The American Revolution Quiz

Who did riots and protests in the colonies against Britain?

• All the colonists

• Sons of Liberty

• The Libertarians

• The Loyalists

What did the British do in response to the Boston Tea Party?

• The Stamp Act

• The Intolerable Acts

• The Coin Act

• None of the above

What document written by Thomas Paine convinced many colonists that they should not be ruled by Britain?

• The Terrible Britains

• All for one!

• Common Sense

• Harry Potter

What country helped the Americans defeat the English?

• The British

• The Spanish

• The French

• The Native Americans

What song did the British use to make fun of the colonists and the colonists added verses and made it their unofficial anthem?

• The Rick Dance

• Yankee Doodle Dandy

• The Silly British

• The Star Spangled Banner

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Ben Adams

• John Franklin

Who was the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army?

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• Ben Franklin

• George Washington

The Tea Act sparked what event?

• The Intolerable Acts

• Nothing

• Cheaper Tea

• The Boston Tea Party

What is one of our nation’s founding documents that states our government will be based on freedom and equality?

• Yankee Doodle Dandy

• The Freedom Bill

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Constitution

How did Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson help with the Declaration of Independence?

• They helped write and edit it

• The didn't do anything

• None of the above

• They disagreed with writing it