American Revolution Simplified Part 1

What was the main reason for the British imposing taxes on the American colonies?

• To fund their exploration of new lands

• To repay debts from wars protecting the colonies

• To build more ships for the British navy

• To increase the wealth of the British monarchy

Which act forced colonists to import sugar and molasses exclusively from the British?

• The Sugar Act

• The Stamp Act

• The Tea Act

• The Townshend Acts

What did the Sons of Liberty disguise themselves as during the Boston Tea Party?

• Native Americans

• British soldiers

• Spanish sailors

• French traders

What event led to the British punishing Massachusetts with the Intolerable Acts?

• The Boston Tea Party

• The Battle of Bunker Hill

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence

• The Boston Massacre

What was the main goal of the First Continental Congress?

• To declare war on Britain

• To ask the British to stop their unfair practices

• To draft the Declaration of Independence

• To form an alliance with France

What was the 'shot heard around the world'?

• The first British artillery fire on Bunker Hill

• The first shot of the Battle of Lexington

• The start of the Boston Tea Party

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence

Who led the Continental Army?

• George Washington

• Thomas Paine

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Adams

Which battle was technically a British victory but showed the Americans were ready for war?

• The Battle of Bunker Hill

• The Battle of Concord

• The Battle of Lexington

• The Siege of Boston

Who was chosen to write the Declaration of Independence?

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• John Adams

• Benjamin Franklin

Which document first outlined the grievances of the American colonies against the British crown?

• The Constitution of the United States

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Magna Carta