American Revolution History Quiz

What was the significance of the 1763 Treaty of Paris?

• It closed the Port of Boston.

• It removed France from most of North America.

• It required a tax on all paper goods.

• It allowed colonists to move west of the Appalachian Mountains.

What did the Proclamation of 1763 restrict?

• Movement west of the Appalachian Mountains.

• The right to free speech.

• The import of tea.

• The use of British currency.

What were the Intolerable Acts a response to?

• The Boston Tea Party.

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence.

• The French and Indian War.

• The Stamp Act.

What did the Stamp Act require?

• A tax on all paper goods.

• A tax on tea.

• A tax on imported goods.

• A tax on land.

Who wrote the pamphlet "Common Sense"?

• John Locke.

• Thomas Paine.

• Baron von Steuben.

• Marquis de LaFayette.

What did John Locke influence with his Social Contract Theory?

• The Boston Massacre.

• The Declaration of Independence.

• The French Revolution.

• The Stamp Act.

Who was Baron von Steuben?

• A French military officer.

• A Prussian military officer.

• An American general.

• A British spy.

What significant event took place at Valley Forge during the American Revolutionary War?

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence.

• The winter training and regrouping of the Continental Army.

• The first battle of the war.

• The drafting of the U.S. Constitution.

What agreement signaled the conclusion of the American Revolutionary War?

• The signing of the Treaty of Ghent.

• The signing of the Treaty of Paris 1783.

• The signing of the Treaty of Versailles.

• The signing of the Treaty of Tordesillas.

What are Natural Rights according to the document?

• The right to bear arms.

• The right to free speech.

• The right to life, liberty, and property.

• The right to vote.