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American Revolution quiz #1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

PICK TWO: The French and Indian War was a conflict between which two countries?

a)

United States

b)

France

c)

Canada

d)

Great Britain

2.

Why was the French and Indian War fought?

a)

over taxes in the colonies

b)

over taxes in Great Britain

c)

over land in the Ohio River Valley

d)

over land in Texas

3.

Which of the following was a result of the French and Indian War?

a)

Colonist's had to pay more taxes

b)

Native Americans lost land

c)

France had to pay Great Britain

d)

Colonist's got their freedom from Great Britain

4.

The British government began ___________________________ in hopes of repaying the debt of the French and Indian War.

a)

allowing colonists' to move west

b)

providing colonists' representation in parliament

c)

increasing taxes for the French

d)

taxing the colonists

5.

The ___________________________ placed a tax on important papers, such as newspapers, marriage licenses, and playing cards and upset the colonists because they thought the tax was unfair.

a)

Intolerable Acts

b)

Tea Act

c)

The Stamp Act

d)

The Townshend Act

6.

PICK TWO: Which is of the following is true about the slogan "No Taxation without Representation."

a)

Used to protest The Stamp Act.

b)

Colonists felt like they should have representation in Parliament.

c)

Used to protest the French and Indian War.

d)

Used by Native Americans to protest the French and Indian War.

7.

How many colonists were killed in the Boston Massacre?

a)

8

b)

5

c)

3

d)

6

8.

__________________________ was a colonial lawyer who defended the British soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre.

a)

John Adams

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

Alexander Hamilton

d)

Thomas Jefferson

9.

The event in which a secret group of men dressed up as Indians and threw tea into the harbor is known as the __________________________________.

a)

The Boston Massacre

b)

French and Indian War

c)

The Battle of Lexington and Concord

d)

The Boston Tea Party

10.

What does the word parliament mean?

a)

Colonists

b)

government

c)

taxes

d)

refusal

11.

What does the word militia mean?

a)

taxes

b)

millions

c)

military

d)

ships

12.
The Revolutionary War lasted from: 
a)
1775-1777
b)
1775-1783
c)
1776-1779
13.
3. These famous words - "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal ... " are part of:
 
a)
The Constitution of the United States 
b)
 The Bill of Rights
c)
The Declaration of Independence
14.
Before being executed by the British, this 21-year-old Patriot recited a line from Joseph Addison's tragedy Cato - "I only regret I have but one life to give for my country":
a)
John Paul Jones
b)
 Benedict Arnold
c)
Nathan Hale
15.
The people who opposed the Revolution were called:
 
a)
Loyalists
b)
 Whigs
c)
Republicans
16.

____________was an inventor, a philosopher, a statesman and signer of the Declaration of Independence.

a)

King George III

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

John Adams

17.

A colonial tax placed on sugar and molasses was known as...

a)

Stamp Act

b)

Sugar Act

c)

Molasses Act

18.

This document outlined the form of government of the new United States. (First U.S. Government)

a)

Articles of Confederation

b)

Articles of the U.S New Government

c)

Declaration of Independence

19.

Who was the author of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

John Adams

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Benjamin Franklin

20.

Which of the following documents was signed July 4, 1776?

a)

U.S. Constitution

b)

Magna Carta

c)

Declaration of Independence