American Revolution Quiz

How did the French and Indian War lead to the American Revolution?

• The British Parliament ended the triangular trade routes used by the colonists.

• The British monarchy stopped all colonial settlements west of the Mississippi River.

• The British government required colonists to pay a part of the war debt.

• The colonists had to surrender all lands west of the Appalachian Mountains to France.

What was Thomas Jefferson's main contribution to the American Revolution?

• General in the Continental Army

• Writing the Declaration of Independence

• Senator from Virginia

• President of the United States

What outcome of the French and Indian War led to the American Revolution?

• Britain controlled its colonies and taxed them for the war.

• Britain expected colonists to fund the war without reimbursement.

• Colonists lost faith in Britain due to loss of territory to the French.

• Britain declared sovereignty over colonists without offering war aid.

England's mercantilist practices in the 17th and 18th centuries, which contributed to the American Revolution, were partly due to what belief?

• Belief in equal wealth distribution.

• Colonists' refusal to adopt the Anglican Church.

• Belief that colonies existed for the mother country's benefit and wealth.

• Colonists' refusal to trade with American Indians.

What is the main idea in Thomas Paine's pamphlet Common Sense?

• Alliance with France

• Conflict with Spain

• Independence from Britain

• Reconciliation with the South

British General Burgoyne surrendered to American forces at the Battle of Saratoga in 1777. What was a significant result of this?

• Establishment of horse racing during celebrations.

• Writing of the first U.S. Constitution.

• France entered the war on the American side.

• Navy vessels were named after American leaders.

Who represented the United States and signed the Treaty of Paris, marking the end of the American Revolutionary War?

• John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and John Jay, recognizing the independence of the colonies.

• They granted America's Mexican territory to Napoleon.

• They served as the model for the Articles of Confederation.

• They gave Spain temporary control of the Mississippi River.

Which grievance did the American colonies express against England in the Declaration of Independence?

• Taxation without representation in Parliament

• Lack of farming resources

• Poor relationship with American Indians

• Joint-stock companies stealing money

The Boston Tea Party was a reaction to --

• Intolerable Acts

• Boston Massacre

• Taxation without representation

• Thomas Paine's "Common Sense"

Who negotiated an increase military commitment from France to help the American colonists?

• Edward Braddock

• Marquis de Lafayette

• Thomas Paine

• George Washington