Road to Revolution Quiz

In 1753-1764, the _____________________ was fought between England and the French and it cost England a lot of money. 

• American Revolution 
• Battle of Trenton 
• French & Indian War
• Boston Tea Party

King George III needed money to pay for the French and Indian War, so he decided to _____________ the colonies.

• yell

• tax

• go to war

• sell

Why were the colonists OUTRAGED about the Proclamation of 1763?

• It made them move west
• It created a religious divide in the colonies
• It stopped them from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains
• It did not allow them to move east of the Atlantic Ocean

Thousands of people died during the Boston Massacre.

• True
• False

The Sons of Liberty dressed up as Native Americans and threw boxes of tea from a ship into the harbor during the _____________. 

• Congressional Meeting 
• Boston Massacre
• Boston Tea Party
• The Second Continental Congress

After the Boston Tea Party...

• England did not tax the colonists
• King George surrendered
• King George closed Boston Harbor and created the Intolerable Acts

Which word means a person in the American colonies who wanted the colonies to become independent from Great Britain?

• loyalist
• patriot
• neutral
• tory

Which word means a person in the American colonies who opposed independence and wanted the colonies to remain under the control of the king and Great Britain?

• Loyalist
• Patriot
• Neutral
• Colonist

Which word means not taking sides or supporting either side?

• Loyalist
• Patriot
• Neutral
• Colonist

The "shot heard 'round the world" was which battle?

• Battle of Bunker Hill
• Battle of Lexington and Concord
• Battle of Trenton