Pre American Revolution Quiz

How did the outcome of the French and Indian War help lead to the American Revolution?

• The British Parliament demanded an end to the triangular trade routes used by the American colonists.

• The British government halted all settlements west of the Mississippi River.

• The British government required American colonists to pay a portion of the debt from the war through the taxation.

• The colonists were required to surrender all lands east of the Appalachian Mountains to France.

Which colonial issue is this cartoon most likely about?

• Censorship of the press

• Taxation without representation

• Establishing a national religion

• Quartering of troops

What does "taxation without representation" mean?

• the sharing of power between the central and state governments

• forcing people to pay taxes when they have no say in the making of laws

• the first ten amendments to the Contitution that guarantee the rights of all US citizens

What was the Stamp Act?

• 1765; a law that taxed printed goods

• people who opposed the Constitution

• the first ten amendments of the Constitution

What was the significance of the Boston Tea Party?

• last battle of the American Revolution

• first battle of the American Revolution

• a protest against increased tea prices in which colonists dumped British tea into Boston Harbor

What did England pass on the colonies to pay for the war debt?

• taxes
• laws
• paper presses

What was the name of the group responsible for the Boston Tea Party

• Sons of Liberty
• Tories
• Loyalists

Americans who remained loyal to Great Britain were called

• Separatists

• Patriots

• Loyalists

• Sons of Liberty

What was the name given to Americans who supported independence?

• Tories

• Patriots

• Separatists

• Loyalists

Which of the following made up an important portion of the Declaration of Independence?

• colonial demands on the royal governors
• a list of grievances against the British Crown
• an outline of a structure of federal government
• an explanation of a variety of unalienable rights