The American Revolution quiz

What taxes were forced on the colonists?

• Stamp Act

• Paper Act

• Tea Act

• Townshend Act

What name did the colonists give to all of the Acts?

• Intolerable Acts
• Acceptable Acts
• Tolerable Acts
• Pleasant Acts

Why was Great Britain in debt?

• Reducing taxes and increasing government spending
• Investing in education and healthcare
• Lack of natural resources and agricultural productivity
• They fought in the French and Indian war

Colonists said they wouldn't pay taxes because they didn't have representation in

• the French Parliament
• the Spanish Parliament
• the British Parliament
• the American Parliament

Which patriot said, "Give me liberty or give me death!"?

• Patrick Henry
• George Washington
• Benjamin Franklin
• Thomas Jefferson

In which two cities were the first shots of the revolution fired?

• New York and Philadelphia
• Boston and Salem
• Lexington and Concord
• Washington D.C. and Baltimore

Who is the general of the British army?

• Thomas Gage

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

• King George

Who is the general of the Continental army?

• Thomas Gage

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

• King George

Who won the battle at Fort Ticonderoga?

• Native American Army

• The Colonists

• French army

• British and French forces

Who won the battle of Bunker Hill?

• Native American Army

• The Colonists

• French army

• The British