CRCT Review 4Revolutionary War

1. Debt owed by England fighting the French & Indian Wara. Parliament taxes the colonists to pay for this war

2. Boston Massacre3. Stamp Act4. Sons of Liberty protest and boycott British taxes

a. “No taxation without representation!”5. Boston Tea Party6. Intolerable Acts7. Quartering Act

What were some of the causes that led to the American Revolution?

• Revolution: The overthrow of a government and put a new government in its place

• Imperial Policy: England decided that it would not let the colonies make their own decisions. They took control of the colonies.

• Slogan: A short set of words to help you remember something

• Sons of Liberty: A secret organization formed in Boston to protest the Stamp Act

American Revolutionary War Vocabulary

• Debt: Money owed• Congress: The colonists sent delegates (men)

to meetings in Philadelphia to discuss the problems they were having with England.

• Tyranny: The ruler is very cruel and shows unfair use of power.

American Revolutionary War Vocabulary

1. Which of the following led to the formation of the Sons of Liberty?

A.The Tea ActB. The Stamp ActC. The Boston Tea PartyD.The Intolerable Acts

1. Which of the following led to the formation of the Sons of Liberty?

A.The Tea ActB.The Stamp ActC. The Boston Tea PartyD.The Intolerable Acts

2. Which of the following BEST explains why tension between the colonists and England arose?

a) There was a new king on the English throne.b) They disagreed over how to treat the Indiansc) Colonists were taxed even though they didn’t

have representation in Parliament.d) Great Britain did not want the colonies to

trade with France.

2. Which of the following BEST explains why tension between the colonists and England arose?a) There was a new king on the English

throne.b) They disagreed over how to treat the

Indiansc) Colonists were taxed even though they

didn’t have representation in Parliament.d) Great Britain did not want the colonies to

trade with France.

3. During the American Revolution the commander-in-chief of the Continental army was…

a) George Washingtonb) John Adamsc) Benedict Arnoldd) Abraham Lincoln

3. During the American Revolution the commander-in-chief of the Continental army was…

a) George Washingtonb) John Adamsc) Benedict Arnoldd) Abraham Lincoln

4. Thomas Jefferson was the 3rd President of the U.S.A. Before he was elected, which of the following did he perform for his country?a) He was the general of the Continental

Army.b) He signed the treaty that ended the war.c) He was the main author of the Declaration

of Independence.d) He wrote the Star Spangled Banner.

4. Thomas Jefferson was the 3rd President of the U.S.A. Before he was elected, which of the following did he perform for his country?a) He was the general of the Continental

Army.b) He signed the treaty that ended the war.c) He was the main author of the

Declaration of Independence.d) He wrote the Star Spangled Banner.

5. As punishment of the Boston Tea Party, the British government did which of the following?

a) Passed the Townshend Actb) Passed the Intolerable Actsc) Sent troops to Lexington & Concordd) Threatened to put Washington in

prison.

5. As punishment of the Boston Tea Party, the British government did which of the following?

a) Passed the Townshend Actb) Passed the Intolerable Actsc) Sent troops to Lexington & Concordd) Threatened to put Washington in

prison.

6. A MAIN idea of the Declaration of Independence is that …

a) People can rebel against their government any time they want to

b) The government gets its power from the consent of the governed

c) Taxes should not increased) Government should not interfere in economic

activities.

6. A MAIN idea of the Declaration of Independence is that …

a) People can rebel against their government any time they want to

b) The government gets its power from the consent of the governed

c) Taxes should not increased) Government should not interfere in economic

activities.

7. Before the American Revolution, which of the following became known for a speech that ended with the words, “Give me liberty or give me death!”a) Ben Franklinb) George Washingtonc) Patrick Henryd) John Adams

7. Before the American Revolution, which of the following became known for a speech that ended with the words, “Give me liberty or give me death!”a) Ben Franklinb) George Washingtonc) Patrick Henryd) John Adams

8. In the years 1765-1775, the British taxed the colonies mainly to…

a) pay for westward expansion.b) raise money to fight the French.c) pay the debt left over from the French

and Indian war.d) build new ports at New York and Boston.

8. In the years 1765-1775, the British taxed the colonies mainly to…

a) pay for westward expansion.b) raise money to fight the French.c) pay the debt left over from the French

and Indian war.d) build new ports at New York and Boston.

9. The Declaration of Independence says that everyone is born with certain unalienable rights. Which of the following is NOT one of these rights?

a) right to libertyb) right to lifec) right to the pursuit of happinessd) right to go to college

9. The Declaration of Independence says that everyone is born with certain unalienable rights. Which of the following is NOT one of these rights?

a) right to libertyb) right to lifec) right to the pursuit of happinessd) right to go to college

10. Which European nation helped the patriots the most during the Revolutionary War?

a) Spainb) Englandc) Franced) Germany

10. Which European nation helped the patriots the most during the Revolutionary War?

a) Spainb) Englandc) Franced) Germany

10. Which battle began the Revolutionary War?

a) Battle of Saratogab) Battle of Lexington & Concordc) Battle of Yorktownd) Valley Forge

10. Which battle began the Revolutionary War?

a) Battle of Saratogab) Battle of Lexington & Concordc) Battle of Yorktownd) Valley Forge

11. These laws punished the colonists by closing the ports of Boston

a) Stamp Actb) Intolerable Actsc) Quartering Actsd) Boston Massacre

11. These laws punished the colonists by closing the ports of Boston

a) Stamp Actb) Intolerable Actsc) Quartering Actsd) Boston Massacre