American Revolution Quiz Review

Where would a black slave in the American colonies most likely work?

• The Southern Colonies

• The New England Colonies

• The Middle Colonies

Choose which group of people best fit the description?

“They had been slaves, brought over to the colonies from Africa against their will to work on plantations. . .The British gave them their freedom in return for their help.”

• Loyalists

• Patriots

• Neither

• The British

Which group of people best fit the description?

“Rally Mohawks! Bring out your axes And tell King George we’ll pay no taxes on his foreign tea!”

• Loyalists

• Patriots

• Neither

• The British

Which group of people best fit the description?

“In some families, a couple of family members would travel to Britain and the rest would stay. . the family was sure to be on the winning side, no matter which side won.”

• Loyalists

• Patriots

• Neither

• The British

Which group of people best fit the description?

“The crown was still supporting a British Army to help stop Indian attacks on the American frontier. It was Great Britain’s right to collect payment!”

• Loyalists

• Patriots

• Neither

• The British

Which group of people best fit the description?

“They burst into the homes of stamp tax collectors and warned them to resign. . .If he still helped out, they smashed his house and all his belongings.”

• Loyalists

• Patriots

• Neither

• The British

Which group of people best fit the description?

“The religion of the Quakers and Mennonites did not allow them to fight, although some did take sides.”

• Loyalists

• Patriots

• Neither

• The British

What was the cause of the Boston Tea Party?

• The colonists didn't like tea

• The colonists were mad about taxes

• The loyalists were mad at the colonists

• King George made the colonists only drink tea

What was the effect of the Boston Tea Party?

• The colonists started paying the taxes on tea.

• People who dumped the tea were sent to jail.

• People began to prepare to fight for their freedom.

• They dumped more tea into the harbor.

What did the colonists do when King George began taxing the tea?

• Threw the tea into the Boston Harbor

• Refused to drink tea

• Burned all of King Georges Tea