American Revolution Quiz

Which characteristic explains the significant role of each colonial individual?

• Used acts of civil disobedience to protest taxation

• Wrote propaganda against the British

• Wrote about the patriot cause and women's rights

• Mercy Otis Warren

The Intolerable Acts led to the American Revolutionary War because -

• Britain declared it would use force to make colonists pay taxes

• The colonists could no longer tolerate any more laws that took away their liberties

• It authorized the arrest of Samuel Adams, a hero to the colonists

• King George III would no longer tolerate the colonist's civil disobedience

The factors listed above contributed the most to the -

• Creation of alliances between British settlers and American Indians

• Election of British colonists to Parliament

• Growth of representative government in the British colonies

• Expansion of British trade in the Americas

From 1690 to 1760, Parliament and the king of England allowed colonists in America to exercise a great deal of control over local and regional matters. Historians have described this practice as 'salutary neglect.' Which of the following happened as a direct result of this policy?

• The colonies developed a strong tradition of self-government.

• Many proprietary colonies were converted to royal colonies.

• The colonies refused to participate in a system of common defense.

• Many colonies sought economic aid from other countries.

Which document established self-government by the Pilgrims?

• Mayflower Compact

• Virginia House of Burgesses

• Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

• Town hall meetings

Which legislative body was the first representative legislature in the British colonies?

• Virginia House of Burgesses

• Mayflower Compact

• Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

• Town hall meetings

What was the primary reason for the colonists' dissatisfaction leading to the American Revolutionary War?

• Imposition of high taxes by the British Parliament

• Disagreements over land boundaries with Native Americans

• Disputes over religious freedom

• Conflicts with French colonists

What was the significance of the Mayflower Compact in the history of the American colonies?

• It established the first democratic government in the colonies

• It marked the beginning of the American Revolutionary War

• It outlined the rules for trade with Native Americans

• It declared the independence of the colonies from British rule

Which of the following was a direct consequence of the 'salutary neglect' policy?

• The colonies developed a strong military force

• The colonies established trade relations with France and Spain

• The colonies developed a sense of independence and self-governance

• The colonies experienced a decline in economic growth

Which event marked the beginning of the American Revolutionary War?

• The Boston Tea Party

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence

• The Battles of Lexington and Concord

• The First Continental Congress