American Revolution Quiz

Who were the Patriots?

• A group of colonists who organized acts in order to achieve freedom and independence from Great Britain

• A colonist who maintains allegiance to Great Britain

• A colonist who seeks allegiance to form an independent nation and wants to break away from Great Britain

• The official title of the legislature in Great Britain

What does the term Loyalist refer to?

• A group of colonists who organized acts in order to achieve freedom and independence from Great Britain

• A colonist who maintains allegiance to Great Britain

• A colonist who seeks allegiance to form an independent nation and wants to break away from Great Britain

• The official title of legislature in Great Britain

What is the role of Parliament in the context of the American Revolution?

• A group of colonists who organized acts in order to achieve freedom and independence from Great Britain

• A colonist who maintains allegiance to Great Britain

• A colonist who seeks allegiance to form an independent nation and wants to break away from Great Britain

• The official title of the legislature in Great Britain

Who were the Sons of Liberty?

• A group of colonists who organized acts in order to achieve freedom and independence from Great Britain

• A colonist who maintains allegiance to Great Britain

• A colonist who seeks allegiance to form an independent nation and wants to break away from Great Britain

• The official title of legislature in Great Britain

Name TWO details about the SUGAR Act, STAMP Act, or TOWNSHEND Act

Why did the colonists dress as Native Americans during the Boston Tea Party?

• To celebrate Native American culture

• To conceal their identity

• To create a new fashion trend

• To show respect to the Native American tribes

What were the colonists protesting against during the Boston Tea Party?

• Unfair taxes on tea

• The cost of living in the colonies

• The lack of representation in British Parliament

• The prohibition of tea importation

A militia is a military force composed of ordinary citizens to provide defense, emergency law enforcement, or paramilitary service, in times of emergency without being paid a regular salary or committed to a fixed term of service.

• True

• False

What was the goal of the Continental Congress meetings?

Valley Forge was a turning point in the war because

• The troops were well fed and rested.
• General George Washington had to lead the colonists in having a persevering mindset that they could overcome the harsh conditions and the war. This leadership ultimately led to France’s alliance with the colonists.

• General George Washington chose not to support the colonists and ended up leaving the colonists to the rule and reign of the French commander. The colonists, at this point, wanted to be ruled by France and no longer form their own nation.