What did the colonists' cry, "No Taxation without Representation" mean?

Only the colonial government could tax the colonists.

Which of the following answers explains why the Americans won the battle at Yorktown?

Washington surrounded the British; French navy blocked bay

After the Boston Tea Party, King George III and Parliament passed a series of laws.

Colonists thought the laws were unfair and unacceptable

Why was the Battle of Cowpens an important turning point in the Revolutionary War?

The Continental army and the partisan forces cooperated

Why is the first shot of the Revolution called the "shot heard round the world"?

the American Revolution set an example for other countries

What was an advantage the Americans had during the Revolutionary War?

They knew the land where they were fighting

How did the American Revolution affect the Native Americans?

American settlers pushed Native Americans further west

What was the result when the Americans and the British signed the Treaty of Paris?

The United States was now an independent nation

Even though the Patriots lost the Battle of Bunker Hill, why did they consider it a success?

They proved they would not be easily beaten by the British.

Why did the British army march out of Boston?

To take the guns that the Minutemen had stored

Why did so many enslaved African Americans join the Patriots in fighting the British?

The hoped that after the war they would be free.

Why did Parliament decide to repeal the Stamp Act?

They knew stamp collectors wouldn't be able to enforce it

After the French and Indian War, why did the British Parliament pass new laws?

to get the colonists to help pay for the war

What is the idea behind the Benjamin Franklin cartoon pictured here?

If the colonies unite they'll be strong against their enemy.

What was the significance of the Battle of Saratoga?

French agreed to help the Americans fight the British

The most significant factor that caused the colonists to form 1st Continental Congress i(1774)?

Colonial frustrations with British Parliament

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1
Match: Britain's lawmaking assembly
boycott
militia
Parliament
Loyalist
2
What did the colonists' cry, "No Taxation without Representation" mean?
Only the colonial government could tax the colonists.
Colonists couldn't be taxed unless taxes used in colonies
Colonists shouldn't be taxed because no one should be taxed
Only the King could pass tax laws on the colonists.
3
Which of the following answers explains why the Americans won the battle at Yorktown?
Cornwallis was tired of chasing Nathaneal Greene's army
Patriots fought the British on the open fields of the South
Washington surrounded the British; French navy blocked bay
Francis Marion planned a surprise attack on the British
4
Match: Important revolutionary battle that took place at Breed's Hill
Intolerable Acts
Battle of Bunker Hill
Boston Massacre
First Continental Congress
5
After the Boston Tea Party, King George III and Parliament passed a series of laws.
Colonists thought the Tea Act was enough punishment
Colonists thought the laws were unfair and unacceptable
Colonists wanted Britain to apologize for Boston Massacre
Colonists thought that too many laws were passed
6
Why was the Battle of Cowpens an important turning point in the Revolutionary War?
The battle ended the war
British defeated the American regular army
The Continental army and the partisan forces cooperated
Americans retreated to Virginia
7
Match: a colonists that opposed British rule
Loyalist
Parliament
Patriot
boycott
8
Match: the group that led the protest against the new Stamp Act
Townshend Acts
Daughters of Liberty
Sons of Liberty
Sons of Liberty
9
Why is the first shot of the Revolution called the "shot heard round the world"?
newspapers reported it to the world
the British cannon were very loud
the American Revolution set an example for other countries
it started a world war
10
What was the effect of the colonist' boycott of British tea and wool?
It caused the Stamp Act.
It made Samuel Adams angry.
It separated the colonies even more.
It hurt British businesses.
11
What was an advantage the Americans had during the Revolutionary War?
They had a large army and navy
They had better weapons and supplies
They knew the land where they were fighting
They knew they had the support of all the colonists
12
How did the American Revolution affect the Native Americans?
Native Americans were treated equally in the new nation
Native Americans fled to Great Britain.
American settlers pushed Native Americans further west
The peace treaty protected the lands of the Native Americans
13
What was the result when the Americans and the British signed the Treaty of Paris?
France would become the new ruler of the colonies
George Washington could become President of United Nations
The United States was now an independent nation
The war would go on until the British ended it.
14
Match: a volunteer army
Patriot
repeal
Loyalist
militia
15
New laws dictated by Britain to punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party
boycott
Townshend Acts
Tea Act
Intolerable Acts
16
Even though the Patriots lost the Battle of Bunker Hill, why did they consider it a success?
They successfully sank all the British ships.
They successfully won Breed's Hill and Bunker Hill.
They proved they would not be easily beaten by the British.
The successfully ran the British out of Boston.
17
Why did the British army march out of Boston?
To start a revolution
To take the guns that the Minutemen had stored
To steal food and supplies from the colonists
To stop the meeting of the Continental Congress
18
Why did so many enslaved African Americans join the Patriots in fighting the British?
The British army would not take them.
The hoped that after the war they would be free.
Peter Salem told them to join the Continental Army.
King George III had asked them to be spies for the British.
19
Why did Parliament decide to repeal the Stamp Act?
They agreed it was not fair to tax colonists
Patrick Henry and King George III spoke out against the tax
They knew stamp collectors wouldn't be able to enforce it
Daughters of Liberty told them the tax would not work
20
After the French and Indian War, why did the British Parliament pass new laws?
to get the Native Americans to return to their lands
to get the colonists to help pay for the war
keep the French from supporting the colonists
keep the colonists from returning to Britian
21
Group of representatives from colonies that met to discuss how to react Intolerable Acts
Daughters of Liberty
Sons of Liberty
Boston Massacre
First Continental Congress
22
(1776) Which document did colonists write to tell England they wanted freedom from British rule
Declaration of Independence
United States Constitution
Bill of Rights
Articles of Confederation
23
What was the name of the group that colonists formed to protest against British rule?
The Sons of Liberty
The Grange
The Regulators
The Green Mountain Boys
24
What is the idea behind the Benjamin Franklin cartoon pictured here?
If colonies separate they will defeat the British.
If the colonies unite they'll be strong against their enemy.
If the colonies unite, they will be weak against enemies.
During war,each colony will fight their own battles.
25
Match: a law calling for a tax on all printed materials in the colonies
the Stamp Act
boycott
Townshend Acts
Intolerable Acts
26
Match: a colonists that still supports King George III
Loyalists
Sons of Liberty
Patriot
boycott
27
What was the significance of the Battle of Saratoga?
British surrender meant that the war was over at last
Americans won control of New York and Canada
British brought over more troops to control most of colonies
French agreed to help the Americans fight the British
28
Which action is an example of a boycott?
accepting the cultural differences of people
taking turns while playing a game
displaying the flag on a holiday
refusing to by products
29
Match: a war the colonists fought for independence
American Revolution
Boston Massacre
First Continental Congress
Townshend Acts
30
The most significant factor that caused the colonists to form 1st Continental Congress i(1774)?
Desire of the colonists to stop the war
Desire of the colonists to write a Consitution
Colonial frustrations with British Parliament
Religious conflict inside the colonies

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