World Cultures (American Revolution Test)
34 Questions
| Total Attempts: 37
Questions and Answers
- 1.What war ultimately became the reason for British taxing of American colonists?
- 2.Which tax was the first of many the British placed on American colonists?
- A.
Tea Act
- B.
Sugar Act
- C.
Intolerable Act
- D.
Townshend Act
- 3.What chant did American colonists come up to show their disgust and anger with British taxing?
- 4.Which American patriot was the leader to the Sons of Liberty?
- 5.Approximately how many people died during the Boston Massacre?
- A.
None
- B.
3
- C.
5
- D.
12
- 6.Which new British act was a result of the Americans and Sons of Liberties "Boston Tea Party"?
- A.
Stamp Act
- B.
Townshend Act
- C.
Sugar Act
- D.
Intolerable Act
- 7.The Americans had more success against the British at Concord than they did at Lexington?
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 8.Which American hero is credited for capturing the British fort, Fort Ticonderoga?
- 9.The British won the battle of Bunker and Breeds Hill, BUT the Americans finally experienced some success.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 10.Most Americans during the Revolution were considered Patriots rather than Loyalists.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 11.In what state can Fort Ticonderoga be found in?
- 12.Which historic river did Washington and his troops cross as they headed toward Trenton and Princeton, New Jersey?
- A.
Mississippi River
- B.
Ohio River
- C.
Delaware River
- D.
Missouri River
- 13.Which country is credited as being the biggest and best ally for the Americans against the British?
- 14.Which battle site is known as the battle that ended the American Revolutionary War?
- A.
Battle of Shiloh
- B.
Battle of Lexington
- C.
Battle of Concord
- D.
Battle of Yorktown
- 15.In what state did the Battle of Yorktown take place?
- 16.What title is given to America's first and best attempt at a new government once the British had been defeated?
- A.
Articles of Confederation
- B.
Congress
- C.
Constitution
- D.
Declaration of Independence
- 17.A strength to the Articles of Confederation was that it gave power to a strong, federal government.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 18.What does the term "cui bono" mean?
- 19.In what city did the Constitutional Convention take place?
- A.
Annapolis
- B.
Boston
- C.
New York City
- D.
None of the above
- 20.The Virginia Plan proposed a new government made up of both 2 houses AND 3 branches.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 21.How many senators are elected from each state today?
- A.
1
- B.
2
- C.
50
- D.
100
- 22.The number of representatives from each state put into the House of Representatives is based primarily on what?
- A.
Who the leader is of the state
- B.
Debt of the state
- C.
Population
- D.
Wealth of the state
- 23.The majority of the Great Compromise is made up from the original Virginia Plan.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 24.Federalist and federalist states supported the creation of a new Constitution.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 25.In which newspaper were the Federalist Papers first printed?
- A.
Boston Herald
- B.
Virginia Gazette
- C.
New York Times
- D.
Philadelphia Inquirer
Questions: 40 | Attempts: 1952 | Last updated: Apr 1, 2020
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