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American Revolution Quiz

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why did Great Britain pass new taxes after the French and Indian War?

a)

Because the Colonists dumped tea into the Boston Harbor

b)

To pay for the costs of the war

c)

Because British soldiers were shot in Boston

2.

How did the Colonists react to all the taxes passed by Great Britain?

a)

The Colonists started the revolutionary movement

b)

They liked the taxes and paid them willingly

c)

The Colonists moved to Canada

3.

Colonists had no representatives in the British Parliament. Which slogan shows why the colonists did not want to obey tax laws?

a)

"Give me liberty or give me death."

b)

“No Taxation without Representation.”

c)

The Redcoats are coming.

4.

France supported the colonists after they won which battle?

a)

Battle of Lexington

b)

Battle of Saratoga

c)

Battle of Concord

5.

Who is famous for his midnight ride to warn the militias that the British were coming?

a)

Benedict Arnold

b)

Samuel Adams

c)

Paul Revere

6.

What happened at Lexington and Concord?

a)

The first shots of the Revolutionary War were fired.

b)

The colonists dumped British tea into Boston Harbor.

c)

France started supporting the colonists.

7.

Who fired the first shots of the Revolutionary War?

a)

The British fired the first shots of the Revolutionary War.

b)

No one knows who fired the first shots of the Revolutionary War.

c)

The Colonists fired the first shots of the Revolutionary War.

8.

To stay in contact during the war, the Colonists used mail carriers. Who was appointed as Post Master General in 1775 to help Colonists stay in touch?

a)

George Washington

b)

Paul Revere

c)

Benjamin Franklin

9.

In 1775, George Washington became Commander in Chief of which military group?

a)

British Army

b)

Continental Army

c)

American Navy

10.

Who was the 3rd president of the United States?

a)

a. George Washington

b)

b. Benjamin Franklin

c)

c. John Adams

d)

d. Thomas Jefferson

11.

Which king is known for losing the British colonies in America?

a)

King Louie XVI

b)

Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte

c)

King George III.

12.

Which group is well-known for boycotting British goods by making their own clothing?

a)

Sons of Liberty

b)

Sons of Freedom

c)

Daughters of Liberty

13.

Which battle was fought both by land and sea and ended the Revolutionary War?

a)

Battle of Yorktown

b)

Battle of Lexington and Concord

c)

Battle of Saratoga

14.

The phrase “all men are created equal” means some people are more important than others.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Why was the Declaration of Independence written?

a)

The colonies needed an official document to unite all Americans.

b)

King George III asked the colonists to write the Declaration of Independence.

c)

It was written to show the Native Americans that they no longer own the land.

16.

What are unalienable rights? 

a)

Natural rights everyone is born with and that cannot be taken away 

b)

Rights that only soldiers have 

c)

Rights that can be given and taken away 

17.

Which three unalienable rights are found in the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Right to life

b)

Right to land

c)

Right to liberty

d)

Right to the pursuit of happiness

e)

Right to wealth

18.

What happened after Great Britain passed the Stamp Act?

a)

Colonists dump tea into the Boston Harbor

b)

Colonists boycott British paper products

c)

The British East India Tea Company loses money

19.

Why did the British East India Tea Company lose money?

a)

Because Colonists boycott British paper products

b)

Because Colonists won the French and Indian War

c)

Because Colonists boycott British tea

20.

What happened after Great Britain passed the Tea Act?

a)

Colonists only drunk coffee

b)

The Sons of Liberty protest at the Boston Tea Party

c)

The Colonists boycott British paper products

21.

Who could have said the following?

"We retreated to the hills outside Charlestown away from the Patriots."

a)

British soldier

b)

American soldier

22.

Who could have said the following?

"We attacked from our hiding places behind trees and stone fences along the road as our enemy retreated back to Boston."

a)

British soldier

b)

American soldier

23.

Who could have said the following?

"Because we were alerted by Paul Revere, we were able to hide our weapon supply before the Redcoats arrived."

a)

British soldier

b)

American soldier