American Revolution Quiz

American Revolution Quiz

8th Grade

20 Qs

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American Revolution Quiz

American Revolution Quiz

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8th Grade

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20 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the system of government in which the people have the authority to choose their governing legislation?

Democracy

Monarchy

Patriots

Loyalists

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who were the American colonists who wanted to gain independence from Great Britain?

Patriots

Loyalists

Neutralists

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What event in 1770 led to the deaths of several colonists and increased tensions between the American colonists and the British government?

Boston Massacre

Boston Tea Party

Boycott

Townshend Acts

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which document declared the independence of the American colonies from British rule?

Declaration of Independence

Proclamation of 1763

Intolerable Acts

Indentured Servants

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who wrote the pamphlet 'Common Sense' which advocated for American independence?

Thomas Jefferson

Common Sense

Thomas Paine

No Taxation without Representation

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the slogan used by the American colonists to protest against the British government's policies?

No Taxation without Representation

Proclamation of 1763

Intolerable Acts

Indentured Servants

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where were the opening shots of the American Revolution fired?

Bunker Hill

Sons of Liberty

Lexington and Concord

Shot Heard Round the World

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