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The American Revolution Part 1

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Stamp Act required a stamp be placed on _______.

a)

sugar

b)

tea

c)

newspapers and playing cards

d)

molasses

2.

What was the Boston Tea Party?

a)

It was a tea party.

b)

It was when colonists dumped 342 chests of tea into Boston Harbor to protest the Tea Act.

c)

It was when riders on fast horses delivered tea around Boston.

d)

It was Boston's response to the Intolerable Acts.

3.

What was the Boston Massacre?

a)

It was a street fight using sticks, stones, and snowballs between the patriot mob and British Soldiers.

b)

It was when British soldiers panicked and fired into a crowd of angry colonists.

c)

It was when Patriots drank tea near Boston Harbor.

d)

It was an area of Boston where British soldiers lived.

4.
Finish this American Colonist Motto, "No Taxation without..."
a)
Transportation
b)
Relaxation
c)
Representation
d)
Sensation
5.
What was the secret group of men called who protested the taxes?
a)
Sons of Thunder
b)
Sons of Liberty
c)
Sons of Freedom
d)
Sons of Republic
6.

The American Revolution was a war between

a)

France and the Native Americans

b)

The British & the American Colonists

c)

The British & Spain

7.

The group of women who became involved in Revolutionary Activity.

a)

Sons of Liberty

b)

Women of the American Revolution

c)

Deborah Sampson

d)

Daughters of Liberty

8.

Which is "NOT" one of the 13 colonies

a)

Georgia

b)

Maryland

c)

Virginia

d)

Florida

9.

The 13 American colonists won the American Revolution and achieved independence from what country?

a)

Great Britain

b)

Spain

c)

Africa

d)

China

10.

How long did the American Revolution last?

a)

5 years

b)

8 years

c)

2 years

d)

13 years

11.

The American Revolution was a....

a)

book

b)

holiday

c)

party

d)

war

12.

When did the American Revolution officially begin?

a)

July 4, 1776

b)

March 3, 1770

c)

April 19, 1775

d)

December 16, 1773

13.

What nation joined the newly formed United States as an ally during the war?

a)

Spain

b)

Britain

c)

Italy

d)

France

14.

The French and Indian War was a war fought between who?

a)

Spain and France

b)

British America and New France

c)

China and Great Britain

d)

China and Spain