6.C Key Events Of The Revolution Part 1
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This quiz covers SOL 6. C in terms of key events during the Revolutionary War. This Part 1 quiz focuses on The events from the Boston Massacre through the Battle of Saratoga.
- 1.What was the importance of the Boston Massacre?
- A.
It showed blood would be shed in order for the colonists to gain independence
- B.
It resulted in 93 English troops dying which greatly lessened the number of troops in Boston
- C.
It was the turning point of the Revolutionary War
- D.
Led to the Tea Tax which led to the Boston Tea Party
- 2.How many colonists were killed in the Boston Massacre?
- A.
27
- B.
93
- C.
5
- D.
39
- 3.Which of the following was not a cause of the Boston Massacre?
- A.
Colonists resentment of English troops in the colonial cities like Boston
- B.
Angry colonists throwing snowballs at the troops
- C.
Drunk troops guarding city hall
- 4.The Boston Massacre was an event that took place in 1770 and involved several British troops firing into a crowd of protesters killing 5 unarmed colonists.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 5.The Battle of Lexington and Concord was the first armed conflict of the Revolutionary War?
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 6.The Battle of Lexington and Concord involved the Continental Army against British troops marching from Boston to Concord.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 7.Why were the British troops marching from Boston to Concord?
- A.
To get Sam Adam's beer
- B.
To catch Paul Revere
- C.
To seize a weapons stash of the colonial militia
- D.
An exercise drill
- 8.Which of the following did not happen at the First Continental Congress.
- A.
Representatives from all the colonies met to discuss growing conflict
- B.
Representatives from all the colonies, but Georgia me to discuss growing conflict
- C.
The colonies told England they would trade with them no more
- D.
The colonies told England they would not obey its laws if they took away their "rights"
- 9.Who road out ahead of British troops to warn colonial militiamen (minutemen) of the march towards Lexington and Concord. This man was also involved in the Boston Tea Party.
- A.
George Washington
- B.
Paul Revere
- C.
Sam Adams
- D.
John Adams
- 10.Which of the following did not happen at the Second Continental Congress?
- A.
Representatives from all colonies met to discuss independence
- B.
Representatives from all colonies, except Georgia met to discuss independence
- C.
They decided to raise an army known as the Continental Army
- D.
They formed a committee to write the Declaration of Independence
- 11.Which of the following did not happen before the Declaration of Independence was signed by the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776.
- A.
Boston Massacre
- B.
Battle of Lexington and Concord
- C.
Battle of Saratoga
- D.
First Continental Congress
- E.
Boston Tea Party
- 12.The Boston Tea Party involved colonists dumping tons of tea into Boston Harbor. Why did they do it?
- A.
To protest the Tea Act
- B.
To make tea
- C.
They were thirsty
- D.
They were trying to frame the American Indians
- 13.Which of the following was not a source of conflict between England and the colonies?
- A.
Taxation
- B.
Strict trade laws
- C.
Lack of Representation
- D.
Religion
- 14.The Battle of Saratoga involved English troops who were marching down from Canada in effort to take the Hudson River and split the colonies in half.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 15.The Battle of Saratoga would best be defined as the __________ _________ of the Revolutionary War.
- A.
Turning point
- B.
First battle
- C.
Last battle
- D.
English muffin
- 16.Why was the Battle of Saratoga so important?
- A.
It convinced France and Spain to help out the colonies in their war against England
- B.
It showed England the colonists were for real
- C.
The colonists were able to steal tons of gold from the English to buy their freedom
- D.
It finally gave the colonists independence
- 17.Who was named the leader of the Continental Army?
- A.
Sam Adams
- B.
George Washington
- C.
John Adams
- D.
Paul Revere
- E.
Mel Gibson from the Patriot
- 18.Boston Massacre, Battle of Lexington and Concord, Second Continental Congress, signing of the Declaration of Independence, Battle of Saratoga. Are these in the correct order from earliest to latest?
- A.
True
- B.
False
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