American Revolution Grade 4 Test

Why were the colonists becoming more and more angry with Britain before the American Revolution?

• Britain forced the colonists to pay high taxes on many goods.
• The colonists thought it was unfair to be taxed without having any say in government.
• King George III refused to negotiate with the colonists.
• All of the above.

On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress published an important document. What was this document called?

• The United States Constitution
• Declaration of Independence
• The Olive Branch Petition
• The Stamp Act

Who fought in the French and Indian War?

• Great Britain, France, and Native Americans
• France and Native Americans
• The American colonists and Great Britain
• Great Britain and Spain

What was the 1765 Stamp Act?

• Great Britain forced the American colonists to pay a tax on tea
• Great Britain forced the American colonists to pay a tax on all printed goods
• Great Britain forced the American colonists to pay a tax on sugar
• Great Britain forced the American colonists to pay a tax on stamps

What happened during the Boston Tea Party?

• The American colonists sank several British ships in the Boston Harbor.
• A party took place in Boston, Massachusetts where the colonists celebrated their independence from Great Britain.
• The American colonists drank a bunch of tea with the Native Americans
• American colonists threw 342 chests of tea overboard into the Boston Harbor in order to take a stand against Great Britain.

Who warned the colonists that the British were coming on April 18, 1775?

• John Hancock
• Thomas Jefferson
• Paul Revere
• George Washington

What are the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution called?

• The Declarations of Independence

• The Amendments to the Constitution

• The First 10 Rules

• The Bill of Rights

How did the Revolutionary War end?

• The American colonists surrendered to Great Britain.
• France surrendered to Great Britain.
• General Cornwallis and the British surrendered to the American colonists.
• The Native Americans surrendered to the American colonists.

What was the final battle in the American Revolution?

• The Battle of Yorktown
• The Battle of Saratoga
• The Battle of Concord and Lexington
• The Battle of Bunker Hill

What important role did George Washington play during the American Revolution?

• He was a spy for the American colonists
• He was the President of the United States during the war
• He was the general in charge of the Continental Army during the war
• He warned the American colonists that the British were coming