American Revolution Quiz

Which of the following reasons led to the outbreak of the American Revolution? Select TWO correct answers.

• Colonists did not feel they should be taxed for the French and Indian War debt.

• Colonists wanted to expand their fur trade and Great Britain was in the way.

• Colonists wanted limitations set on religious freedom in the colonies.

• Colonists were angered by the acts and taxes imposed on them without their consent.

Which geographic feature is connected to the map above?

• Boston Harbor

• Mississippi River

• Great Lakes

• Appalachian Mountains

As late as 1775, many colonists were still reluctant to cut ties with Great Britain. Which of the following events helped convince colonists that freedom was the best option?

• Thomas Paine's pamphlet, Common Sense

• King George's acceptance of the Olive Branch Petition

• The passage of the Intolerable Acts by Parliament

• The British defeat of the colonists at the Battle of Bunker Hill

This excerpt would be found in which historical document?

“There shall be a firm and perpetual Peace between his Brittanic Majesty and the said States… all Hostilities both by Sea and Land shall from henceforth cease: All prisoners on both Sides shall be set at Liberty.”

• Common Sense

• Treaty of Paris 1783

• Declaration of Independence

• Proclamation of 1763

Although the illustration above is the most famous depiction from the night of March 5, 1775, one important patriot was purposely left out. Who is the forgotten victim?

• Sam Adams

• King George III

• Crispus Attucks

• Wentworth Cheswell

Which economic policy described above increased tensions between the colonies and Great Britain?

• Lack of representation

• Quartering of soldiers

• Mercantilism

• Propaganda

What significant colonial document would complete this diagram?

• Declaration of Independence

• Poor Richard's Almanac

• Treaty of Paris 1783

• The Crisis

The above quote depicts patriots' commitment to liberty by -

• signing the Articles of Confederation

• enlisting to fight at the Battle of Saratoga

• signing the Declaration of Independence

• surrendering to the British at Yorktown

According to the above source, which significant battle did Wentworth Cheswell fight in during the American Revolution?

In 1777, Wentworth Cheswell participated in a battle in upstate New York.  After this victory, the French decided to aid the colonists which caused a turning point in favor of the Americans during the Revolutionary War.

• Yorktown

• Saratoga

• Trenton

• Concord

How did the items in the box above contribute to the start of the American Revolution?

• Forced colonists to begin trading with surrounding Native tribes.

• Colonists felt their rights as Englishmen had been violated.

• Forced colonists to rely more heavily on slave labor.

• Colonists felt betrayed by Great Britain for establishing new colonies.