American Revolution Unit Test

1.

1 point

What was the Stamp Act?

a tax on legal documents, pamphlets, and printed materials

a tax on tea

a tax on imported goods

a tax on wool

2.

1 point

What caused the British Government to tax the colonies?

They needed money to pay off the costs of The French and Indian War

They were very greedy

The needed money to help fight the Sons of Liberty

They needed money to build more cities in England

3.

1 point

What did the colonists mean by "No taxation without representation"?

We won't pay any taxes on printed materials

We won't pay taxes unless we are represented in the British Parliament

We won't pay taxes unless we are represented in the Continental Congress

We refuse to pay any taxes

4.

1 point

Who were the Sons of Liberty?

a group of men who protested the Stamp Act

a group of express riders

the children of patriots

the children of colonists

5.

1 point

On March 6, 1770 a large group of colonists met outside the Customs House. Crispus Attucks, a former slave, yelled to the crowd causing some confusion. This confusion caused British soldiers to fire upon the crowd. Five men were killed, including Attucks. What was this known as?

Boston Massacre

Boston Independence Day

Boston Tea Party

Boston Killings

6.

1 point

What happened during the Boston Tea Party?

Mohawk Indians threw tea overboard a British ship

Five British soldiers were accidentally killed

Five colonist were accidentally killed

Colonists disguised as Indians threw tea overboard form a British ship

7.

1 point

What were British soldiers looking for in Lexington and Concord?

weapons

colonial spies

Adams and Hancodk

Both the 1st and 3rd Choices

8.

1 point

Where are Lexington and Concord?

New Hampshire

New York

Pennslyvania

Massachusetts

9.

1 point

What did Paul Revere shout out on his famous ride on April 18, 1775?

Caps for sale!

The British are coming!

The British are leaving!

We have declared independence!

10.

1 point

Where was the Battle of Bunker Hill actually fought?

Breed's Hill

Fort Saratoga

Bunker Hill

Boston Harbor

11.

1 point

Who led the Continental Army?

Ethan Allen

Thomas Jefferson

Henry Knox

George Washington

12.

1 point

What was the Olive Branch Petition?

a letter to King George III asking for peace

a letter from George Washington asking for more troops

a letter from Henry Knox saying the cannons were on their way

a letter to the King of France asking for help

13.

1 point

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

John Adams

Ben Franklin

Thomas Jefferson

George Washington

14.

1 point

When was the Declaration of Independence signed? Whom did we declare our Independence from?

March 18, 1775 and Germany

July 4, 1776 and Great Britian

August 15, 1791 and France

June 13, 1774 and Great Britian

15.

1 point

Why was the Declaration of Independence so important?

It stated why the French should help the Continental Army

It stated why the colonies want to be free of British rule

It freed the slaves

It was written in Greek

16.

1 point

What rights does Thomas Jefferson say that all people are born with?

life, liberty, and the pursuit of shelter

life, liberty, and the pursuit of property

life, liberty, and the pursuit of freedom from taxes

life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

17.

1 point

What is a mercenary?

a spy

a soldier

a foreign soldier

a paid soldier from one country who fights for another country

18.

1 point

Who was Mary Ludwig Hayes also known as?

Betsy Ross

Molly Pitcher

Abigail Adams

Phillis Wheatley

19.

1 point

Where and when did the American Revolution end?

Chicago, 1781

Yorktown, 1781

Paris, 1799

Saratoga, 1776

20.

1 point

What is the name of the document that officially ended the American Revolution and recognized the United States a country?

The Olive Branch Petition

The Bill of Rights

The Declaration of Independence

The Treaty of Paris