American Revolution Practice Test

A colonist who wants independence from Great Britain -

• Patriot

• Governor

• King

• Confederate

Why were the colonists upset with taxes?

• They wanted to be ruled by the French.

• They wanted to give the King ALL of their money.

• They were being taxed without representation.

• They were jealous of the Native Indians.

What event is happening in this picture?

• Boston Massacre

• River Party

• Thirteen Colonies celebration

• Boston Tea Party

What group of Patriots formed to fight against the King of England?

• New Kids on the Block

• Sons of Liberty

• House of Burgessess

• Parliament

What battle took place in Virginia?

• Yorktown

• Lexington

• Bunker Hill

• Saratoga

A formal agreement made between two countries -

• treaty

• Peace Talks

• Constitution

• Handshake

What famous document did Thomas Jefferson write on July 4, 1776?

• The Bill of Rights

• Treaty of Paris

• Declaration of Independance

• Constitution

A group of British soldiers fired into a crowd of angry colonists now famously known as -

• The Boston Massacre

• Lexington and Concord

• The Battle of Bunker Hill

• The French and Indian War

He was the Major General of the Continental Army.

• Benjamin Franklin

• Luke Skywalker

• John Hancock

• George Washington

What document did Great Britain finally recognize America as independent?

• Treaty of Paris 1783

• The Star Spangled Banner

• The Declaration of Indenpendance

• The Grinch Letters