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JLC 4thGr SS 4/27/17
JLC 4th Gr SS American Revolution War Unit Assessment
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |