American Revolution Quiz

What was Parliament?

• early groups of colonists that met to discuss the Revolution
• an act passed by the British
• the name of the colonial government
• the name of the British government

How did the Stamp Act affect colonists?

• It forced them to pay taxes on all printed items.
• It forced them to place a British stamp on everything they owned.
• It banned them from mailing letters or shipping goods.
• It forced them to get a stamp before traveling anywhere within the colonies.

How did the Tea Act contribute to the Boston Massacre?

• The Tea Act made tea more expensive, angering the colonists.
• The Tea Act required colonists to buy tea only from British merchants.
• The Tea Act led to a shortage of tea in the American colonies.
• The Tea Act led to protests and conflicts between colonists and British authorities.

What did the colonists mean by "no taxation without representation"?

• Taxes should only be imposed on items that people want to buy.
• Taxes should be fair and not burden the poor.
• People should have a say in the decisions that affect their taxes.
• Taxes should be collected by representatives from each colony.

How did the Revolutionary war end?

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence
• The Battle of Bunker Hill
• The Boston Tea Party
• The Treaty of Paris

Who were the loyalists?

• People who supported the American colonists' fight for independence.

• British soldiers who fought against the American colonists.

• People who remained loyal to the British Crown and opposed the American Revolution.

• Native American tribes that allied with the American colonists.

What were the Quartering Acts?

• Laws that granted the American colonists the right to elect their own governors.

• Laws that granted the American colonists representation in the British Parliament.

• Laws that imposed taxes on imported goods in the American colonies.

• Laws that required colonists to house and provide supplies to British soldiers.

What were the Intolerable Acts?

• Laws passed by the British to grant more rights and freedoms to the colonists.

• Measures intended to punish and control the colonists after the Boston Tea Party such as closing Boston Ports.

• Agreements made between the colonists and the British government to peacefully resolve conflicts.

• Treaties signed between the British and Native American tribes to establish colonial boundaries.

This person was a great inventor, scientist, and writer. He also helped to convince France to support America during the revolution. Who was he?

• George Washington

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

Who was king of England during the American Revolution?

• King Henry VIII

• George Washington

• King George III

• King Edward III