American Revolution Mixed Practice
| # | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1 | It was the war in which the American colonies fought to become independent from Great Britain. |
| 2 | Great Britain, led by King George III. |
| 3 | A colony is a place ruled by a country far away. |
| 4 | Monarchy. |
| 5 | They were unhappy because Britain taxed them without giving them a voice in government. |
| 6 | It means people were taxed even though they had no elected representatives to speak for them. |
| 7 | The Stamp Act. |
| 8 | It was a protest in which colonists dumped British tea into Boston Harbor. |
| 9 | They believed Britain was trying to control tea sales and force them to accept unfair taxes. |
| 10 | They were colonial fighters who were ready to fight at a minute's notice. |
| 11 | The first battles of the American Revolution were fought there. |
| 12 | They were the first battles of the war between the colonies and Britain. |
| 13 | The Declaration of Independence. |
| 14 | Thomas Jefferson. |
| 15 | It explained why the colonies were separating from Britain. |
| 16 | July 4, 1776. |
| 17 | George Washington. |
| 18 | It was the army formed by the colonies to fight Britain. |
| 19 | It served as the governing body for the colonies during the Revolution. |
| 20 | A patriot was a colonist who supported independence from Britain. |
| 21 | A loyalist was a colonist who stayed loyal to Great Britain. |
| 22 | Some believed staying with Britain would bring more safety, stability, or protection. |
| 23 | The British army had more soldiers, weapons, and supplies. |
| 24 | The colonists were fighting on familiar land and could use surprise tactics. |
| 25 | They lacked enough food, clothing, and supplies. |
| 26 | A battle is a fight between armies. |
| 27 | It was an important American victory that helped convince France to support the colonies. |
| 28 | France wanted to weaken Britain and saw that the Americans could win. |
| 29 | France. |
| 30 | It provided soldiers, money, ships, and military support. |
| 31 | A treaty is an agreement between countries. |
| 32 | The Treaty of Paris. |
| 33 | 1783. |
| 34 | Britain agreed to recognize American independence. |
| 35 | Independence means being free from control by another country. |
| 36 | It changed them into a new independent nation, the United States. |
| 37 | It increased anger toward Britain and helped unite many colonists against British rule. |
| 38 | Boycotts hurt British trade and showed colonial resistance without fighting. |
| 39 | A boycott is refusing to buy or use something to protest. |
| 40 | They helped spread ideas and persuade people to support independence. |
| 41 | They encouraged people to think that independence was reasonable and that a king should not rule the colonies. |
| 42 | It strongly encouraged colonists to support independence. |
| 43 | It had fewer troops, less training, and fewer supplies than the British army. |
| 44 | The colonists knew the land well, which helped them hide, move, and fight effectively. |
| 45 | Because the colonists wanted to govern themselves instead of being ruled by Britain. |
| 46 | Self-government is when people make their own laws and decisions. |
| 47 | It encouraged ideas about liberty, rights, and people choosing their leaders. |
| 48 | It created a new country and inspired ideas about freedom and government. |
| 49 | The Americans would likely have faced a harder struggle and may have had a lower chance of winning. |
| 50 | One lasting effect was the creation of an independent nation with a government based on the idea that people have rights and can choose leaders. |