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American Revolution Quiz

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was te purpose of the Navigation Acts?

a)

Give England the ability to enforce mercantilism

b)

Give England the ability to enforce capitalism

c)

Give the thirteen colonies the ability to regulate inter-colony trade

d)

Give South Carolinacontrol over its imports

2.

Who won the French and Indian War?

a)

France

b)

The Cherokee Nation

c)

England

d)

United States

3.

What was the purpose of the Proclamation Line of 1763?

a)

limited colonization past the Appalachian Mountains to ease tensions with the natives.

b)

Prevent the French from colonizing the Ohio River Valley

c)

Give the thirteen colonies the ability to regulate inter-colony trade

d)

Give England the ability to enforce capitalism

4.

What was passed at the First Continental Congress?

a)

The Stamp Act

b)

The Declaration of Independence

c)

A declaration of war on England

d)

Non-importation/Non-exportation agreement

5.

What were the first two battles of the American Revolution?

a)

Lexington and Concord

b)

Bunker Hill and Yorktown

c)

Kings Mountain and Cowpens

d)

Charlestown and Camden

6.

What was the impact of the boycotts created by the Stamp Act Congress?

a)

The Stamp Act led to the creation of the Continental Army.

b)

The Stamp Act was repealed.

c)

The Stamp Act led to colonists writing the Declaration of Independence.

d)

The Stamp Act was not enforced in the colonies.

7.

How did Parliament respond to the Boston Tea party?

a)

They closed all ports throughout the colonies.

b)

They stopped all trade with the colonists.

c)

They passed the Intollerable Acts

d)

They stopped all trade with the colonists

8.

Which event was sensationalized by the Sons of Liberty that increased tension between the colonists and British Troops?

a)

Boston Massacre

b)

Intolerable Acts

c)

Tea Act

d)

The Boston Tea Party

9.

How did the French and Indian War impact the American colonies and lead to the American Revolutionary War?

a)

The cost of the war led Britain to impose new taxes on the American Colonies

b)

French victory meant that the colonies had to follow new laws

c)

loss of life was so great it took time for the colonies to recover

d)

American Colonists received more represtation in Parliament.

10.

Match each description to the correct title.

a)

A person who supported the fight for independence

1.

Patriot

b)

a person who supported the british and hoped to resove differences peacefully.

2.

Loyalist

c)

Patriots more commonly located in this part of South Carolina

3.

Low Country

d)

Loyalists more commonly found in this part of South Caroina

4.

Up Country

11.

How did women impact the war in South Carolina? (Choose 3)

a)

Took Control of Plantations

b)

Took on role of Nurse

c)

They became pirates.

d)

Acted as Messengers

e)

Joined Militia and helped fight

12.

What happened to many Loyalists in South Carolina at the end of the American revolution?

a)

Many left for safety in the Caribbean and Canada

b)

many voluntarily left SC, were fined, or were ran out of town.

c)

they had to officially apologize to the general assembly

d)

they were all executed for their involvement in the war.

13.

How did the Patriots in the Lowcountry of SC control the colony during the American Revolution

a)

The Patriots began to work with the Backcountry Loyalists to create a provisional government.

b)

The Patriods of the Lowcountry began to flee South Carolina

c)

The Patriots refused to create a new government to control the colony

d)

The Patriots created a temporary government controlled by wealthy, white land owners

14.

Why did New York and South Carolina have more battles than the other colonies during the Revolutionary War?

a)

The number of patriots in these states was higher than average

b)

The number of loyalists in these states was higher than average

c)

the large open fields in these states made them good places for battles

d)

South Carolina and New York were the most vocal in their hatred of the the King.

15.

What was salutary neglect?

a)

Policy of Carolina that did not support the First Continental Contress

b)

Policy of France that ignored the Tea Act

c)

Policy of South Carolina that ignored the Navigation Acts

d)

Policy of England that ignored the Navigation Acts

16.

Mercantilism can be defined as:

a)
  • an economic policy designed to enrich the Native Americans

b)
  • an economic policy designed to enrich the colonies

c)
  • an economic policy designed enrich the individual

d)
  • an economic policy designed to enrich the mother country

17.

What did the Tea Act provide to the East India Tea Company to help ease its financial problems?

a)
  • exclusive rights to sell tea in the colonies

b)
  • a financial consultant to help erase their debt

c)
  • provided new ships to make trading tea to other countries more accessible

d)
  • a loan to help the company out of debt

18.

How did the Sons of Liberty enforce boycotts of British products?

a)
  • through persuasion and intimidation

b)
  • by advertising the boycotts in the local paper

c)
  • by not allowing British ships into colonial ports

d)
  • they represented the wealthy who were buying the products

19.

Why did the colonists protest and use the slogan "No Taxation without Representation" ?

a)
  • They had no representation in Parliament.

b)
  • They were not allowed to trade with France

c)
  • They had no representation in Congress.

d)
  • They were against being taxed to pay for Britain's naval protection.

20.

According to the Declaration of Independence, who had the right to "alter or abolish" the government if the government did not protect the citizens' natural rights?

a)
  • The Low Country elite

b)
  • The people

c)
  • The King

d)
  • The Parliament

21.

Like most of the powerful men of the colonial period, the four South Carolina signers of the Declaration of Independence were from which South Carolina region?

a)
  • Lowcountry

b)
  • Backcountry

c)
  • Upcountry

d)
  • Piedmont

22.

The Declaration of Independence is based on what principles?

a)
  • based on life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

b)
  • reserved powers in the Articles of Confederation

c)
  • states rights

d)
  • power given to the King

23.

Why did the Declaration of Independence list the ways the King had violated the rights of Americans?

a)
  • to allow them to become a Proprietary colony

b)
  • to convince Parliament to oust the King from power

c)
  • to demonstrate their loyalty of the King

d)
  • to break the bond between the King and the colonies

24.

Which of the following did the British promise the Native Americans in order to gain their support during the American Revolutionary War?

a)
  • to settle the Canadian frontier for the Native American population

b)
  • to end the practice of Native American slavery

c)
  • to establish a Native American Constitution

d)
  • to return Native American lands in the west

25.

Why was the flag of South Carolina changed at the beginning of the Revolutionary War?

a)
  • The elite believed it made South Carolina appear stronger.

b)
  • The patriots held off the British during the first Battle of Fort Moultrie.

c)
  • To lead Loyalist and Tories into battle.

d)
  • To show the ability of both regular and partisan bands could work together in battle

26.

What important development came out of the Battle of Cowpens?

a)
  • Native American and British Armies successfully took control of South Carolina

b)
  • Partisan forces and the Continental Army cooperated to win the battle

c)
  • Loyalist pushed the Patriot Army into North Carolina

d)
  • The blockade of Charleston was finally broken due to the Continental Navy

27.

Which South Carolina Partisan is known for using Hit and Run tactics against the British troops?

a)
  • Francis Marion

b)
  • George Washington

c)
  • Eliza Luca Pickney

d)
  • Alexander Hamilton

28.

Match the following

a)

the American loss at this battle signified almost all of South Carolina was now controlled by the British

1.

Camden

b)

an American victory at this battle led to an alliance with France

2.

Saratoga

c)

this battle was significant because the British began to retreat from the Upcountry

3.

Kings Mountain

d)

marked the end of the Revolutionary War

4.

Yorktown