American Revolution Quiz

Why did the King of Britain start taxing the colonists?

• he was bored
• he needed money after spending it on the French and Indian War
• he needed more money to support the colonists
• he needed more money for his family

The Sons of Liberty had a popular phrase:
"No Taxation without Representation."
What does this mean?

• To be taxed by a government without having any say  
• To represent officials who collect taxes from its citizens
• To be taxed by a representative of the government  
• To be taxed by a government that represents your views

Which of the following required taxes on every piece of printed paper?

• Stamp Act
• Townshend Acts
• Declaratory Act
• Proclamation Line

Which of these required that colonists provide housing for the British soldiers?

• Quebec Act
• Quartering Act
• Boston Port Act
• Impartial Administration of Justice Act

 Samuel Adams...

• wrote the Declaration of Independence
• was a member of Parliament
• was an explorer
• was a leader of the Boston Tea Party

An American who supported Britain in the Revolution was called a:

• Patriot
• Loyalist
• Greenback
• Redcoat

The Author of Common Sense was: 

• Thomas Jefferson
• George Washington
• King George III
• Thomas Paine

In The Olive Branch Petition, the Colonists:

• declared independence from Britain
• asked for peace
• blamed the king for all their problems
• all of these

Which of the following was the first battle of the Revolutionary War?

• Lexington and Concord
• Quebec
• Bunker Hill
• Ticonderoga

What forbade the colonist from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains

• Treaty of Paris

• The Native Americans

• Proclamation of 1763

• Line of Demarcation