American Revolution
Bad British laws and ______ made the colonists angrier and angrier.
A. Taxes B. Queens C. Tea
Taxes
True/False: The colonists loved being ruled by the British.
A. True B. False
False
True/False: The Declaration of Independence said that we were free from the British.
A. True B. False
True
True/false: The founding fathers helped make our country?
A. True B. False
A. True
What does "Liberty" mean?
A. Freedom B. Slavery C. Kid's
Freedom
The American Revolution started on April 19th, ______.
A. 1275 B. 1775 C. 2008
1775
The colonists were angry because they could not _____ and had to pay bad taxes.
A. Drink B. Sleep C. Vote
Vote
The ___ colonies became united states when the declaration was signed.
A. 10 B. 13 C. 50
13
Which founding father was a general who beat the British army and became our first president?
A. George Washington B. Martin Luther King C. Donald Trump
George Washington
Which word means "free to do what you want"?
A. Slave B. Constitution C. Independent
Independent
The American Revolution was fought between the American _________ and the British.
A. Red Coats B. Colonists C. Cats
Colonists
During the Boston ____ Party, Colonists dumped crates into the water to protest taxes.
A. Birthday B. Tea C. Coffee
Tea
The Declaration of Independence was accepted by Congress on July 4th, ______.
A. 1776 B. 1791 C. 1414
1776
Benjamin _________ signed the Declaration of Independence, The Constitution, and The Treaty of Paris. (hint: he was an inventor too)
A. Washington B. Adams C. Franklin
Franklin
Who are the "colonists"?
A. Americans B. British C. French
Americans
A. British B. Taxes C. Revolutionary
Revolutionary
American colonists tried to protest against the British but were shot and killed in the Boston _________.
A. Tea Party B. Massacre C. Marathon
Massacre
John _______ was the first person to sign the Declaration of Independence.
A. Adams B. Hancock C. Jay
Hancock
Which founding father wrote the Constitution and the Bill of Rights?
A. Jesse James B. James Madison C. Miss Perry
James Madison
The _________ Acts, were laws so bad that the colonists could not take it anymore.
A. Fun B. Terrible C. Intolerable
Intolerable
Which country was our ally and helped us fight the British?
A. France B. England C. China
France
The colonists begged King __________ to stop the bad laws but he ignored them.
A. Henry II B. George III C. Charles V
George III
Finish this quote: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created __________"
A. Equal B. Different C. British
Equal
Which founding father wrote the Declaration of Independence? (hint: he was our 3rd president)
A. George Washington B. Thomas Jefferson C. Barrack Obama
Thomas Jefferson
What word means "working together" (like the colonies).
A. United B. Separate C. Enemy
United