Unit 1 American Revolution Quiz

What did the colonists do when the Tea Act was passed?

• French & Indian war started

• The Sons of Liberty dumped tea into the Boston Harbor

• The Revolutionary War ended

Why did the colonists say, "no taxation without representation"?

• They wanted to pay the taxes by King George III

• They wanted to write the Declaration of Independence

• They did not have anybody helping them in parliament

Why did King George III begin taxing the colonists?

• The French & Indian War put Britain in debt

• King George III loved the colonists so he wanted to tax them

• The colonists smelled bad so King George III had to tax them.

Who was Benjamin Franklin?

• Our first president

• He tried to persuade France to join the colonists in the American Revolution

• He warned the colonists that the "British were coming".

Who was Thomas Jefferson?

• author of The Declaration of Independence

• commander of the Continental Army

• First president of the USA

Why was the Battle of Saratoga important?

• This war ended the American Revolution

• It caused the beginning of the American Revolution

• It was the turning point and it caused France to join the colonists in the American Revolution

Which battle ended the American Revolution?

• Lexington & Concord

• Battle of Saratoga

• Battle of Yorktown

Why was the Declaration of Independence written?

• To show support of King George III

• Because of the tyranny of King George III over the colonists

• To persuade colonists to support King George III

Who was Paul Revere?

• He was the First President of the United States

• He wrote the Declaration of Independence.

• He was a member of the Sons of Liberty and he warned the colonists that the British were coming.

Which describes the Boston Massacre?

• The Sons of Liberty dumped tea into the Boston Harbor

• British soldiers shot unarmed Colonists which resulted in the deaths of 5 colonists

• The war which caused King George III to tax the colonists