WorksheetsAmerican Revolution Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What did the Declaration of Independence state in 1776?
The Thirteen Colonies were under British control
The Thirteen Colonies were free and independent of British control
The Thirteen Colonies protested British taxes
The First Continental Congress was dissolved
Who had the power to veto the laws passed by the Legislative Assembly in the Thirteen Colonies?
The elected town officers
The citizens
The governor
The council of men
What concept is illustrated by the phrase "Taxation without Representation"?
Being taxed with the benefit of elected representatives to speak on your behalf.
The right to vote for representatives who will tax you.
Being taxed without the benefit of elected representatives to speak on your behalf.
The ability to elect representatives who will not tax you.
Which act required that all legal documents and newspapers in the colonies be stamped?
The Sugar Act
The Townshend Acts
The Tea Act
The Stamp Act
What was the result of the Boston Tea Party?
The Tea Act was repealed.
The Intolerable Acts were passed.
The Stamp Act was withdrawn.
The Townshend Acts were introduced.
What event in 1775 marked the BEGINNING of the formation of the new United States of America?
The signing of the Declaration of Independence
The protests that broke into armed conflict known as the American Revolution
The end of the War of Independence
The establishment of the Stamp Act
Why did Nova Scotia choose to remain part of the British Empire rather than join the Thirteen Colonies in their fight for independence?
Because they had no complaints against the British
Because they were geographically closer to Britain
Because three-quarters of its population was from the Thirteen Colonies
Because they had many of the same complaints but were different from the American colonies
What was the main reason the people of Quebec did not support the American Revolution?
They were recently defeated by the British
They had no grievances against the British
They were loyal to the Spanish Crown
They were allies with the Thirteen Colonies
Why did the American invasion of Quebec ultimately fail?
The Americans were welcomed as liberators
The British navy arrived with reinforcements
General Montgomery decided to retreat
The French trapper led them astray
Why did the people of Nova Scotia not join the American rebellion against British rule?
They were different from the Americans, and were loyal to the British.
They were already a part of the American colonies.
They did not have any trade relations with the Americans.
They were under threat from the French forces.
