Revolutionary War Quiz

What was the main reason people from England chose to move to the Colonies

• They wanted to move for fun
• They wanted religious freedom
• There was more tea in the Colonies
• They wanted the higher paying jobs that were there

What was the most significant result for our country's history because the Colonies won the Revolutionary War?

• It resulted in our freedom and ability to govern ourselves
• We won a war
• Other counties were impressed by our winning a war
• George Washington would always be our President

What law made it very expensive for colonists to import molasses?

• Townshend Acts
• Quartering Acts
• Stamp Act
• Sugar Act

What law that forced colonists to provide places to live for all the Redcoats in America?

• Townshend Acts
• Quartering Act
• Sugar Act
• Navigation Act

Which of these restates a main idea of the Declaration of Independence?

• A king has little more to do than make war
• Subjects are not created equal to kings
• Everyone has the right to life and liberty
• Citizens have a duty to obey their government

What was one purpose of the Declaration of Independence?

• to establish a framework for government
• to state the reasons for the colonies to separate from England
• to express reasons for limiting immigration
• to list arguments for women's suffrage

Main author of the Declaration of Independence:

• King George III

• Patrick Henry

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

This disease threatened to wipe out most of the Continental Army.

• Smallpox

• Influenza

• Dysentery

• Cholera

Who was Benedict Arnold

• Traitor

• self-centered man

• A great fighter

• all of the above

Who was Nathan Hale

• A spy for the patriots

• A British butler

• A British Officer

• An american mercenary