American Revolution Quiz

Grade 4 · Social Studies · Quiz

Test your knowledge of the causes, events, and key figures of the American Revolution.

Questions

1. Which event happened in 1773, when colonists dumped tea into Boston Harbor?

   1. The Boston Massacre
   2. The Boston Tea Party
   3. The Battle of Bunker Hill
   4. The Stamp Act Protest
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   Answer: The Boston Tea Party

   The Boston Tea Party occurred in December 1773 when colonists, angry over tea taxes, dumped 342 chests of British tea into Boston Harbor.

2. Who was the commander of the Continental Army during the Revolution?

   1. Benjamin Franklin
   2. John Adams
   3. George Washington
   4. Thomas Jefferson
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   Answer: George Washington

   George Washington was appointed commander of the Continental Army in 1775 by the Continental Congress.

3. In what year was the Declaration of Independence signed?

   1. 1773
   2. 1775
   3. 1776
   4. 1783
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   Answer: 1776

   The Declaration of Independence was adopted on July 4, 1776, which is why Americans celebrate Independence Day on that date.

4. Which country was America's most important ally during the Revolution?

   1. Spain
   2. France
   3. Germany
   4. Portugal
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   Answer: France

   France provided vital military support, money, and a naval fleet that helped the Americans defeat the British.

5. The first battles of the American Revolution took place in Virginia.

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   Answer: False

   The first battles — at Lexington and Concord — took place in Massachusetts in April 1775.

6. What were colonists who supported independence from Britain called?

   1. Loyalists
   2. Redcoats
   3. Patriots
   4. Minutemen only
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   Answer: Patriots

   Patriots were colonists who supported independence. Loyalists remained loyal to Britain. Redcoats were British soldiers.

7. Which document ended the American Revolution and recognized U.S. independence?

   1. The Declaration of Independence
   2. The U.S. Constitution
   3. The Mayflower Compact
   4. The Treaty of Paris
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   Answer: The Treaty of Paris

   The Treaty of Paris (1783) officially ended the war and recognized the United States as an independent nation.

8. The colonists' slogan 'no taxation without ____' meant they wanted a voice in the laws that taxed them.

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   Answer: representation

   Colonists demanded that they should have elected representatives in Parliament if they were to be taxed by it.

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