Unit 2 Lesson 3 Quiz - The American Revolution

A respected business leader from Pennsylvania, who warned the British that the colonists would fight to keep their freedoms.

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

• Sean Doherty

Plan of government

• legislature

• revolution

• constitution

• amendment

After enduring _____ years of raised taxes in the colonies, the American Revolution started.

• 2

• 17

• 11

• 24

The colonists boycotted British goods because they were upset that Parliament was taxing them without representation.

• True

• False

Commander of the Continental Army.

• George Washington

• Cole Doherty

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

A complete, sudden change of government.

• constitution

• revolution

• amendment

• legislature

Since the colonists were not ______________ in the British Parliament, they felt the British had no right to tax them.

• aware

• represented

• yelling

• sleeping

The British won control of New Jersey at the Battle of Monmouth Court House

• True

• False

What is one word that would explain what led to the American Revolution?

• anger

• land

• taxes

• stamps

One of the writers of the first draft of the Declaration.

• Bill Doherty

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin