American Revolution Quiz

Which of the following reasons led to the outbreak of the American Revolution? Select TWO correct answers.

• Colonists did not feel they should be taxed for the French and Indian War debt.

• Colonists wanted to expand their fur trade and Great Britain was in the way.

• Colonists wanted limitations set on religious freedom in the colonies.

• Colonists were angered by the acts and taxes imposed on them without their consent.

Which geographic feature is connected to the map above?

• Boston Harbor

• Mississippi River

• Great Lakes

• Appalachian Mountains

As late as 1775, many colonists were still reluctant to cut ties with Great Britain. Which of the following events helped convince colonists that freedom was the best option?

• Thomas Paine’s pamphlet, Common Sense

• King George III’s acceptance of the Olive Branch Petition

• The passage of the Intolerable Acts by Parliament

• The British defeat of the colonists at the Battle of Bunker Hill

This excerpt would be found in which historical document? "There shall be a firm and perpetual Peace between his Britannic Majesty and the said States... all Hostilities both by Sea and Land shall from henceforth cease: All prisoners on both Sides shall be set at Liberty."

• Common Sense

• Treaty of Paris 1783

• Declaration of Independence

• Proclamation of 1763

Although the illustration above is the most famous depiction from the night of March 5, 1775, one important Patriot was purposely left out. Who is the forgotten victim?

• Sam Adams

• King George III

• Crispus Attucks

• Wentworth Cheswell

Which economic policy described above increased tensions between the colonies and Great Britain?

• Lack of representation

• Quartering of soldiers

• Mercantilism

• Propaganda

What significant colonial document would complete this diagram?

• Declaration of Independence

• Poor Richard's Almanac

• Treaty of Paris 1783

• The Crisis

The actions outlined in the above boxes are an example of British colonists -

• exercising their right to self-government

• engaging in acts of civil disobedience

• creating grievances against Mother England

• contributing further to French and Indian War debt

The above quote depicts Patriots’ commitment to liberty by -

• signing the Articles of Confederation

• enlisting to fight at the Battle of Saratoga

• signing the Declaration of Independence

• surrendering to the British at Yorktown

What are unalienable rights, AND why did Thomas Jefferson mention them in the Declaration of Independence?

• They are rights that cannot be taken away, mentioned to emphasize the inherent freedoms of individuals.

• They are rights granted by the government, mentioned to highlight the role of the state.

• They are privileges that can be revoked, mentioned to show the power of the monarchy.

• They are rights specific to American citizens, mentioned to distinguish from other nations.