American Revolution Quiz

Patrick Henry gave a famous speech that ended with the words “give me liberty, or give me death!” With which group did Patrick Henry identify himself?

• Patriots

• Loyalists

• British citizens

• Members of Parliament

The Continental army was composed of troops from which colonies?

• All the colonies

• Throughout Great Britain

• Only the New England colonies

• Only Virginia and Massachusetts

Why was George Washington chosen to be a military leader?

• He had experience

• He wanted the role

• He was very wealthy

• He was highly educated

What effect did Common Sense have in the colonies?

• It instilled fear of war in the colonists

• It convinced the colonies to remain loyal to Great Britain

• It persuaded many colonists that America should be independent

• It petitioned the king to end the quarrel between the colonies and Great Britain

What was the purpose of the Olive Branch Petition?

• To persuade British troops to leave Boston

• To encourage colonists to join the army

• To convince Parliament to repeal the Stamp Act

• To ask King George to make peace with the colonies

Why was the Declaration of Independence written?

• To start the American Revolution

• To offer a peace settlement to Great Britain

• To instruct how a country wins its freedom

• To explain why the colonies were separating from Great Britain

How do natural rights, as described in the Declaration of Independence, differ from other rights?

• People are born with natural rights

• People can vote to choose natural rights

• Natural rights are given only to citizens

• Natural rights come from the government

According to Thomas Jefferson, the power to rule comes from

• God

• The king

• Parliament

• The governed (the people)

Why did Thomas Jefferson say that King George III was an unfit ruler?

• He was not born in Great Britain

• He denied the colonists their rights

• He was not elected by Parliament

• He lived far away from the colonies

Which of these shows cooperation on the part of the colonies?

• They came together to form one army

• The Loyalists and Patriots made peace

• They all opposed the Declaration of Independence