American Revolution test

1. One of the main reasons that the American colonists were upset with the British were

• they had trouble speaking the language
• taxation without representation
• the amount of exports didn't equal the imports
• Americans wanted more taxation

2. The Stamp Act was important to the Colonist because you had to pay a tax on which of these

• Newspapers
• Wills
• Marriage Certificates
• All of the above

3. The French & Indian War was a main reason that England was out of money. They spent money on

• Shipbuilding
• The cost of funding the war
• They spent money on research
• Giving it to third world nations to help orphans

4. What color coats did the British wear that made them recognizable?

• Blue
• Orange
• Grey
• Red

5. The Boston tea party was a major part of the Revolution because it

• The tea was not good quality
• Showed the British that the Americans were serious
• Boston was a Loyalist city
• England overlooked this and didn't punish the Americans

6. Which of the following were not a tax imposed to the colonist?

• Shoe tax
• Sugar tax
• Townshend
• Quartering Act

7. The Declaration of Independence was a document that was written to declare freedom from England. Who is responsible for writing a majority of it?

• Thomas Paine
• Charles Eden
• George Washington
• Thomas Jefferson

8. Which philosopher from the Enlightenment had the most influence on the Declaration of Independence?

• Hobbes
• Locke
• Rousseau
• Socrates

9. Who was the King of England that wanted the colonist to pay large taxes without representation?

• King Charles I
• King John IV
• King George III
• Napoleon

10. The first battles of the American Revolution were

• Gettysburg & Bull Run
• Yorktown & Williamsburg
• Guilford Courthouse & Alamance
• Lexington & Concord