American Revolution Quiz

What was the primary purpose of the Stamp Act passed by the British Parliament in 1765?

• To grant American colonies independence

• To enforce stricter British control over the American judiciary

• To raise revenue from the American colonies by requiring that many printed materials carry a stamp

• To encourage the American colonies to produce their own paper products

What was the main objective of the Townshend Acts passed in 1767?

• To punish the American colonies for the Boston Tea Party

• To establish British military rule in the American colonies

• To raise revenue in the colonies for England by taxing imports to America

• To grant the American colonies representation in the British Parliament

Which event is considered a direct response to the intolerable acts and led to the first gathering of the Continental Congress?

• The Boston Massacre

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence

• The Boston Tea Party

• The Battle of Lexington and Concord

What was the significance of the First Continental Congress in 1774?

• It declared war on Britain

• It drafted and signed the Declaration of Independence

• It was a meeting to organize colonial resistance against British policies

• It established the United States Constitution

The Boston Massacre, which occurred in 1770, was a result of what?

• A peaceful protest that turned violent

• British soldiers firing on unarmed colonists

• Colonists attacking a British garrison

• A misunderstanding between British soldiers and colonists

What was the 3/5 Compromise?

• A compromise that allowed former slaves to vote

• A decision to count slaves as 3/5 of a person for taxation and representation purposes

• A compromise that ended the American Revolution

• A trade agreement between the northern and southern states

Federalism is best described as:

• A system where all power is concentrated in the national government

• A system where power is divided between a national government and state governments

• A government system where states have all the power

• A political system where the military controls the government

What was one of the main reasons the American Revolution began?

• The American colonies wanted to expand further west

• The British government's imposition of taxes and lack of representation for the colonies

• The colonies wanted to establish their own religion

• The British prohibited the colonies from trading with other countries

Which of the following was NOT a direct consequence of the Boston Massacre?

• The repeal of the Stamp Act

• Increased anti-British sentiment in the colonies

• The organization of the First Continental Congress

• The trial and acquittal of the British soldiers involved

Why did the British Parliament pass the Townshend Acts?

• To punish the colonies for the Boston Tea Party

• To demonstrate British authority over the colonies

• To encourage the colonies to produce more goods for export

• To raise revenue from the colonies without increasing British taxes