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Directions: Choose only one correct answer for each question. When you are finished, press the "submit" button to see your score. This quiz will check your knowledge on a few of the main events surrounding the American Revolution.
1. This law passed by parliament allowed a certain British company to not pay certain duties so it could sell tea to Americans at a cheaper price.
2. When Britain did not enforce their Navigation Acts from 1650 to 1763, this was an example of _____________________.
3. The French and Indian War ended with the Treaty of Paris. The French gave up all of Canada and all French territory east of the _____________________.
4. Pontiac's Rebellion and other Indian uprisings convinced the British that they could not effectively protect British colonists on the frontier. The Proclamation of 1763 was a British ban on colonial settlement west of the _____________________.
5. The _____________________ placed a tax on most printed materials, such as newspapers, advertisements, pamphlets, legal documents, and playing cards. In the past, colonists had accepted taxes.
6. During the American Revolution, the Continental Army won most of the battles against Great Britain's Red Coat Army.
7. During the Boston Massacre, when angry colonists were throwing snowballs and yelling insults, Samuel Adams opened fire on the crowd.
8. The battle of Lexington & Concord started when British ships arrived in the Boston harbor with tea. 150 colonists boarded the ships and dumped 342 chests of tea into the harbor.
9. The Patriot victory at Saratoga is often seen as the turning point of the war. It renewed morale of the American public and convinced potential allies, such as France, that American could win the war.
10. The Declaration of Independence states that "all men are created equal", and that some of their God given rights include life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
For more information on the American Revolution, go to History.com
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