American Revolution

Question 1

What are three things that helped unite 13 separate colonies?

Answer 1

Stamp Act Congress
First Continental Congress
Britain’s acts

Question 2

What did Samuel Adams create to rebel in America?

Answer 2

The Sons of Liberty

Question 3

What riot occurred to enforced the Townsend Acts?

Answer 3

Boston Massacre

Question 4

Which country provided additional funding and manpower needed in the American Revolution?

Answer 4

France

Question 5

What did the Battle of Lexington and Concord signify?

Answer 5

The start of the war

Question 6

How was Saratoga the turning point of the American Revolution?

Answer 6

After Burgoyne surrendered, France stepped in to help America.

Question 7

What did anti-federalists fear?

Answer 7

An overly strong national government

Question 8

Who were the three key figures involved in the surrender at Yorktown?

Answer 8

George Washington
General Cornwallis
Rochambeau

Question 9

What gave specific injustices to the king?

Answer 9

The Declaration of Independence

Question 10

What act closed Boston Harbor?

Answer 10

The Intolerable Acts

Question 11

What was Thomas Jefferson’s role in creating the Declaration of Independence?

Answer 11

He wrote it

Question 12

What tax was imposed on all legal documents?

Answer 12

Stamp tax

Question 13

What did Thomas Paine do to help in the Revolutionary War?

Answer 13

He wrote Common Sense

Question 14

Which battle was the first American victory?

Answer 14

Battle of Trenton

Question 15

What did the Federalists support?

Answer 15

A strong national government

Question 16

What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?

Answer 16

To declare independence from Britain for the USA