What do the stars on the American Flag represent?

The number of states in America

Why was Paul Revere's famous ride so important?

He was able to warn people near Boston that the British were coming

Which of these describes a loyalist?

A colonist that supports England and doesn’t want to go to war

How did colonists respond to the Stamp Act and extra tax on books, newspapers, and playing cards?

They refused to buy these items and refused to pay the tax

What similarities did the colonists and British soldiers have?

They believed in what they were doing and tried their best

Why was the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?

Some states didn't think it was good enough, this convinced them to sign

Which of these best explains why the colonists were upset with the King?

He was taxing the colonists and they didn’t think it was fair

Which is not a reason for the American Revolution?

There weren't enough supplies in the Colonies

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1
What do the stars on the American Flag represent?
How many people died in the American Revolution
The number of states in America
The night sky
They're just a good decoration
2
Why was Paul Revere's famous ride so important?
It helped people learn how light travels over long distances
It convinced people that delivering mail on a horse was a good idea
He was able to warn people near Boston that the British were coming
It proved he was the fastest express rider in Massachusetts
3
What do the 13 stripes on the American flag represent?
The 13 original colonies
Roads people traveled to get to America
13 is bad luck, so putting them there is to keep bad luck away
13 was George Washington's favorite number
4
Which of these describes a loyalist?
A colonist that supports England and doesn’t want to go to war
Someone who wants the colonies to be independent
Someone who lives in America
Someone who lives in England
5
How many original colonies were there?
15
25
13
12
6
Which country helped the colonists win the American Revolution?
France
Russia
Canada
England
7
Which of these is not a battle from the American Revolution?
Concord
Plymouth
Lexington
Bunker Hill
8
What is the name of the document that outlines the rules and structure of America's government?
The Constitution
The Freedom Charter
Declaration of Independence
Articles of Confederation
9
How did colonists respond to the Stamp Act and extra tax on books, newspapers, and playing cards?
They bought ink for the stamps
They bought more of these items
They refused to buy these items and refused to pay the tax
They didn't mind the taxes and kept buying them.
10
You can make changes to the constitution, these are called ammendments.
False
True
11
The Constitution and Bill of Rights were written before the American Revolution.
True
False
12
What similarities did the colonists and British soldiers have?
The color of their uniforms
They believed in what they were doing and tried their best
Both were very well trained and excellent soldiers
They had the same amount of money for uniforms, weapons and supplies
13
Why was the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?
Some states didn't think it was good enough, this convinced them to sign
They added it to get back at England
It was only 4 pages long and needed to be longer
They ran out of paper the first time they wrote it, this is the second half
14
Which of these best explains why the colonists were upset with the King?
He didn't give any of them jobs
He was mean
He was taxing the colonists and they didn’t think it was fair
He ignored the colonists
15
Which vocabulary word means "when people fight to replace one government with a different government"?
a right
an intolerable act
a revolution
a son of liberty
16
Which is not a reason for the American Revolution?
There was no representation for Americans in English government
The Boston Massacre and Boston Tea Party
There weren't enough supplies in the Colonies
New taxes from England
17
What is a redcoat?
a type of beetle
A British Soldier
A fashionable red jacket popular at this time
A colonial soldier
18
What is the name of the document that says the colonies wanted freedom from England?
Freedom Charter
Mayflower Compact
Declaration of Independence
State Constitution

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