American Revolution (Flocabulary Quiz)
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- Q 1/10Score 0What system did Paul Revere set up to signal that the British were coming?29
firing several shots
wearing a red coat
sending a boat down the Charles River
hanging a lantern in a church
- Q1What system did Paul Revere set up to signal that the British were coming?
firing several shots
wearing a red coat
sending a boat down the Charles River
hanging a lantern in a church30s - Q2Why didn't the colonists like the Tea Acts?
They stated that the colonists could not grow tea in America.
They raised taxes on tea.
They gave the British a monopoly on selling tea.They prevented the colonists from exporting tea.
30s - Q3How did the colonists get access to British ships during the Boston Tea Party?
They attacked and killed the British guards.
They pretended to be British soldiers.
They dressed like Mohawk Indians.They paid the ship's captain to let them on.
30s - Q4What was a major effect of the Boston Tea Party?
The Declaration of Independence was signed.
King George understood that the colonists were unhappy.All shipments of tea to America stopped.
Paul Revere warned colonists that the British were coming.
30s - Q5Which of the following was true about the Minutemen?
They wore bright yellow uniforms with green stripes.
They were not as well-trained as the British soldiers.There were more of them than British soldiers.
They had trained as soldiers all their lives.
30s - Q6What was Paul Revere trying to prevent the British from doing?stealing the colonists' ammunition and supplies
passing the Tea Acts
attacking the colonists' church
shutting down Boston Harbor
30s - Q7What was a direct effect of the Intolerable Acts?
The French-Indian War began.
Democracy in Massachusetts was restricted.Nearly 75 British soldiers were killed in Concord.
Colonists dumped $70,000 worth of tea into Boston Harbor.
30s - Q8Why were the Americans more successful at the Battle of Concord than at the Battle of Lexington?
The British were wearing brighter red coats.
The Americans had more help from Indians.
The Americans used guerilla-style fighting tactics.The British were standing in straighter lines.
30s - Q9Who joined Paul Revere on his ride?
Sam Adams and William Dawes
William Dawes and Samuel PrescottSamuel Prescott and John Hancock
George Washington and John Hancock
30s - Q10What instructions did Captain Parker give the colonists at Lexington?
"Stay back and let them approach."
"Hide behind trees and attack by surprise."
"Fire at any Redcoats you see."
"Don't fire unless you're fired upon."30s
