American Revolution Quiz: Trivia Test!

1. Which of the following is the best description of living conditions for Washington's troops during the winter at Valley Forge?

They set up make-shift tents in a swampy area and disease spread through mosquitoes.

Health was not a concern at the camp and the shelters well-structure log cabins.

2. The Declaration refers to the King of Britain several times, but not by name. Who was then the King of Britain?

James I

John II

George III

William IV

3. What was the name of the local political group that organized the Boston Tea Party?

The Sons of the Pioneers

The Sons of Liberty

The Sons of the American Revolution

The Sons of Anarchy

4. According to the Proclamation of 1763?

Colonial militamen were required to put down Pontiac's Rebellion.

Colonial paper money could not be printed.

Settlers were prohibited from crossing the Appalachians.

Speculators were allowed to purchase certain lands from certain trans-Appalachian tribes.

5. The Declaration of Independence was signed on July 4, _______.

1778

1760

1776

1780

6. To win the Revolution, America needed the help of the

The Hessians

The Indians

The French

The Spanish

7. A famous Revolution War pamphlet that was read aloud at Valley Forge began:

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.

These are the times that try men's souls.

The time has come, the walrus said, to talk of many things.

8. Immigrated to North America Became a Revolutionary writer and philosopher Wrote the influential pamphlet "Common Sense" Wrote a series of essays titled Crisis Supported the French Revolution Which prominent Revolution figure is described above?

Samuel Adams

Thomas Paine

Patrick Henry

Benjamin Franklin

9. One significant individual during the American Revolution did the following: 1) sent cattle to feed Washington's Army 2) helped defeat the British at the key battles of New Orleans, Mobile, and Pensacola 3) cut off British access to the Mississippi River Who is he?

Felipe de Chavez

Bernardo de Galvez

Crispus Attucks

Pedro Almodovar

10. Abigail Adams is perhaps the most recognizable woman of the Revolutionary Era, but others contributed to the patriot cause. One of Abigail's closest friends and correspondents was also a playwright and one of the earliest historians of the American Revolution. Who was she?

Crispus Attucks

Solama Haym

Mercy Otis Warren

Samantha Henry

11. American colonists protested against acts such as the Sugar Act, Stamp Act, and the Townshend Acts. They did so because they believed the acts directly violated their

Right to a free education

Religious freedom

Right to bear arms

Economic rights

12. The people who opposed the Revolution were called:

Loyalists

Whigs

Republicans

Patriots

13. Which of the following happened first?

The Boston Massacre

The French & Indian War

The Articles of Confederation

The Boston Tea Party

14. Events of the American Revolution

1776—Washington and his troops flee New York.
1777—Americans win the battle at Saratoga.
1780—The British capture Charleston.
1781--???
1783—Americans and the British sign the Treaty of Paris

Which of the following events complete the timeline?

British surrender at Yorktown

Americans hold Stamp Act Congress

British occupy Fort Ticonderoga

Americans issue the Declaration of Independence

15. The unalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness acknowledge the importance of the

Community

Military

Ruler

Individual

16. Which of the following did NOT impact the American Revolution?

The French Revolution

The Enlightenment

John Locke

Excessive British control over the colonies

17. "life, liberty, and property" Who wrote the above phrase during the Enlightenment?

Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Paine

John Locke

Patrick Henry

18. Without freedom of thought, there can be no such thing as wisdom; and no such thing as public liberty without freedom of speech. Which statement best summarizes the ideas expressed above by Benjamin Franklin?

The government must inform the people of its laws.

The government can make treaties with other nations.

Citizens can impeach government officials.

Citizens must be allowed to discuss ideas with one another.

19. When he learned of the struggle of the Americans in their endeavor to secure their independence he resolved to come to the colonies to aid them in their efforts as a volunteer. Who is he?

Thomas Paine

Benedict Arnold

George Washington

The Marquis de Lafayette

20. One goal of the Declaration of Independence was to

Establish a new monarchy for the independent states.

Convince the British Parliament to prevent the start of war.

Explain why the colonists felt the need to be free from British rule.

Outline an economic system to raise money for the revolution.

21. Which of the following battles occurred last?

Saratoga

Lexington & Concord

Yorktown

Gettysburg

22. The most important result of the Battle of Saratoga was that---

American leaders were forced to surrender and were arrested for treason

Spain entered the war and provided supplies to Great Britain

Britain released captured American sailors and returned American merchant ships

France officially recognized and formed an alliance with the U.S. government

23. These famous words - "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal ..." are part of:

The U.S. Constitution

The Articles of Confederation

The Olive Branch Petition

The Declaration of Independence

24. This political agitator led the Boston Tea Party and attended the First Continental Congress as a delegate from Massachusetts.

John Adams

Samuel Adams

James Armistead

George Washington

25. The Proclamation of 1763 was one _________ of the ___________.

Result; American Revolution

Cause; American Revolution

Result; French & Indian War

Cause: French & Indian War

26. Who said the following: "I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!"

Samuel Adams

Patrick Henry

Thomas Paine

Thomas Jefferson

27. The Intolerable Acts of 1774 included all of the following EXCEPT:

The closing of Boston harbor until the ruined tea was paid for.

More troops were sent to enforce the new laws.

Required all colonists to buy stamps for all paper products.

28. Read the quotation below that was read to the soldiers in the Continental Army. "The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country." Which word describes the "summer soldier and sunshine patriot"?

Traitors

Fighters

Quitters

Optimists

29. Which of the following was NOT one of the provisions of the Treaty of Paris?

American independence was guaranteed.

The U.S. was given the territory west of the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean.

Loyalists properties would be compensated for or returned.

30. Who is considered the first casualty of the American Revolution? He was shot and killed at the Boston Massacre.

James Armistead

Haym Soloman

Crispus Attucks

Wentworth Cheswell

31. Which of the following was NOT a cause of the American Revolution?

The Intolerable Acts

The Stamp Act

Mercantilism

Lack of representation in Parliament

The Articles of Confederation

The Proclamation of 1763

32. Which of these was an effect of the American victory at Saratoga?

British troops gained confidence.

General Burgoyne resigned his post.

Great Britain withdrew from Canada.

European countries came to the aid of America.

33. He/she was a Polish-born Jewish immigrant to America who played an important role in financing the Revolution. Who is he or she?

Thomas Paine

Wentworth Cheswell

Mercy Otis Warren

Haym Salomon

34. Why did the Articles of Confederation not work for America's new government?

It did not give the state governemtns enough power.

It did not give the individual citizen enough power.

It did not give enough powers to the national government.

It allowed for another tyrant like the king to tax them.

35. This person's role in the American Revolution was very similar to Paul Revere's. He made a midnight ride to warn his community of British arrival.

Wentworth Cheswell

Thomas Paine

Haym Soloman

James Armistead