Search Header Logo

American Revolution Quiz

Authored by Marcos Hernandez

History

8th Grade

Used 9+ times

American Revolution Quiz
AI

AI Actions

Add similar questions

Adjust reading levels

Convert to real-world scenario

Translate activity

More...

    Content View

    Student View

27 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Patrick Henry gave a famous speech that ended with the words “give me liberty, or give me death!” With which group did Patrick Henry identify himself?

Patriots

Loyalists

British citizens

Members of Parliament

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

The Continental army was composed of troops from which colonies?

All the colonies

Throughout Great Britain

Only the New England colonies

Only Virginia and Massachusetts

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Why was George Washington chosen to be a military leader?

He had experience

He wanted the role

He was very wealthy

He was highly educated

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

What effect did Common Sense have in the colonies?

It instilled fear of war in the colonists

It convinced the colonies to remain loyal to Great Britain

It persuaded many colonists that America should be independent

It petitioned the king to end the quarrel between the colonies and Great Britain

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

What was the purpose of the Olive Branch Petition?

To persuade British troops to leave Boston

To encourage colonists to join the army

To convince Parliament to repeal the Stamp Act

To ask King George to make peace with the colonies

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Why was the Declaration of Independence written?

To start the American Revolution

To offer a peace settlement to Great Britain

To instruct how a country wins its freedom

To explain why the colonies were separating from Great Britain

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

How do natural rights, as described in the Declaration of Independence, differ from other rights?

People are born with natural rights

People can vote to choose natural rights

Natural rights are given only to citizens

Natural rights come from the government

Access all questions and much more by creating a free account

Create resources

Host any resource

Get auto-graded reports

Google

Continue with Google

Email

Continue with Email

Classlink

Continue with Classlink

Clever

Continue with Clever

or continue with

Microsoft

Microsoft

Apple

Apple

Others

Others

Already have an account?