American Revolution Quiz

Which of these was an outcome of the French and Indian War?

• British territory was reduced.

• France defeated Great Britain.

• The British went deeply into debt.

• Relations between the colonists and Great Britain improved.

What was the purpose of the Proclamation of 1763?

• to protect the colonists

• to punish the colonists

• to make money for the war

• to reward Native Americans

Which part of the British government passed acts?

• Parliament

• the royal family

• the British Congress

• the House of Burgesses

How did colonists react to the Stamp Act?

• They ignored it.

• They considered it fair.

• They protested until it was repealed.

• They disliked it but went along with it.

Which did not feed the anger that led to the Boston Massacre?

• The Quartering Act

• The Stamp Act

• The Townshend Acts

• The Boston Tea Party

What was the First Continental Congress?

• the laws passed against colonists

• the meeting of delegates from 12 colonies

• the lawmakers of the British government

• the treaty between different colonies

Ben Franklin was a Patriot because he

• obeyed the laws.

• was willing to fight.

• wanted independence.

• was loyal to the king.

Rich landowners, governors, and religious leaders were often

• Loyalists.

• neutral.

• Patriots.

• red coats.

Why did many colonists boycott tea and paper?

• to punish the storekeepers

• to protest taxes on those items

• to save money for future needs

• to make their own goods at home

Lord Dunmore was

• a king.

• neutral.

• a Patriot.

• a Loyalist.