American Revolution Quiz

What was the main reason most American Indians sided with the French during the French and Indian War?

• Because the French only wanted to trade not take the American Indians' land.

• Because the American Indians were forced to choose a side.

• Because the French offered them more money.

• Because the American Indians preferred French culture.

What did the Proclamation of 1763 aim to prevent?

• Conflicts with the American Indians.

• The British colonists from trading with the French.

• The spread of diseases in the colonies.

• The colonists from paying taxes.

What was the purpose of the Quartering Act?

• To require colonists to pay a new tax to Britain.

• To force colonists to house and feed British soldiers.

• To stop colonists from trading with other nations.

• To grant American Indians the right to their land.

Which act allowed colonists to only buy tea from the East India Company and imposed a tax on it?

• Sugar Act

• Stamp Act

• Townshend Acts

• Tea Act

What was the colonists' reaction to the Tea Act that led to a significant event in the American Revolution?

• They petitioned the British Parliament to repeal the act.

• They boycotted all British goods.

• They threw all the tea overboard into the water in protest.

• They started a war with the British soldiers.

What was the outcome of the First Continental Congress?

• The colonies declared independence from Britain.

• King George III agreed to stop taxing the colonies without their agreement.

• The colonies stopped trade with Britain and began gathering weapons.

• The British Parliament decided to repeal all taxes on the colonies.

What caused England to go into huge debt? (caused the Stamp Act, Tea Act, Sugar Act....)

• French and Indian War

• Boston Tea Party

• Civil War

• Boston Massacre

This was a tax on paper and printed good.

• Quartering Act

• Stamp Act

• Tea Act

• Sugar Act

This was a tax on sugar, coffee and cloth.

• Quartering Act

• Stamp Act

• Tea Act

• Sugar Act

This was a tax on tea, glass, paper, lead, and other items.

• Townshend Acts

• Stamp Act

• Tea Act

• Sugar Act