American Revolution Quiz

Why did the king of England start to tax the colonists?

• He wanted more money to make England look better.

• He needed money to pay the debt from the French and Indian War.

• He needed money to pay for sending soldiers to Boston during the Coercive Acts.

• He did not like the colonists and wanted to punish them for being bad.

Which of the following would have been taxed during the Stamp Act?

• Tea

• Cloth

• Playing cards

• Hats

Who would have said "No taxation, without representation"?

• A Patriot

• A Loyalist

• The King of England

• A Tax Collector

What was the name of the first meeting of colonial leaders where they decided on a 2nd Continental Congress?

• The Stamp Act

• The Tea Act

• The Coercive Acts

• The First Continental Congress

Some people wanted to support the king and stay under his leadership. What were those people called?

• Patriots

• Rebels

• Loyalist

• Redcoats

The Coercive Acts, or Intolerable, Acts were passed in response to

• The Boston Tea Party

• The Stamp Act

• The Boston Massacre

• The Battle of Lexington & Concord

Which of the following acts required that colonists provide housing to British soldiers?

• The Stamp Act

• The Quartering Act

• The Sugar Act

• The Boston Port Bill

During the 2nd Continental Congress, delegates created the:

• The Olive Branch Petition

• The Magna Carta

• The Constitution

• The Articles of Confederation

Who wrote the pamphlet Common Sense that encouraged colonists to break free from England?

• Benjamin Franklin

• Alexander Hamilton

• Thomas Paine

• George Washington

What law stated that colonists could not settle west of the Appalachian Mountains?

• The Sugar Act

• The Townshend Acts

• The Intolerable Acts

• The Proclamation of 1763