American Revolution Test

1. The colonists were becoming more and more angry with Britain. Why?

• A. Britain forced the colonists to pay high taxes.

• B. King George III refused to negotiate with the colonists.

• C. The colonists thought it was unfair to be taxed without having any say in government.

• D. All of the above

2. On July 4, 1776 the Continental Congress published an important document called?

• A. The United States Constitution

• B. Declaration of Independence

• C. Treaty of Versailles

• D. Stamp Tax Act

3. The French and Indian War broke out between _________________ ?3.

• A. France and the Native Americans

• B. Great Britain and the Native Americans

• C. France and Spain

• D. Great Britain and France

4. What was the 1765 Stamp Act?

• A. A new tax was put on every piece of printed paper used by the colonists

• B. A new tax was put on tea from Great Britain

• C. A new law was passed that forced the colonists to join the Royal Navy

• D. A new law was passed that forced the colonists to return to Britain

5. What happened during the Boston Tea Party?

• A. A huge party that took place in Boston to celebrate the colonist’s independence from Great Britain

• B. When colonists threw 342 chests of tea overboard into the Boston Harbor to take a stand against Great Britain.

• C. When the first British Tea Party took place in Boston in 1773.

• D. When the colonists sank several British ships in the Boston Harbor.

6. Who warned the colonists that the British were coming?

• A. George Washington

• B. Samuel Adams

• C. John Hancock

• D. Paul Revere

7. How did the British plan to defeat the colonists during the Battle of Saratoga?

• A. They planned to split the colonies in half along the Hudson River.

• B. They planned to surround the colonists on all sides.

• C. They planned to capture Major Gates so they could win the battle

• D. They planned to cut off their food supply from the nearby river.

8. How did the Revolutionary War end?

• A. The war ended when the colonists surrendered to Great Britain.

• B. The war ended when France surrendered to Great Britain.

• C. The war ended when Great Britain surrendered to the colonists.

• D. The war ended when France surrendered to the colonists.

9. What important role did George Washington play during the war?

• A. Washington was the President during the Revolutionary War.

• B. Washington was a spy for the American colonists during the war.

• C. Washington was in charge of the Continental Army during the war

• D. Washington warned the colonists that the British were coming.

10. What happened as a result of the Constitutional Convention?

• A. Washington met with King George III to negotiate lower taxes.

• B. Benjamin Franklin created the design for the Liberty Bell.

• C. Our Founding Fathers met to write a peace treaty to officially end the war.

• D. Delegates from the colonies met to write a new plan for government. It was called the Constitution.