America Quiz

What was the 7 Years war known as in America?

• Spanish-American War
• War of 1812
• American Revolutionary War
• French and Indian War

Why did Britain start taxing the 13 colonies

• To encourage independence among the colonies.
• To fund the construction of new colonies.
• To start trade with Europe.

• To pay off their bills after the French and Indian War

What group was responsible for the Boston Tea Party

• Sons of Liberty
• Colonial Merchants
• Boston Patriots
• Daughters of Liberty

Why did the Sons of Liberty dump tea in the Boston harbor?

• To protest against the British taxation without representation.

• To celebrate the arrival of tea shipments.
• To promote the drinking of tea in America.

• To support British trade policies.

Who was king of Britain during the American Revolution?

• Queen Elizabeth I
• King Henry VIII
• King George III
• King Charles I

What does boycott mean

• To buy more products from a group of people

• To stop buying goods from a certain group of people

• To start a public debate

• To support a person or organization financially

Where did the first two battle of the Revolutionary War take place?

• Boston and Bunker Hill

• Lexington and Concord
• Yorktown and Georgetown

• Saratoga and Quebec

Who was the commander and chief of the Continental Army?

• Benjamin Franklin
• John Adams
• Thomas Jefferson
• George Washington

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• George Washington
• Benjamin Franklin
• John Adams
• Thomas Jefferson

Why do you think George Washington did not sign the Declaration of Independence?