American Revolution Quiz

What did the Declaration of Independence state in 1776?

• The Thirteen Colonies were under British control

• The Thirteen Colonies were free and independent of British control

• The Thirteen Colonies protested British taxes

• The First Continental Congress was dissolved

Who had the power to veto the laws passed by the Legislative Assembly in the Thirteen Colonies?

• The elected town officers

• The citizens

• The governor

• The council of men

What concept is illustrated by the phrase "Taxation without Representation"?

• Being taxed with the benefit of elected representatives to speak on your behalf.

• The right to vote for representatives who will tax you.

• Being taxed without the benefit of elected representatives to speak on your behalf.

• The ability to elect representatives who will not tax you.

Which act required that all legal documents and newspapers in the colonies be stamped?

• The Sugar Act

• The Townshend Acts

• The Tea Act

• The Stamp Act

What was the result of the Boston Tea Party?

• The Tea Act was repealed.

• The Intolerable Acts were passed.

• The Stamp Act was withdrawn.

• The Townshend Acts were introduced.

What event in 1775 marked the BEGINNING of the formation of the new United States of America?

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence

• The protests that broke into armed conflict known as the American Revolution

• The end of the War of Independence

• The establishment of the Stamp Act

Why did Nova Scotia choose to remain part of the British Empire rather than join the Thirteen Colonies in their fight for independence?

• Because they had no complaints against the British

• Because they were geographically closer to Britain

• Because three-quarters of its population was from the Thirteen Colonies

• Because they had many of the same complaints but were different from the American colonies

What was the main reason the people of Quebec did not support the American Revolution?

• They were recently defeated by the British

• They had no grievances against the British

• They were loyal to the Spanish Crown

• They were allies with the Thirteen Colonies

Why did the American invasion of Quebec ultimately fail?

• The Americans were welcomed as liberators

• The British navy arrived with reinforcements

• General Montgomery decided to retreat

• The French trapper led them astray

Why did the people of Nova Scotia not join the American rebellion against British rule?

• They were different from the Americans, and were loyal to the British.

• They were already a part of the American colonies.

• They did not have any trade relations with the Americans.

• They were under threat from the French forces.