US Revolution Review Quiz

American Colonist who supported the war for Independence

• Hessians
• Loyalist
• Patriots
• Neutrals

American Colonist who supported Great Britain during the war for Independence

• Hessians
• Loyalist
• Patriots
• Neutrals

Which act was passed as a result of the Boston Tea Party?

• Sugar Act
• Townsend Act
• Intolerable Acts
• Proclamation of 1763

Who wrote Common Sense?

• George Washington
• Thomas Jefferson
• Benjamin Franklin
• Thomas Paine

Which battle just outside of Boston was the bloodiest battle in the Revolutionary War?

• Yorktown
• Saratoga
• Lexington and Concord
• Bunker Hill

Which enlightenment thinker wrote about natural rights?

• Thomas Jefferson
• Thomas Hobbes
• John Locke
• Thomas Paine

The Continental Congress members that signed the Declaration of Independence in 1776 could be tried for this crime.

• Treason

• Bribery

• Espionage

• Simony

What is the main idea of this image?

• Colonies that support England are snakelike.
• The Colonies need to unite in order to survive.
• Colonial trade will not be successful unless all regions are involved.
• Colonial unity is as dangerous as a snake and must be avoided.

What country assisted the Americans during the Revolutionary War?

• Spain 
• Portugal 
• France
• Canada

Federalist or Anti-Federalist
“The new constitution in its present form is calculated to produce despotism, slavery and confusion, and if the United States do swallow it, they will find it horrible. 

• Federalist
• Anti-Federalist
• The Virginia Plan gave more votes to states with higher population
• The New Jersey Plan made all states have only two senators in congres.