Why were the colonists upset with Parliament's Sugar Act, Stamp Act and Tea Act?

They were being taxed unfairly.

Why did the colonists protest against Parliament right after the French and Indian War?

Taxation without consent (representation)

What happened at Lexington and Concord? When did this occur?

The first battle between British and colonists in 1775.

Name one factor that enabled the Continental army to defeat the British army at Yorktown.

The French helped the Continental army at Yorktown.

Why were the Battles of Trenton and Princeton significant?

It energized the the American army and people.

Why did Parliament and King George raise taxes on the colonists?

To help pay for the cost of the French and Indian War

When and why did the First Continental Congress meet?

In 1774 to try to find peaceful solutions with Britain.

What two important documents were published in 1776?

Declaration of Independence & Common Sense

What two events occurred in Boston that caused tension between Britain and the colonists?

Boston Massacre and Boston Tea Party

What famous document did Thomas Jefferson write on July 4, 1776?

The Declaration of Independence

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1
What event in U.S. History does this picture represent?
Red River Shootout
Thirteen Colonies celebration
Boston Tea Party
Boston Massacre
2
Why were the colonists upset with Parliament's Sugar Act, Stamp Act and Tea Act?
They were being taxed unfairly.
They wanted to give the King ALL of their money.
They were jealous of the Native Indians.
They wanted to be ruled by the French.
3
Why did the colonists protest against Parliament right after the French and Indian War?
Taxes were too high
Taxation without consent (representation)
The French were given too much land.
The Indians were forced from their homes.
4
This battle is famous because the colonists almost won, but they ran out of ammunition.
The Battle of Cowpens
The Battle of Saratoga
The Battle of Bunker Hill
The Battle of Lexington
5
These battles are famous because they were the first battles of the Revolutionary War.
Yorktown and Saratoga
Lexington and Concord
Bunker Hill and Breeds Hill
Sullivan's Island and Cowpens
6
This battle was the final battle of the Revolutionary War.
The Battle of Yorktown
The Battle of Saratoga
The Battle of Cowpens
The Battle of Bunker Hill
7
A formal agreement made between two countries -
peace talks
constitution
hand shake
treaty
8
What group of Patriots formed to express their concerns of representation?
Parliament
House of Burgessess
New Kids on the Block
Sons of Liberty
9
What happened at Lexington and Concord? When did this occur?
The last battle of the French and Indian War in 1763.
The King made the Royal Proclamation of 1763.
The first battle between British and colonists in 1775.
The last battle of the Revolution in 1781.
10
Other names for freedom are
happiness and representation
liberty and independence
taxation and representation
coercive and intolerable
11
Name one factor that enabled the Continental army to defeat the British army at Yorktown.
The French sent supplies to the states.
The French Navy fought the British in Europe.
The French helped the Continental army at Yorktown.
The Americans asked the French for help at Trenton.
12
Why were the Battles of Trenton and Princeton significant?
It energized the the American army and people.
They were the biggest losses for George Washington.
It made the British believe that Americans were weak.
It made the Americans believe that Britain were unbeatable.
13
When and where did the war for independence from Great Britain begin?
Battle of Bunker Hill in 1775
Lexington and Concord in 1775
Battle of Saratoga in 1777
Battle of Trenton in 1776
14
Why did Parliament and King George raise taxes on the colonists?
To help pay for the cost of the French and Indian War
To allow the King of England to buy France
To make Great Britain the wealthiest country
To purchase the land west of the Appalachian Mountains
15
A colonist who remained loyal to the King of Great Britain -
Martyr
Redcoat
Loyalist
Patriot
16
Which two countries fought each other in the French and Indian War?
Great Britain and France
United States and France
Spain and Indians
France and Indians
17
A group of British soldiers fired into a crowd of angry colonists now famously known as -
Lexington
the Battle of Bunker Hill
The French & Indian War
The Boston Massacre
18
Did the Revolution begin before or after the Declaration of Independence was issued?
At the same time
Before
After
All of the above
19
The French and Indian War was a war between...
France and Native Americans
Loyalists and Patriots
France and Spain
France and Great Britain
20
To boycott a product means not to _____ it.
buy
use
leave
own
21
He was the Commanding General of the Continental Army and later became the first U.S. President
Benjamin Franklin
John Hancock
Luke Skywalker
George Washington
22
This battle is known as the turning point of the war because it convinced France to be our ally
The Battle of Yorktown
The Battle of Saratoga
The Battle of Bunker Hill
The Battle of Cowpens
23
When and why did the First Continental Congress meet?
In 1781 to help write the Treaty of Paris
In 1775 to discuss the battles of Lexington and Concord
In 1776 to write the Declaration of Independence
In 1774 to try to find peaceful solutions with Britain.
24
What two important documents were published in 1776?
The Constitution and The Olive Branch Petition
Common Sense and the American Crisis
Declaration of Independence & Common Sense
The Constitution and Declaration of Independence
25
What two events occurred in Boston that caused tension between Britain and the colonists?
The Olive Branch Petition & the Declaration of Independence
Boston Massacre and Boston Tea Party
Battles of Dorcester Heights and Bunker Hill
Battles of Lexington and Concord
26
What famous document did Thomas Jefferson write on July 4, 1776?
The STAAR test
The Mayflower Compact
The Bill of Rights
The Declaration of Independence
27
What document was signed to end the war between Great Britain and the 13 Colonies?
The Declaration of Independence
Mayflower Compact
The Gettysburg Address
Treaty of Paris in 1783
28
A colonist who wants independence from Great Britain -
Governor
Patriot
Confederate
King

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Questions 28

Answers

1
What event in U.S. History does this picture represent?
Red River Shootout
Thirteen Colonies celebration
Boston Tea Party
Boston Massacre
2
Why were the colonists upset with Parliament's Sugar Act, Stamp Act and Tea Act?
They were being taxed unfairly.
They wanted to give the King ALL of their money.
They were jealous of the Native Indians.
They wanted to be ruled by the French.
3
Why did the colonists protest against Parliament right after the French and Indian War?
Taxes were too high
Taxation without consent (representation)
The French were given too much land.
The Indians were forced from their homes.
4
This battle is famous because the colonists almost won, but they ran out of ammunition.
The Battle of Cowpens
The Battle of Saratoga
The Battle of Bunker Hill
The Battle of Lexington
5
These battles are famous because they were the first battles of the Revolutionary War.
Yorktown and Saratoga
Lexington and Concord
Bunker Hill and Breeds Hill
Sullivan's Island and Cowpens
6
This battle was the final battle of the Revolutionary War.
The Battle of Yorktown
The Battle of Saratoga
The Battle of Cowpens
The Battle of Bunker Hill
7
A formal agreement made between two countries -
peace talks
constitution
hand shake
treaty
8
What group of Patriots formed to express their concerns of representation?
Parliament
House of Burgessess
New Kids on the Block
Sons of Liberty
9
What happened at Lexington and Concord? When did this occur?
The last battle of the French and Indian War in 1763.
The King made the Royal Proclamation of 1763.
The first battle between British and colonists in 1775.
The last battle of the Revolution in 1781.
10
Other names for freedom are
happiness and representation
liberty and independence
taxation and representation
coercive and intolerable
11
Name one factor that enabled the Continental army to defeat the British army at Yorktown.
The French sent supplies to the states.
The French Navy fought the British in Europe.
The French helped the Continental army at Yorktown.
The Americans asked the French for help at Trenton.
12
Why were the Battles of Trenton and Princeton significant?
It energized the the American army and people.
They were the biggest losses for George Washington.
It made the British believe that Americans were weak.
It made the Americans believe that Britain were unbeatable.
13
When and where did the war for independence from Great Britain begin?
Battle of Bunker Hill in 1775
Lexington and Concord in 1775
Battle of Saratoga in 1777
Battle of Trenton in 1776
14
Why did Parliament and King George raise taxes on the colonists?
To help pay for the cost of the French and Indian War
To allow the King of England to buy France
To make Great Britain the wealthiest country
To purchase the land west of the Appalachian Mountains
15
A colonist who remained loyal to the King of Great Britain -
Martyr
Redcoat
Loyalist
Patriot
16
Which two countries fought each other in the French and Indian War?
Great Britain and France
United States and France
Spain and Indians
France and Indians
17
A group of British soldiers fired into a crowd of angry colonists now famously known as -
Lexington
the Battle of Bunker Hill
The French & Indian War
The Boston Massacre
18
Did the Revolution begin before or after the Declaration of Independence was issued?
At the same time
Before
After
All of the above
19
The French and Indian War was a war between...
France and Native Americans
Loyalists and Patriots
France and Spain
France and Great Britain
20
To boycott a product means not to _____ it.
buy
use
leave
own
21
He was the Commanding General of the Continental Army and later became the first U.S. President
Benjamin Franklin
John Hancock
Luke Skywalker
George Washington
22
This battle is known as the turning point of the war because it convinced France to be our ally
The Battle of Yorktown
The Battle of Saratoga
The Battle of Bunker Hill
The Battle of Cowpens
23
When and why did the First Continental Congress meet?
In 1781 to help write the Treaty of Paris
In 1775 to discuss the battles of Lexington and Concord
In 1776 to write the Declaration of Independence
In 1774 to try to find peaceful solutions with Britain.
24
What two important documents were published in 1776?
The Constitution and The Olive Branch Petition
Common Sense and the American Crisis
Declaration of Independence & Common Sense
The Constitution and Declaration of Independence
25
What two events occurred in Boston that caused tension between Britain and the colonists?
The Olive Branch Petition & the Declaration of Independence
Boston Massacre and Boston Tea Party
Battles of Dorcester Heights and Bunker Hill
Battles of Lexington and Concord
26
What famous document did Thomas Jefferson write on July 4, 1776?
The STAAR test
The Mayflower Compact
The Bill of Rights
The Declaration of Independence
27
What document was signed to end the war between Great Britain and the 13 Colonies?
The Declaration of Independence
Mayflower Compact
The Gettysburg Address
Treaty of Paris in 1783
28
A colonist who wants independence from Great Britain -
Governor
Patriot
Confederate
King