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Causes of the American Revolution #socialstudies #americanrevolution #4thgrade
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1
Why was the Treaty of Paris important?
It stated slavery would not be allowed in the Northwest Territory.
It officially ended the war and named the United States of America a nation
It divided the Northwest Territory.
It restored trade with Britain.
2
What is the name of a colonist who stayed loyal to King George?
Patriot
Loyalist
Yankee
Red Coat
3
On July 4, 1776 the Continental Congress published an important document called?
Stamp Act
Declaration of Independence
The United States Constitution
Treaty of Versailles
4
How did the Revolutionary War end?
Great Britain surrendered to the colonists.
The colonists surrendered to Great Britain.
France surrendered to Great Britain.
France surrendered to the colonists.
5
What does "no taxation without representation" mean to the colonists?
The colonists should do their part to pay for the French and Indian War.
They should not be taxed if they were not given a say in parliament.
The colonists believed they should not pay any taxes.
The colonists should be independent.
6
What debt did British Parliament decide the colonists should pay?
The tax debt
The War of 1812 debt
The colonial debt
The French and Indian War debt
7
What is the name of a colonist who fought for independence from Great Britain?
Neutral
Loyalist
Rebel
Patriot
8
What was the name of the group of colonists who protested the British taxes?
Tories
Loyalists
Sons of Liberty
colonists
9
What important role did George Washington play during the war?
He was in charge of the Continental Army
He was a spy for the American colonists
He warned the colonists that the British were coming
He was the president
10
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Paul Revere
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Samuel Adams
11
Valley Forge was where...?
The colonists beat the British and won the war.
The Continental Army spent the winter.
The colonists fought a major battle.
The British trained to fight the Continental Army.
12
The Declaration of Independence listed grievances against...
King George III
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
Paul Revere
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The Intolerable Acts...
arrested colonists.
closed the Boston Harbor and imposed the Quartering Act.
closed the Boston Harbor and arrested colonist.
opened the Boston Harbor and taxed the colonists.
14
The French and Indian War was between which two countries?
Great Britain and France
France and Spain
France and the Native Americans
Great Britain and the Native Americans
15
In response to the Tea Act, colonists dumped tea into the Boston Harbor. This is known as...
Tea Tax
The Harbor Party
Tea Brewing
The Boston Tea Party
16
This act placed a tax on all printed papers, such as legal documents and newspapers.
Intolerable Acts
Tea Act
Stamp Act
Coercive Acts
17
What was something the colonists did to protest the tax laws?
They sent letters and petitions to Parliament and King George III.
Some colonists sent representatives to Parliament to ask to be represented
Some colonists threatened and committed violence against tax collectors.
They boycotted taxed items
18
The shots fired at Lexington and Concord was the start of the American Revolution.
False
True
19
The Declaration of Independence states...
the people should do as the government says.
all men are created equal and have undeniable rights.
the government rules the people.
all people rule the government.
20
What was the last major battle of the Revolutionary War?
The Battle of Trenton
The Battle of Yorktown
The Battle of Bunker Hill
The Battle of Saratoga
21
Because of the taxes, colonists refused to buy British goods. This is called a ...
protest
anger
boycott
refusal
22
A revolution is a complete change in the way people live or work.
True
False
23
What was the phrase that colonists used to protest the unfair taxes?
Leave us alone!
No taxation without representation!
It's not fair!
Don't tax us!
24
What was the Olive Branch Petition?
A law made by King George III that the colonists had to follow.
A letter from King George III to the colonists.
A document sent to King George III asking for peace.
A document sent by King George III to the colonists asking for peace.
25
Why was the battle of Saratoga a "turning point" in the war?
The colonists defeated the British after this battle.
France decided to help the colonists and believed the colonists could win.
It was the first battle of the war.
Great Britain won the Battle of Saratoga.
26
This act gave the British East India Company exclusive rights to sell tea in the colonies.
Tea Act
Stamp Act
Intolerable Acts
Coercive Acts
27
These acts were passed as punishment for the Boston Tea Party.
Unfair Acts
Tea Act
Intolerable Acts
Stamp Act
28
True or False? The Battle of Bunker Hill was the first major battle of the war.
True
False
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True of False? A colonist who remained neutral during the war would care who wins and would take a side.
True
False
