American Revolution Quiz

What was te purpose of the Navigation Acts?

• Give England the ability to enforce mercantilism

• Give England the ability to enforce capitalism

• Give the thirteen colonies the ability to regulate inter-colony trade

• Give South Carolinacontrol over its imports

Who won the French and Indian War?

• France

• The Cherokee Nation

• England

• United States

What was the purpose of the Proclamation Line of 1763?

• limited colonization past the Appalachian Mountains to ease tensions with the natives.

• Prevent the French from colonizing the Ohio River Valley

• Give the thirteen colonies the ability to regulate inter-colony trade

• Give England the ability to enforce capitalism

What was passed at the First Continental Congress?

• The Stamp Act

• The Declaration of Independence

• A declaration of war on England

• Non-importation/Non-exportation agreement

What were the first two battles of the American Revolution?

• Lexington and Concord

• Bunker Hill and Yorktown

• Kings Mountain and Cowpens

• Charlestown and Camden

What was the impact of the boycotts created by the Stamp Act Congress?

• The Stamp Act led to the creation of the Continental Army.

• The Stamp Act was repealed.

• The Stamp Act led to colonists writing the Declaration of Independence.

• The Stamp Act was not enforced in the colonies.

How did Parliament respond to the Boston Tea party?

• They closed all ports throughout the colonies.

• They stopped all trade with the colonists.

• They passed the Intollerable Acts

• They stopped all trade with the colonists

Which event was sensationalized by the Sons of Liberty that increased tension between the colonists and British Troops?

• Boston Massacre

• Intolerable Acts

• Tea Act

• The Boston Tea Party

How did the French and Indian War impact the American colonies and lead to the American Revolutionary War?

• The cost of the war led Britain to impose new taxes on the American Colonies

• French victory meant that the colonies had to follow new laws

• loss of life was so great it took time for the colonies to recover

• American Colonists received more represtation in Parliament.

Match each description to the correct title.

• Patriot

• Patriots more commonly located in this part of South Carolina

• Up Country

• A person who supported the fight for independence

• Low Country

• a person who supported the british and hoped to resove differences peacefully.

• Loyalist

• Loyalists more commonly found in this part of South Caroina