Road to Revolution

The Proclamation of 1763, issued by the British government, drew a “do not cross” boundary line through which geographic feature?

• Rocky Mountians

• Appalachian Mountains

• Mississippi River

• Hudson River

What goods were taxed in the Townshend Acts?

• Paper, paint, lead, glass, and tea

• Rice, Cotton, Tobbacco

• Coffee, Beans, Espresso

• Wood, Fish, Iron, Coal

When the British were marching from Boston towards the arsenal at Concord, Paul Revere made his famous “Midnight Ride” to warn the colonists. He is INCORRECTLY quoted as saying “The British are coming!” as his warning. What did he and his riding companion, William Dawes, actually shout?

• "The British are Coming"

• "Hide your guns the British are coming"

• “The regulars are coming out”

• "Fight, Fight you animals! I say fight"

What time was on the clock in Paul Revere’s engraving of “The Boston Massacre”?

• 12:00

• 11:45

• 11:30

• 10:20

When the Sons of Liberty dumped tea into the Boston Harbor, an event known as the Boston Tea Party, what disguises were they wearing?

• Native Americans

• British Soldiers

• American Colonist

• Eddie Van Halen

How much tea was dumped into the Boston Harbor?

• 92,000 pounds

• 1,000,000 pounds

• 10 pounds

• 1,000,000,000 metric tons

Who made the famous statement, “Give Me Liberty, or Give Me Death!”?

• George Washington

• Al Gore

• Patrick Henry

• john Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt

How many people were on the committee created by the Second Continental Congress to draft the Declaration of Independence?

• 100

• 42

• 10

• 5

What is the name of the famous pamphleteer/writer that wrote “Common Sense” as a propaganda piece to support the revolutionary cause?

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Paine

• Will Smith

• Alexander Hamilton

10. What nickname was given to the Loyalists (colonists that supported Britain) in the colonies? They were called...

• Borings

• Snorings

• Tories

• Rebels