Only A True Patriot Can Get a 12/12 On This Revolutionary War Quiz

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You say you want a revolution! What was the primary reason for North American colonies to secede from Britain?

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Taxation without representation
Mandatory membership to the Church of England
Refusal to grant citizenship to colonial-born Americans

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History is taught differently on each side of the pond. What do the British refer to as the “Incident on King Street?”

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Siege of Yorktown
Boston Massacre
Gunpowder Incident

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Which American revolutionary was accused of treason for denouncing the Stamp Act in 1765?

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Patrick Henry
John Hancock
Richard Montgomery
Thomas Jefferson

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Which country formed an alliance with the United States to fight against the British?

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France
Canada
Mexico
Germany

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Americans protested the British Parliament’s Tea Act of 1773 during the Boston Tea Party. What did the legislation do?

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Impose a 50 percent tax on American tea exports
Lower East India Company’s tea tax and create a monopoly over American tea trade
Increase regulations on American tea

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Who was the king of Great Britain during the American Revolution?

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Henry VIII
Charles II
George III

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It takes a leader to win a war. Who was commander of the Continental Army?

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Samuel Adams
George Washington
Horatio Gates

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Americans sure don’t like traitors. Which general defected and joined the British Army?

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Benedict Arnold
Henry Knox
Daniel Morgan

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The United States and Britain signed which document to end the war?

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Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Nuremberg

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“The British are coming!” Paul Revere is credited for warning the colonial militia about of the incoming British attack in which battle?

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Battles of Lexington and Concord
Battle of King’s Mountain
Battle of Fort Washington
Battle of Bennington

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In which city was the first Continental Congress held?

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Boston
New York City
Philadelphia
Washington, DC

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Seceding from a tyrannical king is only Common Sense. Who wrote the pamphlet that inspired Americans to fight for independence?

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Benjamin Franklin
John Adams
Thomas Paine

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You say you want a revolution! What was the primary reason for North American colonies to secede from Britain?

History is taught differently on each side of the pond. What do the British refer to as the “Incident on King Street?”

Which American revolutionary was accused of treason for denouncing the Stamp Act in 1765?

Which country formed an alliance with the United States to fight against the British?

Americans protested the British Parliament’s Tea Act of 1773 during the Boston Tea Party. What did the legislation do?

Who was the king of Great Britain during the American Revolution?

It takes a leader to win a war. Who was commander of the Continental Army?

Americans sure don’t like traitors. Which general defected and joined the British Army?

The United States and Britain signed which document to end the war?

“The British are coming!” Paul Revere is credited for warning the colonial militia about of the incoming British attack in which battle?

In which city was the first Continental Congress held?

Seceding from a tyrannical king is only Common Sense. Who wrote the pamphlet that inspired Americans to fight for independence?

Last question - how would you rate this quiz?

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