no military experience
c. they had no uniforms
they had the best training and most experienced officers.
What is D. They had the best training and most experienced officers
True or False:
The approval of the Declaration of Independence was the final act of the Second Continental Congress
What is False.
The first person to sign the Deceleration of Independence?
Who is John Hancock
People in the thirteen colonies who supported independence were called this term.
What is Patriots.
Native Americans or Frontier Settlers?
These individuals depended on the British for trade; fought for both sides during the war.
What are Native Americans?
People such as Quakers who are against all wars because they believe that fighting for any reason is wrong are known as this this term
What are pacifists
To protest something by refusing to buy, use, or participate.
What is boycott?