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Causes of the American Revolution #socialstudies #americanrevolution #4thgrade
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1
What debt did British Parliament decide the colonists should pay?
The colonial debt
The French and Indian War debt
The War of 1812 debt
The tax debt
2
Why was the battle of Saratoga a "turning point" in the war?
Great Britain won the Battle of Saratoga.
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.
3
True or False? A colonist who remained neutral during the war would care who wins and would take a side.
False
True
4
What is the name given to a colonist that stayed loyal to King George III?
Yankee
Patriot
Red Coat
Loyalist
5
The shots fired at Lexington and Concord was the start of the American Revolutionary War.
True
False
6
What was the name of the group of colonists who protested the British taxes?
Tories
Loyalists
colonists
Sons of Liberty
7
True or False? The Battle of Bunker Hill was the
first major
battle of the war.
True
False
8
What does "no taxation without representation" mean to the colonists?
They should not be taxed if they were not given a say in parliament.
The colonists should do their part to pay for the French and Indian War.
The colonists believed they should not pay any taxes.
The colonists should be independent.
9
The French and Indian War was between which two countries?
Great Britain and France
Great Britain and the Native Americans
France and Spain
France and the Native Americans
10
In response to the Tea Act, colonists dumped tea into the Boston Harbor. This is known as...
Tea Tax
Tea Brewing
The Harbor Party
The Boston Tea Party
11
What was something the colonists did to protest the tax laws?
They sent letters and petitions to Parliament and King George III.
They boycotted taxed items
Some colonists sent representatives to Parliament to ask to be represented
Some colonists threatened and committed violence against tax collectors.
12
How did the Revolutionary War end?
France surrendered to the colonists.
France surrendered to Great Britain.
Great Britain surrendered to the colonists.
The colonists surrendered to Great Britain.
13
What is the name given to a colonist that fought for independence from Great Britain?
Neutral
Rebel
Loyalist
Patriot
14
The Declaration of Independence listed grievances against...
Paul Revere
Benjamin Franklin
George Washington
King George III
15
The Intolerable Acts...
opened the Boston Harbor and taxed the colonists.
closed the Boston Harbor and arrested colonist.
closed the Boston Harbor and imposed the Quartering Act.
arrested colonists.
16
The Declaration of Independence states...
the people should do as the government says.
all people rule the government.
the government rules the people.
all men are created equal and have undeniable rights.
17
What was the
last major battle
of the Revolutionary War?
The Battle of Bunker Hill
The Battle of Yorktown
The Battle of Saratoga
The Battle of Trenton
18
A revolution is a complete change in the way people live or work.
False
True
19
What was the phrase that colonists used to protest the unfair taxes?
Don't tax us!
It's not fair!
Leave us alone!
No taxation without representation!
20
This act gave the British East India Company exclusive rights to sell tea in the colonies.
Tea Act
Coercive Acts
Intolerable Acts
Stamp Act
21
Because of the taxes, colonists refused to buy British goods. This is called a ...
protest
boycott
anger
refusal
22
What important role did George Washington play during the war?
He was a spy for the American colonists
He was the president
He warned the colonists that the British were coming
He was in charge of the Continental Army
23
Who was the primary writer of The Declaration of Independence?
Paul Revere
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Samuel Adams
24
Valley Forge was where...?
The British trained to fight the Continental Army.
The Continental Army spent the winter.
The colonists beat the British and won the war.
The colonists fought a major battle.
25
On July 4, 1776 the Continental Congress published an important document called?
Stamp Act
Declaration of Independence
Treaty of Versailles
The United States Constitution
26
Why was the Treaty of Paris important?
It stated slavery would not be allowed in the Northwest Territory.
It divided the Northwest Territory.
It officially ended the war and named the United States of America a nation
It restored trade with Britain.
27
What was the Olive Branch Petition?
A document sent by King George III to the colonists asking for peace.
A document sent to King George III asking for peace.
A law made by King George III that the colonists had to follow.
A letter from King George III to the colonists.
28
This act placed a tax on all printed papers, such as legal documents and newspapers.
Intolerable Acts
Stamp Act
Tea Act
Coercive Acts
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These acts were passed as punishment for the Boston Tea Party.
Unfair Acts
Stamp Act
Intolerable Acts
Tea Act
