American Revolution Quiz

Why did Great Britain pass new taxes after the French and Indian War?

• Because the Colonists dumped tea into the Boston Harbor

• To pay for the costs of the war

• Because British soldiers were shot in Boston

How did the Colonists react to all the taxes passed by Great Britain?

• The Colonists started the revolutionary movement

• They liked the taxes and paid them willingly

• The Colonists moved to Canada

Colonists had no representatives in the British Parliament. Which slogan shows why the colonists did not want to obey tax laws?

• "Give me liberty or give me death."

• “No Taxation without Representation.”

• The Redcoats are coming.

France supported the colonists after they won which battle?

• Battle of Lexington

• Battle of Saratoga

• Battle of Concord

Who is famous for his midnight ride to warn the militias that the British were coming?

• Benedict Arnold

• Samuel Adams

• Paul Revere

What happened at Lexington and Concord?

• The first shots of the Revolutionary War were fired.

• The colonists dumped British tea into Boston Harbor.

• France started supporting the colonists.

Who fired the first shots of the Revolutionary War?

• The British fired the first shots of the Revolutionary War.

• No one knows who fired the first shots of the Revolutionary War.

• The Colonists fired the first shots of the Revolutionary War.

To stay in contact during the war, the Colonists used mail carriers. Who was appointed as Post Master General in 1775 to help Colonists stay in touch?

• George Washington

• Paul Revere

• Benjamin Franklin

In 1775, George Washington became Commander in Chief of which military group?

• British Army

• Continental Army

• American Navy

Who was the 3rd president of the United States?

• a. George Washington

• b. Benjamin Franklin

• c. John Adams

• d. Thomas Jefferson