The Road to Revolution
This quiz is designed to test your knowledge about the historical events leading up to the American Revolution.
Questions
What was the name of the British law that imposed a tax on all paper goods sold in the American colonies?
- Stamp Act
- Townshend Acts
- Sugar Act
- Quartering Act
Which American patriot was known for his fiery speeches against British rule and his call for independence?
- Patrick Henry
- Thomas Jefferson
- Benjamin Franklin
- George Washington
What was the name of the group of American colonists who protested the British government's policies by refusing to buy British goods?
- Sons of Liberty
- Daughters of Liberty
- Committee of Correspondence
- First Continental Congress
Which British law imposed a tax on all goods imported into the American colonies?
- Stamp Act
- Townshend Acts
- Sugar Act
- Quartering Act
What was the name of the event in which British soldiers fired on a group of American colonists in Boston, Massachusetts, killing five people?
- Boston Massacre
- Boston Tea Party
- Battle of Lexington and Concord
- Battle of Bunker Hill
Which American patriot was known for his leadership of the Continental Army during the American Revolution?
- Patrick Henry
- Thomas Jefferson
- Benjamin Franklin
- George Washington
What was the name of the document that declared the American colonies' independence from Great Britain?
- Declaration of Independence
- Articles of Confederation
- Constitution of the United States
- Bill of Rights
Which British law required American colonists to provide housing and supplies to British soldiers?
- Stamp Act
- Townshend Acts
- Sugar Act
- Quartering Act
What was the name of the event in which American colonists dumped a shipment of British tea into Boston Harbor in protest of British taxation?
- Boston Massacre
- Boston Tea Party
- Battle of Lexington and Concord
- Battle of Bunker Hill
Which American patriot was known for his role in writing the Declaration of Independence?
- Patrick Henry
- Thomas Jefferson
- Benjamin Franklin
- George Washington
What was the name of the battle in which American colonists defeated British soldiers at Breed's Hill in Charlestown, Massachusetts?
- Boston Massacre
- Boston Tea Party
- Battle of Lexington and Concord
- Battle of Bunker Hill
Which American patriot was known for his leadership of the American forces at the Battle of Saratoga?
- Patrick Henry
- Thomas Jefferson
- Benjamin Franklin
- Horatio Gates
What was the name of the treaty that ended the American Revolutionary War and recognized the independence of the United States?
- Treaty of Paris
- Treaty of Ghent
- Treaty of Versailles
- Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Which American patriot was known for his role in negotiating the Treaty of Paris?
- Patrick Henry
- Thomas Jefferson
- Benjamin Franklin
- John Adams