(C) Causes of the American Revolution

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(C) Causes of the American Revolution

Last updated 20 days ago

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 The Boston colonist, _______________ , was a lawyer that actually defended the Redcoats on trial from the Boston Massacre.

Other Answer Choices:

Paul Revere

John Hancock

George Washington

Ben Franklin

John Adams

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This famous picture of the Boston Massacre was drawn by a member of the Sons of Liberty named  ________________  who was a silversmith in Boston.

Other Answer Choices:

Sam Adams

Thomas Jefferson

Ben Franklin

Paul Revere

John Hancock

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Draggable item		Corresponding Item

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2

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 The _________________  Petition was a document sent to Britain to try to resolve the differences and avoid war.

Other Answer Choices:

Olive Branch

Declaration of Independence

Articles of Confederation

Common Sense

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This is a picture of the__________, a secret meeting where the 'founding fathers' met to discuss the many issues with Britain.

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The author of the pamphlet Common Sense was named__________ who argued in favor of independence from Britain.

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The colonists argued that there should be, "No taxation ......!" (fill in the rest of the quote)

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What is the exact date (month, day, & year) when the Declaration of Independence was approved?

The Declaration of Independence was a statement of war against Great Britain.

True

False

Put the following events in chronological order (first event to last).

The French & Indian War
The Battle of Lexington & Concord
The Boston Massacre
The Boston Tea Party

Drag three famous names to each correct category.

Thomas Jefferson
Patrick Henry
George Washington
Paul Revere
John Hancock
Sam Adams

Member of the Sons of Liberty, from Boston
Not a member of the Sons of Liberty, from Virginia

 The Boston colonist, _______________ , was a lawyer that actually defended the Redcoats on trial from the Boston Massacre.

Other Answer Choices:

Paul Revere

John Hancock

George Washington

Ben Franklin

John Adams

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This famous picture of the Boston Massacre was drawn by a member of the Sons of Liberty named  ________________  who was a silversmith in Boston.

Other Answer Choices:

Sam Adams

Thomas Jefferson

Ben Franklin

Paul Revere

John Hancock

Match each person to the correct description.

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Crispus Attucks		Led British troops in the French & Indian War
John Adams		Lawyer and lead writer of the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson		former slave, one of the first to die at the Boston Massacre
George Washington		Lawyer, representative for Massachusetts

Quartering is when the British put soldiers in the homes of colonists to live.

True

False

Put the following laws in chronological order (first event to last).

The Tea Act
The Proclamation Line of 1763
The Stamp Act
The Intolerable Act

Match each person to the correct description.

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Sam Adams		Boston silversmith, rode horse to warn colonists of British coming to Lexington
Ben Franklin		President of the Continental Congress, large signature on Declaration of Independence
Paul Revere		American scientist, author, inventor, and ambassador to other nations
John Hancock		Leader of the Sons of Liberty, led the Tea Party

The majority of Americans wanted to declare war against Britain right away.

True

False

Enslaved men that fought for the colonists and were hoping that slavery would end after the revolution.

True

False

What famous lawyer from Virginia stated, "Give me liberty or give me death!"

Ben Franklin

Patrick Henry

George Washington

John Adams

Where did the "Shot Heard Round The World" occur?

Salem

Philadelphia

New York

Lexington

How many colonists died at the Boston Massacre?

3

7

5

15

How many ships loaded with tea were dumped into Boston Harbor?

5

1

3

7

 The _________________  Petition was a document sent to Britain to try to resolve the differences and avoid war.

Other Answer Choices:

Olive Branch

Declaration of Independence

Articles of Confederation

Common Sense

The British government under the King is called Parliament.

True

False

Match each law to the correct description.

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Sugar Act		Tax on all paper products, cards, and dice
Tea Act		Shut down the city of Boston, quartered soldiers in homes, military in charge
Stamp Act		Created a monopoly where colonists could only buy one type
Intolerable Acts		Tax on rum, molasses, and popular food items

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The author of the pamphlet Common Sense was named__________ who argued in favor of independence from Britain.

Match the vocab term with the appropriate defintion.

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Patriot		To sneak products in
Boycott		Supported the King of England
Repeal		Supported independence of America
Smuggle		A style of fighting in combat
Guerilla		To refuse to buy something
Loyalist		To change (or take back) a law

The colonists argued that there should be, "No taxation ......!" (fill in the rest of the quote)

What is the exact date (month, day, & year) when the Declaration of Independence was approved?

Which colony is #1?

Delaware

Pennsylvania

New Jersey

Virginia

Which colony is #2?

South Carolina

New Jersey

Pennsylvania

Massachusetts

Which colony is #3?

Connecticut

Georgia

Virginia

New Hampshire

The Declaration of Independence was a statement of war against Great Britain.

True

False

Put the following events in chronological order (first event to last).

The French & Indian War

The Battle of Lexington & Concord

The Boston Massacre

The Boston Tea Party

This iconic image was drawn by what famous American colonist?

Samuel Adams

Benjamin Franklin

Leonardo Da Vinci

George Washington

The image was a rally cry to get colonists to join together in what war?

French & Indian War

War of 1812

The French Revolution

Spanish American War

 Drag three famous names to each correct category.

Thomas Jefferson

Patrick Henry

George Washington

Paul Revere

John Hancock

Sam Adams

Member of the Sons of Liberty, from Boston

Not a member of the Sons of Liberty, from Virginia

Match each person to the correct description.

Crispus Attucks

Led British troops in the French & Indian War

John Adams

Lawyer and lead writer of the Declaration of Independence

Thomas Jefferson

former slave, one of the first to die at the Boston Massacre

George Washington

Lawyer, representative for Massachusetts

Quartering is when the British put soldiers in the homes of colonists to live.

True

False

Put the following laws in chronological order (first event to last).

The Tea Act

The Proclamation Line of 1763

The Stamp Act

The Intolerable Act

Which colony is #14?

Georgia

New Jersey

North Carolina

Connecticut

Which colony is #15?

New York

Virginia

Connecticut

New Jersey

Which colony is #16?

Massachusetts

North Carolina

Rhode Island

Pennsylvania

Match each person to the correct description.

Sam Adams

Boston silversmith, rode horse to warn colonists of British coming to Lexington

Ben Franklin

President of the Continental Congress, large signature on Declaration of Independence

Paul Revere

American scientist, author, inventor, and ambassador to other nations

John Hancock

Leader of the Sons of Liberty, led the Tea Party

The majority of Americans wanted to declare war against Britain right away.

True

False

Enslaved men that fought for the colonists and were hoping that slavery would end after the revolution.

True

False

What famous lawyer from Virginia stated, "Give me liberty or give me death!"

Ben Franklin

Patrick Henry

George Washington

John Adams

What city is located at #21?

Boston, MA

Philadelphia, PA

Charleston, SC

New York, NY

What city is located at #22?

Boston, MA

Philadelphia, PA

Jamestown, VA

Washington D.C.

What city is located at #23?

Boston, MA

Trenton, NJ

Charleston, SC

New York, NY

Where did the "Shot Heard Round The World" occur?

Salem

Philadelphia

New York

Lexington

How many colonists died at the Boston Massacre?

3

7

5

15

How many ships loaded with tea were dumped into Boston Harbor?

5

1

3

7

Which of these actions did not occur at this meeting?

Signed the Treaty of Paris

Drafted the Olive Branch Petition

Appointed Washington Commander of the army

Signed the Declaration of Independence

Which city were these meetings held?

Philadelphia

Boston

New York

Yorktown

The British government under the King is called Parliament.

True

False

Match each law to the correct description.

Sugar Act

Tax on all paper products, cards, and dice

Tea Act

Shut down the city of Boston, quartered soldiers in homes, military in charge

Stamp Act

Created a monopoly where colonists could only buy one type

Intolerable Acts

Tax on rum, molasses, and popular food items

Match the vocab term with the appropriate defintion.

Patriot

To sneak products in

Boycott

Supported the King of England

Repeal

Supported independence of America

Smuggle

A style of fighting in combat

Guerilla

To refuse to buy something

Loyalist

To change (or take back) a law

Which colony is #1?

Delaware

Pennsylvania

New Jersey

Virginia

Which colony is #2?

South Carolina

New Jersey

Pennsylvania

Massachusetts

Which colony is #3?

Connecticut

Georgia

Virginia

New Hampshire

This iconic image was drawn by what famous American colonist?

Samuel Adams

Benjamin Franklin

Leonardo Da Vinci

George Washington

The image was a rally cry to get colonists to join together in what war?

French & Indian War

War of 1812

The French Revolution

Spanish American War

Which colony is #14?

Georgia

New Jersey

North Carolina

Connecticut

Which colony is #15?

New York

Virginia

Connecticut

New Jersey

Which colony is #16?

Massachusetts

North Carolina

Rhode Island

Pennsylvania

What city is located at #21?

Boston, MA

Philadelphia, PA

Charleston, SC

New York, NY

What city is located at #22?

Boston, MA

Philadelphia, PA

Jamestown, VA

Washington D.C.

What city is located at #23?

Boston, MA

Trenton, NJ

Charleston, SC

New York, NY

Which of these actions did not occur at this meeting?

Signed the Treaty of Paris

Drafted the Olive Branch Petition

Appointed Washington Commander of the army

Signed the Declaration of Independence

Which city were these meetings held?

Philadelphia

Boston

New York

Yorktown