American Revolution Quiz Review

American colonist who opposed independence was called---?

• Loyalist

• Patriot

How did the French & Indian War end?

• The British defeated the Spanish

• The French defeated the Indians

• The British defeated the French

• The French defeated the British

The British started taxing the colonists to pay back the money they borrowed for which war?

• American Revolution

• French & Indian War

• Battle of Wounded Knee

• Spanish Inquisition

The Sugar Act, Stamp Act and Townshend Acts were:

• Acts that the French imposed on their colonies to raise money to fight the British

• Taxes on the colonies by the British to raise money after the costs of the French & Indian War

• Protests that the colonies made against Great Britain

• Taxes on the colonies after the Boston Tea Party

Which is an accurate description of the Boston Massacre?

• 22 colonists were killed, including John Adams, after shots were exchanged in the streets of Boston

• 5 colonists were killed, including Crispus Attucks, after snowballs were thrown at British soldiers in Boston

• 35 colonists were killed and 16 British soldiers were killed after a battle in Boston

• 11 British soldiers were killed by the colonists after a riot in the streets of Boston

Why did the Sons of Liberty dump tea into the harbor at the Boston Tea Party?

• As an event to recruit new members for their cause

• As a protest against the quartering of troops

• They didn't like the type of tea they were being sent from Britain

• As a protest against taxation on tea and other goods by the British without representation

The British placed the Intolerable Acts (including quartering troops) on the colonists after which event?

• The Boston Massacre

• The Boston Tea Party

• The Boston Marathon

• The Battle of Lexington & Concord

Which of these pieces of art in showing the Boston Massacre?

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Who were people who supported Britain during the American Revolution?

• Loyalist

• Patriot

• minutemen

• delegate

Who were people who supported independence from Britain?

• Loyalist

• Patriot

• minutemen

• delegate