Road to American Revolution Quiz

What did the Stamp Act require from the colonists?

• To pay a tax on all paper documents

• To house British troops

• To stop smuggling

• To dump tea into the harbor

Who worked in Britain to end the Stamp Act?

• Thomas Paine

• Patrick Henry

• Ben Franklin

• George Washington

What did the Townshend Acts create?

• A tax on tea

• More taxes and a board to stop smuggling

• A requirement to house British troops

• A declaration of independence

What event led to violent uprisings in Boston?

• The Tea Act

• The Stamp Act

• The Townshend Acts

• The Intolerable Acts

How did colonists protest the Tea Act?

• By writing petitions

• By dumping tea into Boston harbor

• By holding a congress

• By declaring independence

What did the Intolerable Acts include?

• The Stamp Act

• The Quartering Act

• The Tea Act

• The Olive Branch Petition

What was the purpose of the Olive Branch Petition?

• To declare independence

• To protest taxes

• To express loyalty to Britain

• To demand religious tolerance

Who gave a speech at the second Virginia convention?

• Thomas Paine

• Patrick Henry

• Ben Franklin

• John Adams

What was Thomas Paine's contribution to the revolution?

• He wrote "Common Sense"

• He led the Boston Tea Party

• He signed the Olive Branch Petition

• He repealed the Stamp Act

What did the Second Continental Congress declare?

• The end of the Stamp Act

• American Independence

• The start of the Boston Massacre

• The repeal of the Tea Act