What was important about the Battle of Yorktown?

It ended the American Revolution

What helped the colonists during the American Revolution?

the colonists were able to hide in the woods, they would use hills to see better and farther, they surrounded the British by sea and land

Thomas Jefferson was...

the author of the Declaration of Independence

What happened during the Boston Massacre?

Unarmed colonists were shot by British Soldiers

Tell two things about the Sons of Liberty...

Boycotting taxes, disguised themselves as Native Americans, dumping tea into the Boston Harbour

Why did the colonists say "No taxation without representation"?

They had no representation in parliament

Why would colonists not want to sign the Declaration of Independence?

They would have been killed or imprisoned

The Declaration of Independence was...

A response to King George III's tyranny over the colonists.

What caused the Battle of Lexington and Concord?

British went to find hidden weapons in Concord

What was the purpose of King George III taxing the colonists?

To pay for the French and Indian War

What effect did parliament passing the Tea Act of 1773 have on the colonists?

The Sons of Liberty dumped tea in the Boston Harbour

Tell two things about Paul Revere...

Part of Sons of Liberty, Midnight ride, created the Boston Massacre engraving

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1
What was important about the Battle of Yorktown?
British soldiers marched to Concord to take the colonists weapons
It ended the American Revolution
It was the turning point of the Revolutionary War
It started the Revolutionary War
2
What was the turning point of the American Revolution?
Battle of Saratoga
1st and 2nd continental congress
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of Lexington and Concord
3
What united the colonists against King George III?
Sugar Act
Townshend Act
Intolerable Act
Stamp Act
4
What helped the colonists during the American Revolution?
the colonists were able to hide in the woods
they would use hills to see better and farther
they surrounded the British by sea and land
5
Thomas Jefferson was...
started the American Revolution
the author of the Declaration of Independence
created the engraving of the Boston Massacre
a British soldier
6
If the British started in Boston and traveled to Lexington, what direction did they travel?
Southeast
Northeast
Northwest
Southwest
7
Who was the commander of the Continental Army during the American Revolution?
Paul Revere
George Washington
John Hancock
Thomas Jefferson
8
What happened during the Boston Massacre?
The colonists formed together to fight the British
British soldiers wanted to take the colonists weapons
Colonists shouted "No taxation without representation"
Unarmed colonists were shot by British Soldiers
9
Tell two things about the Sons of Liberty...
Boycotting taxes
disguised themselves as Native Americans
dumping tea into the Boston Harbour
A group of British soldiers
10
Why did the colonists say "No taxation without representation"?
Just do they could dump tea in the Boston Harbour
They just wanted to protest
They had no representation in parliament
They wanted to be taxed by the British government
11
Why would colonists not want to sign the Declaration of Independence?
It wouldn't work
They didn't have the time to sign it
They didn't agree with the Declaration of Independence
They would have been killed or imprisoned
12
What happened when the colonists boycotted the British goods?
It did not help or hurt the British economy
it helped the British economy
it hurt the British economy
13
The Declaration of Independence was...
started the American Revolution
A response to King George III's tyranny over the colonists.
just a piece of paper. It had no importance.
what British soldiers signed to end the American Revolution
14
What caused the Battle of Lexington and Concord?
The colonists boycotted the British goods
British went to find hidden weapons in Concord
It ended the American Revolution
The British shot unarmed colonists
15
What was the purpose of King George III taxing the colonists?
Because he was mean and he wanted to
To pay for the French and Indian War
To pay the country's debt
In order to pay for the tea that was dumped by the Sons of Liberty
16
Who persuaded France to join the colonists in the cause for independence?
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Paul Revere
Ben Franklin
17
What effect did parliament passing the Tea Act of 1773 have on the colonists?
The Sons of Liberty dumped tea in the Boston Harbour
The colonists started a war
The Daughters of Liberty dumped tea in the Boston Harbour
The British soldiers surrendered
18
Tell two things about Paul Revere...
Part of Sons of Liberty
Midnight ride
created the Boston Massacre engraving

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