9/4/2020 - Sharbel: Road to Revolution Quiz

Quiz on the causes of the American Revolution! Explore key events and groups.

Type your name in the box below. Why is this event important enough to be pictured on a stamp? The event was a party celebrating the end of the American Revolution The event was the first major battle between the colonists and the British The event showed that the colonists were willing to stand up against tyranny The event helped convince the French to provide support to the colonies Which statement BEST completes the flow-chart? Great Britain’s Parliament orders troops to leave colonies. Great Britain’s Parliament issues the Proclamation of 1763. Great Britain’s Parliament stops allowing the colonies to trade. Great Britain’s Parliament closes Boston’s port and passes unfair laws. Which of the following BEST explains what colonists meant by the phrase “No taxation without representation?” Colonists did not like being taxed without collecting more stamps for official documents. Colonists did not like being taxed without having a representative in the British government. Colonists did not like being taxed without gaining more lands west of the Appalachian Mountains. Colonists did not like being taxed without receiving military protection from the British government. “I couldn’t believe that they just started firing their guns at us. We were only throwing snowballs.”-A resident of Boston, March 5, 1770What event is being described? Boston Massacre Battle of Saratoga Battle of Bunker Hill Boston Tea Party “Once we had started throwing the tea off the boat, we knew we had started something that would get a big reaction out of King George III.”-Elijah Smith, December 16, 1763To which of the following groups did the person who said this belong?Who is the we the person is talking about? Boston Militia Sons of Liberty Continental Army Stamp Act Brigade Which of the following BEST completes the table? John Adams Paul Revere Patrick Henry Benjamin Franklin What did Paul Revere, Patrick Henry, and Benjamin Franklin all have in common? They were all Sons of Liberty who shared their ideas for American Freedoms. They were all Sons of Liberty who led the armies in battles during the revolution. They were all Sons of Liberty who traveled to Europe to gain support from other countries. They were all Sons of Liberty who warned the Colonists that the Redcoats were coming. Why did Paul Revere share this image of the Boston Massacre so soon after it happened? to show what actually happened that day to convince people to go against Great Britain to convince people to stay loyal to Great Britain to show everyone the colonists were aggressive Who were the Daughters of Liberty and how did they affect the American Revolution? They were women who remained loyal to Great Britain throughout the entire war. They were wives of American soldiers who followed their husbands onto the battlefield. They were women who boycotted British goods and made the goods they needed at home. They were women who took jobs in factories after most of the men joined the Continental Army. What is one way the French and Indian War contributed to the outbreak of the American Revolution? The American Indians became colonial allies. The American colonists gained a sense of unity. The British lost interest in their American colonies. The French greatly weakened the British in America.