What was the 1765 Stamp Act?

A new tax on every piece of printed paper paper used by the colonists

How did the Revolutionary War end?

Great Britain surrendered to the colonists

How did the British plan to defeat the colonists during the Battle of Saratoga?

They planned to split the colonies in half along Hudson River

What happened as a result of the Constitutional Convention?

Delegates from the colonies met to write the Constitution

What happened during the Boston Tea Party?

Colonists threw 342 chests of tea overboard into the Boston Harbor

What important role did George Washington play during the war?

He was in charge of the Continental Army during the war

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What was the 1765 Stamp Act?
A new law that forced colonists to join the Royal Navy
A new tax on every piece of printed paper paper used by the colonists
A new tax put on tea from Great Britain
A new law passed that forced the colonists to return to Britain
2
On July 4, 1776 the Continental Congress published an important document called...
The United States Constitution
Declaration of Independence
Stamp Tax Act
Treaty of Versailles
3
How did the Revolutionary War end?
France surrendered to Great Britain
Great Britain surrendered to the colonists
The colonists surrendered to Great Britain
France surrendered to the colonists
4
What is a written document that is signed when people agree to do or change something?
Revolution
Constitution
Compromise
Petition
5
How did the British plan to defeat the colonists during the Battle of Saratoga?
They planned to split the colonies in half along Hudson River
They planned to surround the colonists on all sides
They planned to cut off their food supply from the nearby river
They planned to capture Major Gates so they could win the battle
6
What does it mean to unite or join others?
Allies
Compromise
Revolution
Independence
7
What is a set of rules that guide how a country works?
Independence
Allies
Petition
Constitution
8
What happened as a result of the Constitutional Convention?
Delegates from the colonies met to write the Constitution
Ben Franklin created the design for the Liberty Bell
Our Founding Fathers met to write a peace treaty to officially end the war
Washington met with King George to negotiate lower taxes
9
The French and Indian War broke out between ______
France and Spain
Great Britain and the Native Americans
Great Britain and France
France and the Native Americans
10
What is a complete change in the way people live or work?
Revolution
Compromise
Allies
Petition
11
What happened during the Boston Tea Party?
The first British Tea Party took place in Boston in 1773
The colonists sank several British ships in the Boston Harbor
Colonists threw 342 chests of tea overboard into the Boston Harbor
A huge party took place to celebrate independence from Great Britain
12
What important role did George Washington play during the war?
He was in charge of the Continental Army during the war
He warned the colonists that the British were coming
He was president during the Revolutionary War
He was a spy for the American colonists during the war
13
What is an agreement that is reached by each side giving in or coming to an understanding?
Revolution
Compromise
Allies
Independence
14
The colonists were becoming more and more angry with Britain. Why?
All of the above
Britain forced the colonists to pay high taxes
King George refused to negotiate with the colonists
The colonists thought it was unfair to be taxed without having any say
15
Who warned the colonists that the British were coming?
Samuel Adams
George Washington
John Hancock
Paul Revere
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What is freedom or not being controlled by others?
Allies
Compromise
Independence
Revolution

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