What was the importance of the Battle at Yorktown?

It was the last major battle of the American Revolution.

Why did many enslaved African Americans join the Patriots in fighting the British?

They hoped that after the war they would be free.

Which BEST describes a Loyalist?

a colonist who supports King George III

How did the Boston Tea Party express the views of many colonists?

It showed that the colonists strongly protested the tea act.

colonist opposed to British rule

Which is the main argument in the Declaration of Independence?

People are born with rights that cannot be taken away.

Why did Britain impose the Stamp Act on the colonists?

Britain needed money to pay for the French and Indian War.

What was the effect of British taxation on the colonies as a whole?

They started to unite as Americans.

Which slogan was often said by the colonists?

"No taxation without representation."

What is one reason the British decided to march on Lexington?

to arrest Samuel Adams and John Hancock

How did the American victory at Saratoga affect the war?

France became an American ally and joined the war.

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G4--American Revolution

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1
What was the importance of the Battle at Yorktown?
It was the last major battle of the American Revolution.
It was the last major battle won by the British.
It was the first in a series of difficult battles.
It was the turning point in the war.
2
Why did many enslaved African Americans join the Patriots in fighting the British?
They hoped that after the war they would be free.
Peter Salem told them to join the Continental Army.
The British army would not take them.
King George III asked them to be spies for the British.
3
Which BEST describes a Loyalist?
a British person who supports the colonists
a colonist who opposes King George III
a British person who opposes the colonists
a colonist who supports King George III
4
How did the Boston Tea Party express the views of many colonists?
It showed that many colonists did not like tea.
It showed that the colonists strongly protested the tea act.
It showed that the tea would remain in Boston.
It showed that many colonists supported Mohawk causes.
5
What do we call the money a government collects from citizens to pay for government services?
parliament
boycott
tariff
tax
6
What was a Patriot?
British soldier opposed to British rule over colonies
British soldier who agreed with British rule over colonies
colonist who agreed with British rule
colonist opposed to British rule
7
Which Patriot warned of the British attack?
Paul Revere
John Hancock
George Washington
John Adams
8
Which is the main argument in the Declaration of Independence?
All people have the same rights.
People are born with rights that cannot be taken away.
People have the right to choose who will be their leader.
People have the right to choose to be independent or not.
9
Why did Britain impose the Stamp Act on the colonists?
Britain wanted colonists to expand their cities.
The king wanted colonists to return to Britain.
Britain thought colonists were too wealthy.
Britain needed money to pay for the French and Indian War.
10
What was the effect of British taxation on the colonies as a whole?
Many colonists returned to Britain.
They became more divided.
They started to unite as Americans.
Many paid for British support.
11
Which event took place FIRST?
British retreat to Boston
Paul Revere captured
Battle of Lexington
Battle of Concord
12
Which caused the Intolerable Acts?
Boston Massacre
Boston Tea Party
Committees of Correspondence
First Continental Congress
13
Which slogan was often said by the colonists?
"Kill the king."
"No more taxes."
"No taxation without representation."
"Power of the people."
14
What document ended the Revolutionary War?
Constitution
Declaration of Independence
Articles of Confederation
Treaty of Paris
15
Who protested against the British and died in the Boston Massacre?
Samuel Adams
Thomas Gage
Crispus Attucks
John Adams
16
What is one reason the British decided to march on Lexington?
to arrest Samuel Adams and John Hancock
to sneak up on sleeping colonists
to convince the colonists to stop protesting
to spy on the colonists and their plans
17
Which does NOT describe women's contributions to the war?
brought food and water to the men
made clothing for men
led troops in battle
wrote about the war
18
In what city did both the First and Second Continental Congress meet?
Washington, D.C.
New York
Philadelphia
Boston
19
Which battle is referred to as "the shot heard round the world"?
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of Concord
Battle of Bunker Hill
Battle of Cowpens
20
Who was famous for saying, "Give me liberty or give me death"?
Benjamin Franklin
Samuel Adams
Christopher Gadsden
Patrick Henry
21
Who offered to lead men in battle for the relief of Boston?
Hugh White
George Washington
Crispus Attucks
Paul Revere
22
Who was George Washington talking about when he said, "I love him as my own son"?
Benjamin Franklin
Marquis deLafayette
John Adams
John Paul Jones
23
How did the American victory at Saratoga affect the war?
The British hired more mercenaries.
The Americans took control of Lake Champlain.
France became an American ally and joined the war.
The British took control of the Hudson River.
24
Who warned people in Lexington and Concord of the British attack?
John Hancock
George Washington
Patrick Henry
Paul Revere
25
Which man wrote most of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
Benjamin Franklin
George Washington

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