Why did the Hessians fight for Great Britain?

Great Britain paid them to fight

How did the British try to win the war at first?

By surrounding and cutting off Massachussets

What would the British say about the Tea Act?

"This helps you! Tea is cheaper."

Why did Great Britain start taxing the colonies?

To pay for the cost of protecting them

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American Revolution Review

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1
Countries like France, Great Britain, and Spain colonized North America for:
Gold
God
All of these are correct
Glory
2
The Divine Right of Kings was the idea that kings were chosen by:
Their parents
The soldiers
The people
God
3
The region where large plantations with lots of slaves could be found:
Southern Colonies
New England
Middle Colonies
Great Britain
4
What did the Quartering Act require colonists to do?
Melt down and return all the silver in their coins
Give Redcoats food and shelter
Pay 1/4 of their earnings to the King
Serve in the British army
5
Almost all of the colonists wanted to rebel against Great Britain.
False
True
6
The colonies might not have won without help from this country's navy:
Great Britain
Spain
Portugal
France
7
Why did the Hessians fight for Great Britain?
They were loyal British citizens
Great Britain paid them to fight
They were allies of the British
They wanted revenge against the colonists for the 7 Years' War
8
This man's pamphlet Common Sense tipped the scales in favor of revolution against the King:
James Madison
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Paine
Thomas Jefferson
9
Which of the following is a problem with muskets?
All of these are correct
They're inaccurate
They're slow to reload
They only hold one shot at a time
10
How did the British try to win the war at first?
By getting help from their French allies
By surrounding and cutting off Massachussets
By using guerilla tactics against the colonists
By invading Canada
11
Which of the following groups did not fight for the British?
Loyalists
Hessians
The Continental Army
Redcoats
12
Militias are like part-time mini armies:
False
True
13
Where did the "Shot hear 'round the world" happen?
Yorktown
Saratoga
Concord
Lexington
14
The King's favorite colonists; also known as Tories:
Hessians
Patriots
Loyalists
Sons of Liberty
15
What's one thing that Paul Revere left out of his drawing of the Boston Massacre?
Muskets
Dogs
Redcoats
Snowballs
16
What would a Redcoat say about fighting the colonists?
"They fight dirty!"
"They outnumber us 10 to 1."
"Their training can't be beat."
"Their navy is unstoppable."
17
The Founding Father with the "farmer vision":
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson
18
What would the British say about the Tea Act?
"Tea is no longer legal in the colonies."
"This helps you! Tea is cheaper."
"This will show the French who's boss."
"Tea must be taxed to pay for the war."
19
Why did we replace the Articles of Confederation?
They forced every citizen to serve in the army
They set taxes way too high
The paper they were written on got lost
They were too weak
20
Why did Great Britain start taxing the colonies?
To support British tea companies
To pay the King's gambling debts
To pay for crimes against the King
To pay for the cost of protecting them

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