American Revolution Quiz

What event is referred to as the 'Boston Tea Party'?

• The destruction of a shipment of tea by disguised individuals

• A protest against unfair taxation

• The arrival of new soldiers in Boston

• The closure of Boston Harbor

Why did the colonists destroy the tea during the Boston Tea Party?

• To protest against unfair taxation

• To show their loyalty to Britain

• To support the East India Company

• To gain representation in Parliament

Who is responsible for encouraging the violence during the Boston Tea Party?

• Lieutenant Brampton

• Phyllis Wheatley

• Benjamin Franklin

• Major Phillips

What did Benjamin Franklin declare himself to be during his trial?

• A traitor to his country

• A loyalist to King George III

• An American citizen

• A British subject

What did Benjamin Franklin's answer to the trial question reveal?

• His loyalty to Britain

• His belief in the American Revolution

• His support for the East India Company

• His desire for representation in Parliament

What did the Coercive Acts, also known as the Intolerable Acts, do?

• Established representation for the colonists

• Encouraged rebellion in the colonies

• Raised taxes on tea

• Closed Boston Harbor

Who helped James, Henry, and Moses escape from the redcoats?

• Lieutenant Brampton

• Major Phillips

• Tom Maloney

• Phyllis Wheatley

What did James lose during the struggle?

• His loyalty to Britain

• His family's printing press

• His mother's ring

• His father's locket

What did Moses and Henry do to help James escape from the ship?

• They disguised him as a soldier

• They fought off the redcoats

• They hid him in a crate

• They bribed the captain

What did Sarah receive as a gift from James, Henry, and Moses?

• A poem

• A locket

• A printing press

• A gold ring