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Road to Revolution Quiz

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 1hrs 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This will be passed as a direct result of the French and Indian War. The war was caused due to westward expansion and this line was a limitation on that very idea.

a)

The Tea Act

b)

The Townshend Acts

c)

The Proclamation of 1763

d)

The Quartering Act

2.

This will be a series of taxes on all British imports like lead, glass, paper, paint, and tea.

a)

Tea Act

b)

Boston Tea Party

c)

Townshend Acts

d)

Boston Port Act

3.

How many people died in the Boston Massacre?

a)

5

b)

12

c)

67

d)

18 trillion. It was called a massacre for a reason.

4.

Who is the first person to die in the Boston Massacre?

a)

John Adams

b)

Crispus Attucks

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

William McKinley

5.

The Tea Act took the failing British East India Company's surplus of tea and sent it _________.

a)

...to the major cities like New York, Philadelphia, and most famously Boston. The colonists would go on to protest the tea, later dumping it in the Boston Harbor.

b)

...to England where it would be consumed at a high rate until the surplus no longer existed.

c)

....to America where it would be heavily taxed. America hated the tax, but consumed the tea anyways, supporting the British East India Company.

d)

....into the Boston Harbor. The only way for the business to survive was to dump all of the excess tea into the Harbor. It cost the colony nearly $2 million in today's money.

6.

This group led the Boston Tea Party, in which they will dump 342 casks of tea into the Boston Harbor.

a)

The Sons of Liberty

b)

The Boys of Summer

c)

The Committee of Correspondents

d)

The New England Patriots

7.

The Sons of Liberty will disguise themselves as what during the Boston Tea Party in an effort to not be able to be identified?

a)

Native Americans

b)

British Redcoats

c)

Colonists

d)

British Parliament

8.

Which of these presents these events in chronological order?

a)

1. Tea Act

2. Formation of the First Continental Congress

3. Boston Tea Party

4. Intolerable Acts

b)

1. Intolerable Acts

2. Tea Act

3. Formation of the First Continental Congress

4. Boston Massacre

c)
  1. 1. Tea Act

2. Boston Tea Party

3. Intolerable Acts

4. Formation of the First Continental Congress

d)

1. Tea Act

2. Intolerable Acts

3. Boston Tea Party

4. Formation of the First Continental Congress

9.

What is passed as a direct punishment of the Boston Tea Party?

a)

The Tea Act

b)

The Intolerable Acts

c)

The Boston Massacre

d)

The Declaration of Independence

10.

Which was the first battle of the Revolutionary War?

a)

Battle of Yorktown

b)

Boston Massacre

c)

Lexington and Concord

d)

Battle of Bunker Hill

11.

What famous historical figure will perform his "midnight ride" alerting everyone that the British (not what he actually said!) were marching to Concord?

a)

Paul Revere

b)

George Washington

c)

John Adams

d)

Patrick Henry

12.

Paul Revere's midnight ride does not involve Revere alerting "The BRITISH are coming! The BRITISH are coming!" What does Revere ACTUALLY say?

a)

The REGULARS are coming.

b)

The REDCOATS are coming.

c)

The WASHINGTONS are coming.

d)

Paul Revere did say the British are coming. Duh. Not going to trick me here.

13.

Who fires the first shot at the Battles of Lexington and Concord?

a)

Nobody knows. But once the shot is fired, we are at war.

b)

The British! How dare they.

c)

The Colonists! We had had enough.

d)

Both sides fired at the same time. The bullets actually connected and provides one of the most unique occurrences in history.

14.

Which of these will NOT happen at the Second Continental Congress?

a)

They will craft the Olive Branch Petition, a final peace offering to King George III.

b)

They will appoint George Washington as leader of the Continental Army.

c)

They will craft the Declaration of Independence.

d)

They will sign the Treaty of Paris, officially ending the French and Indian War.

15.

What document signified there would never be a reunion between the colonists and Britain?

a)

The Bill of Rights

b)

The Declaration of Independence

c)

The Constitution

d)

The Articles of Confederation

16.

According to the Declaration of Independence, when is a revolution justified?

a)

When a government does not provide the people with their unalienable rights like life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

b)

When the government does really bad things, like the Sugar Act and Boston Massacre.

c)

When the people can make something better, like a democracy or dictatorship.

d)

When the Boston Massacre happens.

17.

Paul Revere will be the first prisoner of war in American history. We will eventually trade back for him. What do we trade to get Paul Revere back from the British?

(a)  

18.

This group of people will risk everything, declaring their independence from England and fighting for independence.

a)

Patriots

b)

Loyalists

c)

Fence Sitters

d)

Redcoats

19.

This group will remain supporters of the British crown even following the Declaration of Independence.

a)

Patriots

b)

Loyalists

c)

Fence Sitters

d)

Redcoats

20.

There are two dates on the NC Flag. What events do they represent? The first date references a controversial date in which the people of modern day Charlotte established separation from England. The second date references a true event where people sent delegates to the 2nd continental congress, suggesting the colonies team up against Britain.

a)
  1. 1. Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence

    1. 2. Halifax Resolves

b)
  1. 1. Declaration of Independence

    1. 2. Halifax Resolves

c)
  1. 1. Mecklenburg Resolves

    1. 2. Halifax Declaration of Independence

d)
  1. 1. Halifax Resolves

  2. 2. Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence

21.

This group will not initially pick a side in the war for independence. Being the largest group, half the people do not initially grab up arms and fight. As time passes, most will fight for the side of liberty and independence.

a)

Loyalist

b)

Patriot

c)

Fence Sitters

d)

Redcoats