American Revolution Quiz for 5th Grade

Why were the colonists upset about the Stamp Act?

• It gave them more land

• It forced them to join the army

• It made them pay taxes on paper goods

• It stopped trade with other countries

What did “No taxation without representation” mean?

• Colonists wanted more food

• Colonists wanted to vote in British Parliament

• Colonists didn’t want to be ruled by the king

• Colonists didn’t like British soldiers

Why did colonists throw tea into Boston Harbor?

• They didn’t like the taste

• They were celebrating a holiday

• They were angry about the Tea Act and taxes

• They wanted to clean the harbor

What was the purpose of the First Continental Congress?

• To elect a new king

• To declare war on France

• To discuss how to respond to British laws

• To create the U.S. Constitution

What did the Second Continental Congress do?

• Sold land to farmers

• Sent the Declaration of Independence

• Gave Britain more money

• Stopped the Boston Tea Party

What were the Committees of Correspondence created to do?

• Send messages between colonies

• Fight in battles

• Collect taxes

• Build schools

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

• Patrick Henry

• Thomas Jefferson

What was the main message of the Declaration of Independence?

• That colonists were happy with British rule

• That the colonies wanted to be free from Britain

• That they needed more tea

• That the king should visit America

Who was King George III?

• A leader in the colonies

• The king of Spain

• The king of Great Britain

• A general in the army

What was Patrick Henry famous for saying?

• Tea is life!

• Give me liberty or give me death!

• We must leave Boston!

• Long live the king!