American Revolution Quiz

What was the primary reason for the American Revolution?

• The Stamp Act

• The Intolerable Acts

• The Boston Tea Party

• Taxation without representation

Which event marked the start of the American War for Independence?

• The Boston Tea Party

• The Battle of Bunker Hill

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence

• The Olive Branch Petition

Who wrote the influential pamphlet 'Common Sense'?

• Thomas Paine

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

What was the purpose of the Stamp Act Congress?

• To declare independence from Britain

• To organize a boycott of British goods

• To negotiate with the British government

• To protest the Boston Massacre

Which act led to the Boston Tea Party?

• The Sugar Act

• The Townshend Acts

• The Intolerable Acts

• The Tea Act

What was the outcome of the Boston Massacre?

• Seven British soldiers were acquitted

• Seven British soldiers were convicted

• All colonists were acquitted

• All British soldiers were convicted

Who organized the first major coordinated action by the colonies?

• The Stamp Act Congress

• The Continental Congress

• The Daughters of Liberty

• The Sons of Liberty

What did the Olive Branch Petition propose?

• The establishment of a colonial government

• A boycott of British goods

• Reconciliation with the mother country

• Complete independence from Britain

What did the Continental Congress establish in response to the Intolerable Acts?

• The first American constitution

• The colonial association to police the boycott

• The first independent American government

• The colonial army to fight the British

Who was the lawyer for the British soldiers in the Boston Massacre trial?

• Alexander Hamilton

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• Benjamin Franklin