The American Revolution Quiz

Who climbed into a small boat and rowed across the Charles River to deliver a secret message?

• Paul Revere

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

What was the name of the group of civilian colonists who formed an independent militia of self-trained fighters?

• Minutemen

• Patriots

• Loyalists

• Redcoats

When did the outbreak of the rebellion against British colonialism take root?

• 1755

• 1775

• 1765

• 1785

What economic policy designed to promote exports into the Americas led to the root cause of the Revolutionary War?

• Communism

• Socialism

• Mercantilism

• Capitalism

What conflict saw British, French, and Native American forces battling each other for control of the land?

• The American Revolution

• The French Revolution

• The Civil War

• The Seven Years’ War

What did the British Parliament pass to impose a direct tax on all legal documents and printed materials used in the colonies?

• Stamp Act

• Townshend Acts

• Tea Act

• Sugar Act

What event in 1770 saw a street brawl gone awry between colonists and British soldiers?

• Boston Tea Party

• Lexington and Concord

• The Boston Massacre

• The Intolerable Acts

What colonial society staged a protest against the British Parliament’s Tea Act of 1773?

• Daughters of Liberty

• Sons of Liberty

• Boston Tea Party

• Loyal Nine

What was the name of the battle that marked the beginning of American independence?

• Battle of Lexington and Concord

• Battle of Saratoga

• Battle of Bunker Hill

• Battle of Yorktown

What principle did the new nation of citizens dedicate themselves to during the American Revolution?

• Liberty, Equality, Fraternity

• Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness

• Peace, Love, and Understanding

• Justice, Freedom, Unity