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American Revolution Part 1
American Revolution Part 1
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The British government wanted the colonies to follow their rules and pay high taxes.
False
True
2
How did the American Revolution end?
The British surrendered to the American troops on October 19, 1781.
All of these answers are true.
The Treaty of Paris was signed on September 3rd, 1783
The Americans bombarded the British for 11 days at the Battle of Yorktown.
3
The colonists were becoming more and more angry with Britain. Why?
Britain forced the colonists to pay high taxes.
The colonists thought it was unfair to be taxed without having any say.
All of these answers are correct.
King George III refused to negotiate with the colonists.
4
What are items from the past that were written or made by people who were there when the event happened?
Secondary Sources
Primary Sources
Scrapbooks
Documents
5
Which battle was the turning point of the Revolutionary War?
The Battle of Concord
The Battle of Saratoga
The Battle of Lexington
The Battle of Yorktown
6
The geography of Yorktown's position on the coast of the Chesapeake Bay played an important role in America's victory.
True
False
7
The battles of Lexington and Concord are considered the beginning of the Civil War.
False
True
8
The French and Indian War was between the French and the Indians.
False
True
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 happened during the Boston Tea Party?
The Colonists sank several British ships in Boston Harbor
The first British Tea Party took place in Boston in 1773.
A huge party took place in Boston to celebrate the colonists' independence.
Colonists threw 342 chests of tea overboard into Boston Harbor.
11
The American colonists started to get taxed at unfair rates to pay off the expenses from the French and Indian War.
False
True
12
America was always a free country.
False
True
13
What was the 1765 Stamp Act?
A new tax was put on tea from Great Britain.
A new tax was put on every piece of printed paper used by the colonists.
A new law was passed that forced the colonists to join the Royal Navy.
A new law was passed that forced the colonists to return to Britain.
14
Who were the Sons of Liberty?
The original colonists
The makers of the Statue of Liberty
The grandchildren of George Washington
An unofficial political organization formed to fight against British taxes.
15
The colonists thought it was unfair to be taxed without any say in government.
False
True
16
Who were the Daughters of Liberty?
The wives of minute men.
The ships that were raided at the Boston Tea Party.
The formal female association formed to protest the Stamp Act.
Paul Revere's horses
17
What happened during the Boston Massacre?
The British army executed a surprise attack on the colonists.
A group of Indians attacked the people of Boston.
The Sons of Liberty burned down the British Army's fort in Boston.
A group of angry colonists threw rocks & snowballs at the British soldiers.
18
Which battle was the last major battle of the Revolutionary War?
The Battle of Lexington
The Battle of Yorktown
The Battle of Saratoga
The Battle of Concord
19
The American colonists took a stand against Britain by throwing 342 chests of British tea into Boston Harbor.
True
False
20
What was the slogan used to express one of the primary grievances of the American colonists against Great Britain?
No Taxation Without Representation
We Will Never Pay Our Taxes
Join, Or Die
No More Tyranny
