American Revolution Quiz

The Sons of Liberty were:

• the children of our Founding Fathers.
• a professional dance team.
• Patriots who protested taxes.
• the writers of the Declaration of the Independence.

What is another name for British soldiers?

• Redcoats
• Patriots
• Minutemen
• Continental Soldiers

The Daughters of Liberty were known for:

• their delicious apple pies.
• their dramatic protests.
• the beautiful clothes they made for the wealthy colonists.
• making goods that normally would be made in England and imported into the colonies.

What did we call colonists who did NOT want independence from England?

• Minutemen
• Traitors
• Militia
• Loyalists

"No ________ without representation"

• voting
• taxation
• rights
• liberty poles

What was the purpose of the Boston Tea Party?

• to punish merchants for selling imported tea.
• to see who could throw a barrel further.
• to frame the Native Americans.
• to protest taxes

Who were the Minutemen?

• Patriots who were ready to fight at a minutes notice
• British soldiers who were ready to fight at a minutes notice
• Sons of Liberty who were ready to fight at a minutes notice
• Hessians who were ready to fight at a minutes notice

Which side had more resources and training at the beginning of the war?

• British
• Colonists

Who won the American Revolution?

• The British
• The American Colonists

How many people died at the Boston Massacre?

• 2
• 6
• 3
• 5