American Revolution Flocabulary Quiz

What system did Paul Revere set up to signal that the British were coming?

• firing several shots

• sending a boat down the Charles River

• wearing a red coat

• hanging a lantern in a church

Why didn't the colonist like the Tea Act?

• They prevented the colonists from exporting tea.

• They gave the British a monopoly on selling tea.

• They raised taxes on tea.

• They stated that the colonists could not grow tea in America.

How did the colonists get access to British ships during the Boston Tea Party ?

• They attacked and killed the British guards.

• They paid the ship's captain to let them on.

• They dressed like Mohawk Indians.

• They pretended to be British soldiers.

What was a major effect of the Boston Tea Party?

• King George understood that the colonists were unhappy.

• All shipments of tea to America stopped.

• Paul Revere warned colonists that the British were coming.

• The Declaration of Independence was signed.

Which of the following was true about the Minutemen?

• There were more of them than British soldiers.

• They were not as well trained as the British soldiers.

• They had trained soldiers all of their lives.

• They wore bright yellow uniforms.

What was Paul Revere trying to present the British from doing?

• stealing the colonists' ammunition and supplies

• passing the Tea Acts

• shutting down Boston Harbor

• attacking the colonists' church

What was a direct effect of the Intolerable Act?

• The French- Indian War began.

• Colonists dumped $70,000 worth of tea into Boston Harbor.

• Democracy in Massachusetts was restricted.

• Nearly 75 British soldiers were killed in Concord.

Who joined Paul Revere on his ride?

• George Washington and John Hancock

• William Dawes and Samuel Prescott

• Samuel Prescott and John Hancock

• Sam Adams and William Dawes

What instructions did Captain Parker give the colonist at Lexington?

• "Hide behind trees and attack by surprise."

• "Stay back and let them approach."

• "Fire at any Redcoats you see"

• "Don't fire unless fired upon."

Why were the Americans more successful at the Battle of Concord than at the Battle of Lexington?

• The British were standing in a straighter line.

• The British were wearing brighter red coats.

• The Americans used guerilla- style fighting tactics.

• The Americans had more help from Indians.