7SS Unit 2 American Revolution Quiz

What was one of the main reasons Britain decided to tax the American colonies?

• To fund exploration of new territories

• To pay off its massive war debt

• To improve colonial infrastructure

• To increase military presence in the colonies

Which act imposed taxes on printed materials in the colonies?

• The Navigation Act

• The Tea Act

• The Quartering Act

• The Stamp Act of 1765

How did colonists initially respond to British taxes and trade restrictions?

• They immediately declared independence

• They requested representation in Parliament

• They organized widespread protests and boycotts

• They willingly paid all new taxes

What event in 1770 increased tensions between colonists and British troops after 5 American colonists were killed?

• The Boston Tea Party

• The First Continental Congress

• The Boston Massacre

• The Battle of Lexington and Concord

How did some colonists avoid British trade restrictions?

• By developing new trade routes

• By creating their own currency

• By smuggling goods

• By trading exclusively with France

What was the colonists' response to the Tea Act of 1773?

• They accepted the new tax without protest

• They petitioned the king for its repeal

• They boycotted all British goods

• They dumped tea into Boston Harbor

Which set of laws punished the colonies for the Boston Tea Party?

• The Terrible Acts

• The Stamp Act

• The Intolerable Acts

• The Navigation Acts

Who wrote the influential pamphlet "Common Sense"?

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• Thomas Paine

What was a significant outcome of the Battle of Saratoga in 1777?

• It ended the war immediately

• It convinced France to support the Americans

• It led to the writing of the Constitution

• It resulted in the capture of Philadelphia

How did King George III respond to the Second Continental Congress's attempts at reconciliation?

• He agreed to all their demands

• He offered a compromise solution

• He refused to negotiate

• He abdicated the throne