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

• Declaration of Independence

• Common Sense

• American Crisis

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Ben Adams

• John Franklin

• George Washington

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

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

Who said "Give me liberty or give me death"?

• Ben Franklin

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Patrick Henry

The Declaration of Independence was pretty well completed on July 2nd but wasn't put into congressional record until July 4th. What was the year this all happened?

• 1776

• 1774

• 1778

• 1779

Who fought in the American Revolution?

• 13 Colonies vs Native Americans

• 13 Colonies vs Great Britain

• Great Britain vs Native Americans

• Spain and France

  vs

  Great Britain and Native Americans