Unit 1: American Revolution

What does "No Taxation without Representation" mean?

What was the purpose of theDeclaration of Independence?

Which statement might be true of a “Loyalist”?

The Battle of Yorktownresulted in:

He is the principal author of the Declaration ofIndependence:

The Declaration of Independence was signed on: 

The British Commander who was defeated byGeneral Washington at Yorktown:

Which statement is not a cause of theWar for American Independence?

This helped get revolution started in Colonies because it resulted in more peoplereading

The most important resultsof the Battle of Saratoga:

The Boston Massacre occurred when Britishsoldiers:

Which of the following was NOT found in Common Sense?

A major reason why Cornwallis was defeated atYorktown was:

The "shot heard 'round the world" thatbegan the Revolutionary War wasfired from:

Here Washington trained the American soldiersand turned them into a first class army:

Which of the following was Britain's response tothe Boston Tea Party?

Which statement best describes British-American relations after the French and Indian War?

Which statement is not true about JohnHancock?

One of the biggest problemsfacing Washington and his troops at Valley Forge was:

What battle showed that the Americans could stand up to and fight the British?

In the winter of 1776, Washington won importantvictory that improved American morale:

Who is the Leader of the“Sons of Liberty?”

The political ideas that Thomas Jefferson put into the Declaration of Independence were greatly influenced by:

In the pamphlet CommonSense, the author argues that the colonies should:

Why did the British come to Boston?

The Sugar Act and Stamp Actare examples of how the:

Under this economic theory a nation's economy can be     strengthened by exporting more than importing goods.

Who helped Washington train the troops at Valley Forge?

The French and Indian War was fought between:

The use of Hessian soldiers helped to showed:

The Americans won the Revolutionary War mainly because:

This term means “As long as England is making money off of the Colonies they do not care what happens in them.”

He helped convince the French to enter the waron the side of the Americans:

Why did the British institute the Proclamationof 1763?

Although only 19 years old this Frenchman helpedWashington with battle tactics:

What was the first eventthat showed the colonists that Salutary Neglect was at an end?

How did the Colonists respondto the first British taxes?

Which of the following is did NOT happen during the Second Continental Congresses?