8.3 Revolutionary war quiz

American colonists were prohibited from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains by the _________________.

• A.Stamp Act
• B.Townshend Acts
• C.Proclamation of 1763
• D.Declaratory Act

Which action did not anger Boston colonists?

• A.The British set up camp in the center of the city.
• B.Some British soldiers stole goods from local shops.
• C.Some British soldiers did not keep their uniforms clean.
• D.Some British soldiers fought with local boys who teased them.

The Boston Massacre happened after _____________.

• A.the colonists moved forward, and someone knocked down a British soldier
• B.the British soldiers took some colonists hostage
• C.a British general told the troops to march on Boston
• D.the colonists demanded to see the king

After the Boston Massacre, Great Britain repealed all the Townshend Acts except the tax on _____________.

• A.silk
• B.sugar
• C.stamps
• D.tea

Information designed to influence people's opinions is called ____________.

• Information designed to influence people's opinions is called ____________.
• A.debate
• B.resolutions
• C.propaganda
• D.proclamations

How did the colonists who threw tea overboard into Boston Harbor disguise themselves?

• A.as French pirates
• B.as British soldiers
• C.as Native Americans
• D.as British sailors

Delegates from all of the colonies except Georgia gathered at the Continental Congress in _____________.

• A.Boston
• B.New York
• C.Philadelphia
• D.Concord

Colonists who saw no reason to break with Britain were called ________________.

• A.redcoats
• B.Loyalists
• C.Patriots
• D.delegates

What happened as the British soldiers marched back to Boston from Concord?

• A.Crowds of children cheered.
• B.They fought a battle at Lexington.
• C.They captured Samuel Adams and his cousin, John Adams.
• D.Militia fired at them from behind trees and fences.

The delegates sent the Olive Branch Petition to King George III to ______________.

• A.tell him that they were forming an army
• B.declare war on Britain
• C.ask him to protect the colonists' rights
• D.explain the Declaration of Independence