Quiz 1: The War for Independence

Who wrote a pamphlet called *Common Sense* that helped convince people to fight for independence from Britain?

• Samuel Adams
• Thomas Jefferson
• George Washington
• Thomas Paine

What did the colonists do to protest the unfair taxes on tea?

• They threw tea into the ocean.
• They bought more tea.
• They wrote letters to the king.
• They marched on the British Parliament.

What was the name of the group of colonists who fought for independence from Britain? They were considered a terrorist group.

• The Sons of Liberty
• The Loyalists
• The Redcoats
• The Minutemen

What was the name of the peace offer that the Second Continental Congress sent to King George III?

• Interolable Acts
• Declaration of Independence
• Olive Branch Petition

What was the name of the battle that convinced the French to help the Americans?

• Battle of Trenton
• Battle of Saratoga
• Battle of Yorktown

Which act imposed taxes on paper, paint, glass, and tea imported into the colonies?

• Stamp Act

• Townshend Acts

• Sugar Act

• Tea Act

Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?

• John Adams

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

Which event marked the beginning of the American Revolutionary War?

• Boston Tea Party

• Battle of Lexington and Concord

• Signing of the Declaration of Independence

• Boston Massacre

Who was the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution?

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

What was the main purpose of the First Continental Congress?

• To draft the Declaration of Independence

• To organize colonial resistance to the Intolerable Acts

• To negotiate peace with Britain

• To establish a new government