American Revolution Quiz

Which conflict was settled by the Treaty of Paris in 1763?

• The Revolutionary War

• The French and Indian War

• The War of 1812

• The Civil War

What did the Proclamation of 1763 make illegal for British colonists?

• Trading with Native Americans

• Settling west of the Appalachian Mountains

• Building forts

• Importing goods from France

What was the purpose of the Quartering Act of 1765?

• To tax the colonists

• To provide housing for British troops

• To establish new colonies

• To create a new government

What did the Stamp Act require colonists to do?

• Pay a tax on tea

• Buy a stamp for legal documents and newspapers

• Provide food for British troops

• Allow British soldiers to stay in their homes

Who were the Sons of Liberty?

• A group of British soldiers

• A secret society formed to fight British policies

• A Native American tribe

• A group of French settlers

What was the most alarming part of the Townshend Acts for the colonists?

• The high taxes on tea

• The ability for officials to enter and search homes without probable cause

• The ban on trading with other countries

What was the main goal of the First Continental Congress?

• To declare independence from England

• To emphasize a united front against the Intolerable Acts

• To start the Boston Tea Party

• To create the Declaration of Independence

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• Samuel Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Parker

• Ralph Waldo Emerson

What is another word that could be used for solidarity as used in the sentence: “To show solidarity against the British government twelve of the 13 colonies came together in October 1774 to align themselves.”

• A) Unity

• B) Conflict

• C) Division

• D) Isolation

What is another word that could be used for informants as used in the sentence: “Informants on both sides were feeding details of troop movement and preparation for war.”

• A) Spies

• B) Soldiers

• C) Leaders

• D) Merchants