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Rising Conflict and Patriots vs Loyalists

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  • What did the Declaration of Independence accomplish?
    Said the the colonies wanted to stay part of England
    Made George Washington the president
    Said the the colonies wanted to be independent from England
    Created the government of the USA
  • Who wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence?
    King George III
    Thomas Jefferson
    George Washington
    Charles Cornwallis
  • Which of the following was imposed by the British Parliament on the American Colonists?
    All of these
    Quartering Act
    Townshend Acts
    Stamp Act
  • The tax on any paper that was imported from London. Colonists could not print their own materials.
    Coercive Act
    The Stamp Act
    Intolerable Act
    Townshend Act
  • What was the reason for the Boston Tea Party?
    To protest the taste of tea
    To protest a tax on tea
    To make the colonists angry at the Native Americans
  • What is a settlement?
    A new community where people have not already lived.
    A community where people stop as they are traveling.
    A community where people have always lived.
  • Commander of the Continental Army
    George Washington
    Benedict Arnold
    Charles Cornwallis
    Benjamin Franklin
  • What is an indentured servent?
    A person who works for several years to pay off a debt.
    A person who runs a business.
    A person who works in the government.
  • Who fought against each other in the French and Indian War?
    French fought the British and the Native Americans
    French and British fought the Native Americans
    French and British, Native Americans fought for both sides
  • What advantage did the soldiers in the Continental Army have of over the British army?
    They were well paid and well supplied
    They were fighting for their homes and freedom
    They were highly trained
  • What is a plantation?
    A small family garden where soil is to poor for farms.
    A family farm that is used only in the summer.
    A large farm that worked all year and used slaves for labor.
  • What act forced colonists to house redcoats?
    Townshend Acts
    Intolerable Acts
    Stamp Act
    The Quartering Act
  • Patriot or Loyalist? Patrick Henry "Give me liberty or give me death"
    Patriot
  • What was the motto of the colonists when they demanded a say in the government because of being taxed.
    No Taxation without Representation
  • What effect did the French and Indian War have on Britian?
    France won and took control of the colonies.
    England won and the king became very rich
    England won but ended up in a large amount of debt.
  • Who surrendered to the Continental Army in Yorktown?
    George Washington
    Charles Cornwallis
    John Andre
    Benedict Arnold
  • Patriots or Loyalists? Most likely, who would the people tearing down the statue of King George III?
    Patriots
  • A colony that is allowed to govern itself.
    royal colony
    charter colony
  • __ was a clash in Boston where colonists attacked British soldiers. 5 people died including Crispus Attucks
    Boston Massacre
  • Patriot or Loyalist? George Washington - General of the Continental Army
    Patriot
  • He was a general for the Continental Army but became a spy for the British. "Traitor"
    Benedict Arnold
  • A colony that is governed by the king.
    charter colony
    royal colony
  • When was the Declaration of Independence made public to the citizens of America? Hint: We celebrate this day every year.
    September 3, 1783
    July 4th, 1776
    April 19, 1775
  • Patriot or Loyalist? Henry Clinton - Commander of the British troops in the colonies
    Loyalist
  • What was the route used to bring slaves from Africa to America?
    The Southern Passage
    The Triangle Passage
    The Middle Passage
  • Where did the Continental Army spend a winter where they had almost no food and the weather was terrible?
    Boston, MA
    Valley Forge, PA
    Yorktown, VA
  • What is the difference between a loyalist and a patriot?
    Loyalist wants independence, patriot wants to remain British
    Loyalist wants to remain British, patriot wants freedom
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