American Revolution Quiz

"The name for a colonist that supported the British during the Revolutionary War was a ________."

• Parliament

• Patriot

• Treaty of Paris

• Loyalist

"A ________ was a colonist who supported fighting for independence against Great Britain."

• Parliament

• Patriot

• Treaty of Paris

• Loyalist

"The peace agreement between the United States of America and the British that ended the Revolutionary War was the ________."

• Parliament

• Patriot

• Treaty of Paris

• Loyalist

"The ________ created a boundary for Great Britain's thirteen colonies using the Appalachian Mountains."

• Parliament

• Patriot

• Treaty of Paris

• Proclamation of 1763

________ is a body of elected officials who make laws and represent the people.

Select the letter of the answer that best completes the statement: "The colonists believed that it was unfair to be taxed without ________."

• a trial

• a warning

• representation

• counsel

Which act was a tax on paper documents and newspapers and led to the creation of the Sons of Liberty?

• Sugar Act

• Stamp Act

• Townshend Acts

• Tea Act

Colonists responded to the Tea Act by protesting during the Boston Tea Party, which cost the British:

• one million dollars.

• one thousand dollars.

• one hundred dollars.

• not that much.

Which event started the Revolutionary War with the "shot heard around the world"?

• The Battle of Lexington and Concord

• The creation of the First Continental Congress

• The Boston Massacre

• The Battle of Saratoga

What country was Benjamin Franklin able to convince to join the war on the side of the Patriots?

• Spain

• Mexico

• China

• France