American Revolution QuizOnline version Test your knowledge on the American Revolution. by Kelly 1 How many colonies started the revolution? a 20 b 10 c 13 d 15 2 Which country did they belong to? a Spain b England c France d North America 3 What was the trigger for the U.S. Revolution? a The 7 Years War b The Boston Tea Party c The Battle of Lexington d The East India Company 4 What was the motto of the American revolutionaries? What did that slogan defend? a "Vive la France" - Support for France. b "Long Live King George" - Support for the King of England. c "Liberty, Equality and Fraternity" - The Right for Freedom and Equality. d "No taxation without representation" - Opposition to British Taxes 5 What law was passed in 1773? What riot did it cause? a The Tea Act - The Boston Tea Party b The Sugar Act - The New York Sugar Party c The Coffee Act - The Washington Coffee Party d The Stamp Act - The Philadelphia Stamp Party 6 Between what years did the war of independence take place? a 1756 - 1763 b 1789 - 1799 c 1775 - 1783 d 1810 - 1818 7 When was the Declaration of Independence of the United States approved? a 4th April 1775 b 4th July 1776 c 16th December 1773 d 19th April 1775 8 What is recognised by the Peace of Versailles? What year was it signed? a It recognised the end of the war between England and France in 1763. b It recognised the end of the French Revolution in 1799. c It recognised the fall of The British Empire in 1947. d It recognised the independence of the United States of America in 1783. 9 What important document was written at the Philadelphia Convention of 1787? a The Declaration of Independence. b The U.S. Constitution. c The Magna Carta. d The Treaty of Versailles. 10 Who was the first president of the United States? a Thomas Jefferson b George Washington c Samuel Adams d Benjamin Franklin 11 What were the main consequences of the American Revolution? a The fall of the British Empire and independence for India. b Freedom for African-American slaves and native Americans. c The French Revolution and The Emancipation of Latin America. d Independence from Great Britain, North America started a new empire.
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