EOU American Revolution Quiz

Which document declared the colonies independence from Great Britain?

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitution

• Treaty of Paris

The Treaty of Paris made America’s independence official and ended the Revolutionary War.

• True

• False

Why did the colonists rebel against the British government?

• They were tired of being told how to live.

• They did not have a voice in parliament.

• The King forced the colonists to move past the Appalachian Mountains.

• The Boston Massacre made them mad.

What happened during the Boston Tea Party?

• A group of colonists protested against British taxation by dumping tea into Boston Harbor.

• The British government imposed new taxes on the American colonies.

• The American colonies declared independence from Britain.

• A peace treaty was signed between the American colonies and Britain.

Which of the following causes best replaces the question mark in the graphic?

• Declaration of Independence

• The Boston Massacre

• The Proclamation of 1763

• The French and Indian War

The British government issued the Proclamation of 1763 to limit where colonists were allowed to settle. Which geographic feature did the British use as the boundary of approved settlement?

• Rocky Mountains

• Mississippi River

• Great Lakes

• Appalachian Mountains

The Battle of Yorktown was significant in the American Revolution because it was the final major battle that led the British to surrender.

• True

• False

How can the Sons of Liberty be described?

• They were created to support the British government.

• They were created to protest British taxation.

• They were created to seek independence from France.

• They were created to establish a monarchy in the colonies.

When writing the Declaration of Independence, which founding father made sure to include the unalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Paul Revere

Read the excerpt below. What was the author’s purpose in writing the Declaration of Independence?

• To explain the colonists’ grievances and the purpose of the government.

• To explain how each state in America should organize their government.

• To inform Britain of the colonists’ independence from North America.

• To persuade Parliament to allow the colonists to be independent.