American Revolution Quiz

Which of the following WAS NOT a cause of the American Revolution?

• Taxation without representation

• Protests against the Sugar Act, Stamp Act, and Townshend Acts

• The Boston Massacre

• The rivalry between Thomas Jefferson and George Washington

What was the main goal of the American Revolution?

• For the American colonies to take over Great Britain

• For the American colonies to become independent of Great Britain

• For the American colonies to claim land in the west from Native Americans

• To expand the slave trade to the Northern colonies

Which American was commander-in-chief of the Continental Army?

• George Washington

• Anthony Wayne

• Samuel Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

What was the main cause of the American Revolution?

• Slavery

• Trade

• Taxation without representation

• Inflation

Who was the ruler of England during the American Revolution?

• King George III

• King James I

• Queen Elizabeth I

• King Henry VIII

At this meeting in Philadelphia with representatives from all colonies, General Washington was appointed to lead the Continental Army and the Declaration of Independence was written –

• Boston Tea Party

• Second Continental Congress

• Treaty of Paris

• Valley Forge

Which event involved British soldiers opening fire on a violent mob, and was used by Patriot leaders to encourage others to join their cause?

• Boston Massacre

• Boston Tea Party

• Battle of Lexington

• Battle of Yorktown

The "shot heard round the world" was fired at the first battle of the war, which was the:

• Battle of Lexington & Concord

• Battle of Saratoga

• Battle of Bunker Hill

• Battle of Yorktown

Who rode to warn Patriot leaders at Concord that British soldiers were planning a surprise attack?

• George Washington

• Paul Revere

• Francis Marion

• Samuel Adams

Which English writer influenced the colonists push for freedom with ideas about “natural rights,” “ordered liberty,” and “consent of the governed?”

• John Locke

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Paul Revere