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JLC 4thGr SS 4/27/17
JLC 4th Gr SS American Revolution War Unit Assessment
Question | Answer |
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What does "liberty" mean? | freedom |
Which war caused the British to go into debt? | French and Indian War |
What is an ally? | Someone who takes your side. |
What does "No Taxation without Representation" mean? | To not be taxed without having a say |
Name a group who were Patriots during the Revolution? | "Sons of Liberty" |
Who was the leader of the British during American Revolutionary War? | King George |
What did the British do to repay the debt from the French and Indian War? | Taxed the colonists |
Who are the loyalists? | People who are loyal to the king and do not want to break away from Britian |
Taxes forced on colonist by the British. | Sugar, Stamp, Tea |
Two acts forced on colonists by British | Townshend & Quartering |
Name the act that forced colonist to allowed British soldiers to stay in their homes. | Quartering |
The riot between colonist and British soldiers that resulted in 5 deaths. | Boston Massacre |
What major event resulted from the Tea Tax? | Boston Tea Party |
Why did the First Continental Congress meet? | Decide how colonist would respond to Intolerable Acts. |
Name the first battles of the American Revolution | Lexington & Concord |
Who was chosen as Commander and Chief at the Second Continental Congress? | George Washington |
Why was the capture of Fort Ticonderoga considered a sneak attack? | Colonist surprised the British, who were not prepared to fight |
The colonist wrote an important letter to the King on July 4, 1776. What was the name of the letter? | The Declaration of Independence |
Who were the Hessian soldiers? | German soldiers paid to help the British fight. |
Which country joined the fight against the British after the Battle of Saratoga? | France |
Name the last battle of the American Revolution | The Battle of Yorktown |
What did Paul Revere do that made him famous? | Rode his horse to warn colonists that the British were coming |
What event officially ended the American Revolutionary War? | The Treaty of Paris |
Who became the first President of the United States? | George Washington |
Who were the "minutemen?" | Colonists who were ready to fight in a moment. |
Who were the Redcoats? | British soldiers |
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? | Thomas Jefferson |
What did patriots want? | Break away from the British |
What did King George do as a response to the Boston Tea Party? | Closed the harbor and imposed the Intolerable Acts |
What was the result of the British winning the French and Indian War? | The British gained new land in America |
Why did the colonist participate in the Boston Tea Party? | King George forced colonist to only buy English tea |
How did the Boston Massacre start? | A colonist and a soldier began fighting about the British being in Boston |
What does it mean to revolt? | to fight back against someone |
Which side, patriot or loyalist, was Samuel Adams on? | Patriots |
Which side, patriot or loyalist was Joseph Brant on? | Loyalist |
Which side, patriot or loyalist were Paul Revere and Thomas Jefferson on? | Patriots |
Which side, patriot or loyalist were John Johnson & William Franklin on? | Loyalist |
Which event was known as "Shot heard around the world?" | Battles of Lexington & Concord |
Which event happened first: Stamp Act, French & Indian War or Boston Tea Party? | French and Indian War |