American Revolution Quiz

What state was John Adams from?

• Virginia
• Connecticut
• Massachusetts
• New Jersey

What famous patriot is known for riding throughout Massachusetts on April 18, 1775 to warn of the British approaching?

• John Adams
• George Washington
• Samuel Adams
• Paul Revere

What name was given to the colonists who chose to side with the British?

• Loyalists
• Red Coats
• Patriots
• British Colonists

What did the colonists call the Coercive Acts?

• The Stamp Act
• The Boston Tea Party
• The Intolerable Acts
• The Cruelty Acts

In what year did the Boston Massacre take place?

• 1764
• 1770
• 1773
• 1775

What was the first battle of the Revolutionary War?

• Lexington & Concord
• Bunker Hill
• Jamestown
• Yorktown

Which of the following objects would not have been included in the Stamp Act tax?

• Deck of cards
• Newspaper
• Letter paper and envelopes
• Dress shirt

Which of the following is not a law enforced on the colonists by the British?

• Stamp Act
• Sugar Act
• Salt Act
• Intolerable Act