American Revolution Quiz

Read the sentence. Write whether it is coming from the Patriot or Loyalist point of view: "King George is our leader and we need to respect him."

Read the sentence. Write whether it is coming from the Patriot or Loyalist point of view: "Let’s throw the British tea in the water."

Read the sentence. Write whether it is coming from the Patriot or Loyalist point of view: "No taxation without representation."

Read the sentence. Write whether it is coming from the Patriot or Loyalist point of view: "Yes! I love the Declaration of Independence."

Put the following events in chronological order: The Americans won the American Revolution, The British defeated the French in the French and Indian War, Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence, Shay's Rebellion concerned many. Congress decided to meet in 1787 to discuss fixing the Articles of Confederation. (The first event would be #a and the last event would be #d).

What two countries fought in the French and Indian War?

The Declaration of Independence was approved in: (circle one)

• 1776

• 1777

• 1778

• 1779

For numbers 8-14 match the correct definition with the vocabulary word. Write the letter on the line.

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Articles of Confederation

• Legislative Branch

• Inflation

The Articles of Confederation had a strong national government.

• True

• False

States each had their own currency under the Articles of the Confederation.

• True

• False