American Revolution Quiz

True or False: The French were the Patriots' greatest ally during the American Revolution

• True
• False

In order to pay off French and Indian War debt, the British Parliament took what action?

• Closed the Boston Harbor
• Passed new colonial taxes like the Stamp Act
• Held a seaside tea party
• Allowed the colonists to chose their own governors

What group tracked new British laws and met to organize and start colonial protests?

• Writs of Assistance
• Sons of Anarchy
• Sons of Liberty
• Liberty Ladies

Which monarch ruled Great Britain during the 1770's?

• King James
• King Charles II
• Queen Elizabeth
• King George III

Who won the French & Indian War?

• The French who wanted to increase its holding in North America.
• The Indians who wanted their land returned to them.
• The British who wanted to remain a world power.
• The Spanish who wanted revenge on the British.

Colonists opposed taxes from Great Britain because the--

• colonies had no representation in Parliament.
• taxes were too high.
• British people had no representation in Parliament.
• colonists wanted American Indians and French to pay all the taxes.

Name one effect of the French and Indian War.

• France received tons of land.
• The Native Americans gave their land to the government.
• Great Britain had a lot of debt.
• The French beat the Indians.

Which is an example of Taxation without Representation?

• Boston Massacre
• Articles of Confederation
• Stamp Act
• Proclamation of 173

King George III was the King of England during the American revolution and everyone loved him.

• a-true
  
• b-false
  

Where was the famous "Tea Party" where the Sons of Liberty threw 19,000 pounds of tea into the harbor? 

• New York
• Chicago
• Providence
• Boston