Question REVIEW

1. When did the Battle of Bunker Hill start?

a. June 16, 1775 b. June 17, 1775 c. June 16, 1776 d. June 17, 1776 a. 1775 b. 1776 c. 1781 d. 1783 a. King James I b. King Henry VIII c. King George III d. King Edward I

2. When did the colonists win their independence?

3. Who was the British king during the Revolutionary War?

4. Why did the colonists rebel against the British government?

5. Why did William Prescott choose Bunker Hill to attack Boston?

6. How do you think losing the Battle of Bunker Hill was also a win for the Continental Army?

Taxing Times For The Colonies

When King George III passed too many tax laws, the colonies rebelled. The following are some of the taxes he passed making the colonies angry. Look at the chart and answer the questions.

1. Which law forced colonists to serve dinner to British soldiers?

a. Sugar Act b. Stamp Act

Sugar Act

Stamp Act

Tax on sugar, wine, and other foods

Tax on printed items, such as newspapers and postcards

Quartering Act Required colonists to provide food and a room in their house for British soldiers

Townshend Acts

Taxes on items brought from other countries, such as glass and paper

Tea Act Tax on tea c. Quartering Act a. Glass of tea c. Bowl of soup d. Tea Act b. Pot of meat d. Barrel of wine a. Sugar Act c. Townshend Acts b. Stamp Act d. Tea Act a. Sugar Act b. Stamp Act c. Quartering Act d. Townshend Acts

2. Which item had two taxes?

3. Which tax act charged tax on paper?

4. Which tax did King George III pass first?