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Do you know the revolution? #Independence #EnglandStinks
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1
The 1st Continental Congress met to--
dismiss the King and establish a new government
Appoint new colonial governors
create taxes for the British
discuss problems with England and promote independence
2
Which event officially ended the war and England recognized American Independence?
Stamp Act
Treaty of Paris
Proclamation of 1763
Declaration of Independence
3
Check all of the ways England tried to control the colonies
Strict trade Laws
Taxed colonists
Trade only with England
Governors could veto laws
4
The Declaration of Independence says that governments get their power from---
The people it governs
Colonial legislatures
Colonial governors
The British King
5
What did the Proclamation of 1763 do?
Told the colonists they must pay taxes
Prevented the colonists from moving west
Supported colonists moving weset
Made the Declaration of Independence illegal
6
Why did colonists dump tea into Boston harbor?
Protest closing of Boston Harbor
Protest the Stamp Act
Protest the Tea Act
7
Which person helped to gain French support during the war?
Samuel Adams
George Washington
Ben Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
8
What 3 advantages did the colonists have to win the war?
Strong Leadership
Good supply of food
Support from France
Defense of their own land, and beliefs
9
What battle was the turning point in the Revolutionary War?
Boston Massacre
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Lexington and Concord
Battle of Bunker Hill
10
What Massachusetts man is known for being a champion of Independence?
Lord Cornwallis
John Adams
George Washington
Patrick Henry
11
Who gave a famous speech convincing Virginia to fight in the Revolution?
John Adams
Ben Franklin
Paul Revere
Patrick Henry
12
Which event took place BEFORE this event?
Stamp Act
Boston Massacre
Boston Tea Party
Battle of Saratoga
13
Who would have written this?
Phillis Wheatly
Thomas Jefferson
Ben Franklin
Harriet Tubman
14
What event happened at the Battles of Lexington and Concord?
The French joined the colonists to fight the British
These were the first armed conflicts of the War
It marked the end of the Revolutionary War
Colonists were shot after insulting British soliders
15
Who was the British General who surrendered at Yorktown?
Marquis de Layfette
George Washinton
Lord Cornwallis
Lord North
16
Colonists opposed taxes from England because--
Taxes were not high enough
Colonies had no representation in Parliament
British people had no representation in Parliament
Colonists wanted the French to pay the taxes
17
The first battle of Revolution was---
Battle of Bunker Hill
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of Lexington and Concord
Battle of Saratoga
18
Who wrote this pamphlet on the right promoting independence?
Marquis de Lafayette
Ben Franklin
Thomas Paine
Samuel Adams
19
According to the Declaration, if government is not protecting rights what can the people do?
Deal with it
Replace the president with a King
Rewrite the Consitution
Change the government
20
What two things caused England to tax the colonies?
Paying back war debt
Paying for British ships
Paying for Soliders
Paying Indians after the war
21
What important even took place at the site shown on the map?
Battle that marked the end of the War
Signing of the Declaration of Independence
Winter at Valley Forge
Boston Tea Party
