American Revolution Quiz

Thomas Paine’s Common Sense influenced many colonists to support independence because it—

• encouraged loyalty to Britain

• explained how independence was logical and necessary

• warned about forming a new government

• praised King George III

Which battle convinced France to join the war on the side of the colonists?

• Battle of Trenton

• Battle of Saratoga

• Battle of Bunker Hill

• Battle of Yorktown

Abigail Adams is remembered for—

• secretly spying for the Patriots

• asking her husband to “remember the ladies”

• writing Common Sense

• organizing the Boston Tea Party

Which law taxed newspapers, legal documents, and playing cards?

• Sugar Act

• Quartering Act

• Stamp Act

• Townshend Acts

What was one result of the Treaty of Paris (1783)?

• Britain gained Florida from Spain

• The United States gained recognition as an independent nation

• The French gained control of New York

• King George III kept control of the colonies

George Washington’s leadership was most significant because he—

• negotiated the peace treaty

• trained British troops

• united the Continental Army and inspired loyalty

• refused to fight at Valley Forge

Which event directly led to the Intolerable Acts?

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence

• The Boston Tea Party

• The Proclamation of 1763

• The Battle of Lexington and Concord

What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?

• To offer peace to Britain

• To announce the colonies’ separation from Britain

• To form an alliance with Spain

Which phrase best summarizes “taxation without representation”?

• Colonists refused to pay taxes to their own assemblies

• Colonists objected to paying taxes without having a voice in government

• Colonists voted to tax British goods

• Colonists asked Britain for more taxes

Which American victory ended the Revolutionary War?

• Battle of Bunker Hill

• Battle of Yorktown

• Battle of Saratoga

• Battle of Trenton