American Revolution Quiz

What was the main bone of contention between the British and French in the Ohio Valley?

• Construction of forts

• Expansion of the British colonies

• Control of the fur trade

• Legal rights to land

Who was sent to the Ohio country to secure Virginia's claims?

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

What was the purpose of the Proclamation of 1763?

• To forbid settlers from advancing beyond the Appalachian Mountains

• To eliminate the illegal sugar trade

• To increase taxation of the colonies

• To establish courts in America to try smugglers

What did the Sugar Act of 1764 aim to do?

• Lower the duty on molasses

• Stop the colonies from printing their own money

• Establish courts in America to try smugglers

• Increase taxation of the colonies

What did the Stamp Act of 1765 require colonial assemblies to do?

• Buy stamps for ships' papers and legal documents

• Increase taxation of the colonies

• Retire all paper money in circulation

• Stop issuing paper money

What was the main reason for the colonists' resentment towards the Townshend Acts?

• Taxes on imports from Great Britain

• Issuing paper money

• Providing quarters and supplies for British troops

• Enforcement on sugar trade

What was the purpose of the Committees of Correspondence?

• To publicize grievances against England throughout the colony

• To provide supplies for British troops

• To boycott British goods subject to Townshend duties

• To lead anti-British riots

What event led to the passing of the Intolerable (Coercive) Acts?

• Boston Tea Party

• Boston Massacre

• Stamp Act

• Townshend Acts

What was the outcome of the First Continental Congress?

• Recommendation for military preparations for defense

• All of the above

• Rejection of a plan for a colonial union under British authority

• Endorsement of a statement of grievances

What did the colonies agree to as a means of stopping all trade with England?

• Non-exportation

• All of the above

• Non-importation

• Non-consumption