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American Revolution Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What did the Declaration of Independence state in 1776?

a)

The Thirteen Colonies were under British control

b)

The Thirteen Colonies were free and independent of British control

c)

The Thirteen Colonies protested British taxes

d)

The First Continental Congress was dissolved

2.

Who had the power to veto the laws passed by the Legislative Assembly in the Thirteen Colonies?

a)

The elected town officers

b)

The citizens

c)

The governor

d)

The council of men

3.

What concept is illustrated by the phrase "Taxation without Representation"?

a)

Being taxed with the benefit of elected representatives to speak on your behalf.

b)

The right to vote for representatives who will tax you.

c)

Being taxed without the benefit of elected representatives to speak on your behalf.

d)

The ability to elect representatives who will not tax you.

4.

Which act required that all legal documents and newspapers in the colonies be stamped?

a)

The Sugar Act

b)

The Townshend Acts

c)

The Tea Act

d)

The Stamp Act

5.

What was the result of the Boston Tea Party?

a)

The Tea Act was repealed.

b)

The Intolerable Acts were passed.

c)

The Stamp Act was withdrawn.

d)

The Townshend Acts were introduced.

6.

What event in 1775 marked the BEGINNING of the formation of the new United States of America?

a)

The signing of the Declaration of Independence

b)

The protests that broke into armed conflict known as the American Revolution

c)

The end of the War of Independence

d)

The establishment of the Stamp Act

7.

Why did Nova Scotia choose to remain part of the British Empire rather than join the Thirteen Colonies in their fight for independence?

a)

Because they had no complaints against the British

b)

Because they were geographically closer to Britain

c)

Because three-quarters of its population was from the Thirteen Colonies

d)

Because they had many of the same complaints but were different from the American colonies

8.

What was the main reason the people of Quebec did not support the American Revolution?

a)

They were recently defeated by the British

b)

They had no grievances against the British

c)

They were loyal to the Spanish Crown

d)

They were allies with the Thirteen Colonies

9.

Why did the American invasion of Quebec ultimately fail?

a)

The Americans were welcomed as liberators

b)

The British navy arrived with reinforcements

c)

General Montgomery decided to retreat

d)

The French trapper led them astray

10.

Why did the people of Nova Scotia not join the American rebellion against British rule?

a)

They were different from the Americans, and were loyal to the British.

b)

They were already a part of the American colonies.

c)

They did not have any trade relations with the Americans.

d)

They were under threat from the French forces.