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Revolutionary war

Quiz by Todd Baker

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12 questions
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  • Q1
    What was a common slogan used by colonists against the Stamp Act?
    'Stamps are free!'
    explanation
    'Pay up for everything!'
    'No taxation without representation'
    'We love taxes!'
    30s
  • Q2
    Why did the colonists throw tea into Boston Harbor during the Boston Tea Party?
    To welcome British ships
    To celebrate coffee being invented
    To protest against unfair taxes
    To create a new beverage
    30s
  • Q3
    What did the colonists dress up as during the Boston Tea Party?
    British soldiers
    Native Americans
    Merchants
    Farmers
    30s
  • Q4
    What was the immediate consequence of the Boston Tea Party for the colonists?
    Colonists were given more rights
    The British government passed the Intolerable Acts
    Colonists received free tea
    The British army left America
    30s
  • Q5
    Why did the British create the Intolerable Acts?
    To celebrate British holidays
    To punish the colonies for resisting British rule
    To help the colonies grow
    To provide food to the colonists
    30s
  • Q6
    What was one main cause of the American Revolutionary War?
    Taxation without representation
    The Great Depression
    The Cold War
    World War I
    30s
  • Q7
    When did the First Continental Congress meet?
    1754
    1689
    1801
    1774
    30s
  • Q8
    What was Paul Revere famous for?
    His midnight ride to warn about British troops
    Being a president
    Writing the Declaration of Independence
    Leading the Continental Army
    30s
  • Q9
    What signal did Paul Revere use to indicate the British approach?
    A loud horn
    A smoke signal
    One if by land, two if by sea
    Flashing lights
    30s
  • Q10
    What was the first battle of the Revolutionary War?
    Battle of Saratoga
    Battle of Yorktown
    Battle of Bunker Hill
    Battle of Lexington and Concord
    30s
  • Q11
    What was a major battle the Green Mountain Boys are known for?
    The capture of Fort Ticonderoga
    The Battle of Saratoga
    The Battle of Gettysburg
    The Battle of Bunker Hill
    30s
  • Q12
    Who was the leader of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War?
    Thomas Jefferson
    George Washington
    John Adams
    Benjamin Franklin
    30s

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