American Revolution Quiz

Great Britain owed a lot of money after the ____.

• The Civil War

• The French and Indian War

• The Revolutionary War

• The War of 1812

Who were the colonists?

• People who lived in Great Britain

• People who lived in the 13 colonies

• People who lived in France

• People who lived in Spain

Where did the colonial leaders of the 13 colonies meet?

• New York

• Boston

• Philadelphia

• Washington D.C.

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

What was the tax that Great Britain kept after stopping all other taxes?

• Tax on sugar

• Tax on tea

• Tax on paper

• Tax on stamps

Who led the colonists in the war with Great Britain?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

• John Adams

What event is described by the colonists throwing tea into Boston harbor?

• Boston Massacre

• Boston Tea Party

• Lexington and Concord

• The Intolerable Acts

What was the result of the British soldiers killing 5 colonists?

• Boston Tea Party

• Boston Massacre

• Lexington and Concord

• The Intolerable Acts

What was the purpose of the 2nd Continental Congress?

• To declare war on France

• To write the Declaration of Independence

• To negotiate with Spain

• To elect a new king

When did the American Revolution start?

• April 19, 1775

• July 4, 1776

• December 25, 1775

• January 1, 1776