American Revolution Test 2017

Abigail Adams wanted to protect the rights of ____

The name given to the colonial militia because they could be ready at a moments notice

Loyalist - Prime Minister who asked parliament to tax the colonists.

The Declaration was written to_____________

The outcome of the Second Continental Congress was 

An act that colonists thought took too much power away from them and gave it to royal officials

The outcome of the First Continental Congress was 

These two Patriots warned colonists that the British had landed

Patriot - Leader of the American Revolution 

Secret societies that sometimes used violence to frighten tax collectors

Law passed by Parliament requiring colonists to pay for an official stamp on paper products. 

Patriot - Colonel in the American Revolution he later switched side and joined the British Army

The act of abolishing a law (to take away)

The Declaration of Independence was written to declare why the 

Group of colonists that kept in contact to share ideas about how to react to British laws

A method of protesting where colonists refused to buy British goods

These colonists wanted to separate from Great Britain 

The Albany's Plan of the Union's main goal was to 

Used violence to frighten tax collectors

Why was the battle of Yorktown important?

The first law passed by parliament designed to raise money in the colonies

Fighting at __and __ was significant because they were the first battles of the American Rev.

These colonists wanted to remain loyal to Great Britain 

Patriot - Wrote the pamphlet Common Sense

The Albany Plan of the Union called for all colonies to unite except

This Patriot was put in charge of leading the Continental Army 

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Primary author of the Declaration of Independence was 

Woman's group that started boycotts

The colonists that participated in the Boston Tea Party dressed as 

The British Army 

Patriot - the main writer of the Declaration of Independence

The Boston Massacre occurred as a result of 

Patriot - Believed in No taxation without representation.