Colonial America and the Road to Independence Quiz

What was the Stamp Act of 1765?

• A colonial agreement to stop importing British goods

• A British act granting freedom of the press

• A law allowing colonists to print their own money

• A tax on printed goods imposed by the British

What was the purpose of the Committees of Correspondence?

• To organize colonial boycotts of British goods

• To negotiate peace with Native American tribes

• To draft the Declaration of Independence

• To spread news and unite against Britain

Who was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence?

• John Adams

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

What was the Boston Tea Party?

• A British celebration of the Tea Act

• A colonial protest where tea was dumped into Boston Harbor

• A negotiation between colonists and British officials

• A meeting to discuss the Intolerable Acts

What did the Proclamation of 1763 declare?

• Colonists could trade freely with Native Americans

• Colonists could settle west of the Appalachian Mountains

• Colonists were forbidden from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains

• Colonists must pay taxes on all goods

Who was the commander of the Continental Army?

• John Adams

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Patrick Henry

What was the outcome of the Battle of Trenton in 1776?

• A British victory that demoralized the colonists

• A surprise victory for Washington that boosted morale

• A stalemate with no clear winner

• A decisive British victory that ended the war

What was the Albany Plan of Union?

• A plan to unite the colonies for defense, proposed by Benjamin Franklin

• A British strategy to divide and conquer the colonies

• A colonial agreement to boycott British goods

• A treaty with Native American tribes

Who was known for the speech 'Give me liberty or give me death!'?

• John Adams

• Patrick Henry

• Thomas Paine

• Paul Revere

What was the significance of the Boston Massacre?

• It was a violent confrontation where British soldiers killed five colonists

• It was a British victory in the Revolutionary War

• It was a peaceful protest against British taxes

• It was a meeting to discuss colonial independence