Quiz: Only If You Lived During The American Revolution!
The American Revolution was the period in which America got its independence from Britain; the fighting lasted for 8 straight years. Just how much do you know about the events that led to this great revolution and what happened to ensure victory? Give the quiz a try and find out.
- 1.The American Revolution was also called the
- A.
War of Independence
- B.
Boston Tea Party
- C.
War of the States
- 2.The Patriots were those who wanted to
- A.
Fight the colonists
- B.
Be free of British rule
- C.
Return to England
- 3.During the time of the American Revolution, why was it better to travel by water?
- A.
The roads at the time were narrow and rough.
- B.
The ships were a cheaper way to travel.
- C.
You wouldn't be caught by the enemy if you traveled by water.
- 4.What kinds of businesses were there in the New England colonies?
- A.
There were businesses like tobacco farming and indigo dyeing.
- B.
There were businesses like shipbuilding, fishing, whaling, and shipping goods.
- C.
There were businesses like crops. Growing fruits, vegetables, and wheat.
- 5.What were the Middle Colonies known for?
- A.
They were known for their shipbuilding and whaling skills.
- B.
They were known for their ability to grow just tobacco.
- C.
They were known for their good soil and ability to grow fruit, vegetables, and grains.
- 6.How did the Southern colonies make a living?
- A.
They made a living by growing tobacco, rice, and indigo plants.
- B.
They made a living by growing fruits, vegetables, and grains.
- C.
They made a living by building ships and whaling.
- 7.What was one good effect of having the British around?
- A.
The British helped to feed the early colonists when they arrived in the British Colonies.
- B.
The British helped protect the colonists from Native American enemies and kept other countries like France and Spain from invading.
- C.
The British allowed the colonists to choose where they would like to live.
- 8.Why did angry Patriots dressed as Mohawk Indians and dump 342 crates of tea into Boston Harbor?
- A.
The Patriots threw the tea into the harbor because they were upset that they were not allowed to buy any other types of tea.
- B.
The Patriots threw the tea into the harbor because the British wouldn't let them out of the harbor.
- C.
The Patriots threw the tea into the harbor because the British had refused to drop the taxes on tea.
- 9.Loyalists were also known as
- A.
Patriots
- B.
Tories
- C.
Hessians
- 10.Why did many slaves join the British side?
- A.
The British offered to pay them to fight.
- B.
The British promised to give them land.
- C.
The British gave them freedom for helping.
- 11.The American Revolution was a struggle between the American colonies and England. Another word for revolution is
- A.
Obstacle
- B.
Rebellion
- C.
Principle
- 12.The colonists believed that taxation without representation was tyranny. Tyranny means.
- A.
Unfair government rule
- B.
A small colony
- C.
Paying too much for something.
- 13.Men who wanted independence went to fight with the Continental Army or their local militia. A militia is
- A.
A team of strong athletes
- B.
A troop of professional soldiers
- C.
A group of citizen soldiers
- 14.The passage mentions the Continental Congress. What is a congress?
- A.
The Patriots who fought at Lexington
- B.
A large group of English loyalists
- C.
An assembly of people who make laws.
- 15.The Treaty of Paris really ended the American Revolution. A treaty is
- A.
A vacation during war time
- B.
An agreement for peace
- C.
A place used as an escape
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