Why is Independence Day a holiday?

It's the day we got our independence

Why was it better to travel by water throughout the thirteen colonies?

Because the roads were narrow and rough.

Who were the Loyalists?

The people who stayed on the king's side

What was one effect of the Boston Tea Party?

King George closed the post of Boston.

How was the American Revolution started?

War between Patriots and British in Lexington and Concord

What happens when the colonists sign the Declaration of Independence.

They were Patriots and were against the monarch.

Many people had to go along with the views of their households _______ they were ______.

because / slaves or indentured servants

What caused the 13 colonies to view themselves as a nation?

The Declaration of Independence.

Why is the Fourth of July a holiday?

That's when the Declaration of Independence was signed.

Who are the Loyalists?

The colonists that stayed loyal to the king of England

What caused some Patriots to side with the British?

They didn't want to make a complete break with England.

Why did New York City become know as the Tory capital of America?

Because there were so many Loyalists in the city.

What caused the British to take away all taxes on the colonists EXCEPT the one on tea?

Years of protests by the colonists caused this to happen.

The Loyalists were _______.

loyal to the king of England and followed his rules.

People didn't need money to buy food if they lived in the country. Cause: People ______.

grew their own food; picked wild fruits, and fished and hunt

What were the effects on family life when men left for war?

Women & children had to run the farms & money was scarce.

What is one cause for some of the colonists to remain loyal to England?

The king had the right to rule the colonies & his fair laws.

What caused the colonies to work together poorly?

Each colony was only interested in its own problems.

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1
Why is Independence Day a holiday?
In 1776, 13 American Colonies became a nation of 32 lands
It's the day we got our independence
Because Japan bombed Pearl Harbor
The day the king stopped requiring taxes be paid
2
Why was it better to travel by water throughout the thirteen colonies?
Because the roads were narrow and rough.
Because the roads were underwater anyway.
Because there were no bridges.
Because the roads went out into the ocean.
3
Who were the Loyalists?
The people who stayed on the king's side
The people who had disliked the king
Max, Pasquesi, Jonah, Bryanna, and Peyton
Most known men who had helped promote the idea of freedom
4
What was one effect of the Boston Tea Party?
King George closed the post office of Boston.
King George got married and need tea for his party.
King George closed his wedding reception.
King George closed the post of Boston.
5
How was the American Revolution started?
Religious reasons
Boston Tea Party
War between Patriots and British in Lexington and Concord
Fist fight
6
Which word signals a cause-and-effect relationship in text?
Quaker
why
How
because
7
What happens when the colonists sign the Declaration of Independence.
They got free tacos!!
They were Patriots against the monarch butterfly.
They were Patriots and were against the monarch.
They agreed to clean George Washington's army's bathroom.
8
Quakers and Mennonites did not fight _____ of their religious views.
each other
with their hands
bulls
because
9
What was a way to spread news during the Revolutionary War?
The internet
mail in mailboxes
ships and horseback riders
Children and newspaper stands
10
Many people had to go along with the views of their households _______ they were ______.
top floors / slaves or indentured servants
from the top of the hill / slaves or indentured servants
windows / slaves or indentured servants
because / slaves or indentured servants
11
What caused the 13 colonies to view themselves as a nation?
The Declaration of straight A's.
The Declaration of Independence.
The Declaration of freedom of parents.
The Declaration of Independence at Disneyland.
12
Why were the British soldiers called "Redcoats" or "Lobsterbacks"?
Because they were always eating lobster.
Because they spilled tomato soup on their coats.
Because sunscreen hadn't been invented yet.
Because their coats were red.
13
Why is the Fourth of July a holiday?
It's when the Declaration of power of your parents happened.
That's when Patrick didn't blurt out all day!
That's when the Declaration of Independence was signed.
That's when fireworks were invented.
14
Who are the Loyalists?
Colonists that made lists
Colonists that wanted to break free from the king
Colonists that were nice
The colonists that stayed loyal to the king of England
15
Paper money lost its value because paper money is printed and is ______.
easy to lose
red like the red coats
easy to copy
pink, which reminds people of the red coats.
16
Which countries started the Revolutionary War?
Pasquesi & Mr. Scholl
Africans and Russians
Irish and Scottish
13 Colonies & England
17
Gold and silver coins were hard to come by. Cause: The war cost _____.
nothing
5 cents.
a lot of money
was paid for by England and the Incas.
18
What caused some Patriots to side with the British?
They were New England Patriots fans.
They didn't want to make cake.
They didn't want to make a complete break with England.
They didn't want to eat.
19
Why did New York City become know as the Tory capital of America?
Because so many people were named Tory.
Because there were so many trucks in the city.
Because there were so many Loyalists in the city.
Because there were so many patriots in the city.
20
Who dressed in men's clothing and fought in the Revolutionary War?
Abigail Adams
Deborah Sampson
Phillis Wheatley
Mercy Otis Warren
21
What caused the British to take away all taxes on the colonists EXCEPT the one on tea?
Years of pinatas caused this to happen.
Years of paying taxes for fun happened.
Years of protozoa by the colonists caused this to happen.
Years of protests by the colonists caused this to happen.
22
The Loyalists were _______.
They were lawyers.
loyal to the king of England and followed his rules.
In support of declaring independence from England.
They were the 2nd string baseball team for the Royals.
23
People didn't need money to buy food if they lived in the country. Cause: People ______.
grew taller
grew their own food, picked wild hogs, went nuts, and played
grew their own children
grew their own food; picked wild fruits, and fished and hunt
24
What were the effects on family life when men left for war?
Women & children read more books.
Women & children joined the pirates of the Carribean.
Women had to run marathons and manage businesses with kids.
Women & children had to run the farms & money was scarce.
25
Many colonial families split ______ of different views about the war.
because
why
how
bananas
26
What is one cause for some of the colonists to remain loyal to England?
They were not afraid of the British soldiers.
They had families in California.
They didn't like the New England Patriot football team.
The king had the right to rule the colonies & his fair laws.
27
At first, people called and used paper money as ______.
paper dollars
Shayne Plasters
ankle plasters
Shin plasters
28
What was the event of colonists throwing tea into the Boston Harbor?
The throwing of tea
Mr. Scholl's tea party
The British Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party
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What caused the colonies to work together poorly?
Each colony spoke different languages.
Each colony was only interested in its own problems.
There cell phones didn't work.
People were from different countries.

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