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In which state and city did the Continental Congress meet to sign the Declaration of Independence?
a) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
b) New York, New York
c) Boston, Massachusetts
d) Washington D.C.

Which of the following is not an example of art, music, or literature from the American Revolution time period?
a) Yankee Doodle
b) Paul Revere's RIde
c) Common Sense
d) Mayflower Compact

Which of the following is NOT true regarding George Washington?
a) He fought in the French and Indian war.
b) He was commander of the Continental Army.
c) He helped author the Declaration of Independence.
d) He was the first president of the United States.

Which of the following is an EFFECT of the American Revolution?
a) The British taxed the American colonists.
b) Maintaining a permanent American Military
c) American Indians were forced to move west.
d) Britain refused to recognize American Independence.

We hold these truths to be self-evident .. Which of the following is a truth states in the Declaration of Independence?
a) Complaints against the Intolerable Acts
b) All men are created equal
c) Creation of the Continental Army
d) Loyalty to King George

Pick the one of the following that is NOT a reason for the Declaration of Independence.
a) Colonists were forced to allow troops to live in their homes.
b) Colonists were required to serve in the British army for at least a year.
c) Colonists were required to pay taxes to the British without representation.
d) It explained why the colonists felt they could and should rebel against Great Britain.

After the American Revolution, which of the following actions did England take toward the colonies?
a) Paid for rebuilding the colonies
b) Issued a formal apology to the colonists for unfair taxation
c) Removed all British soldiers from the colonies
d) Allowed colonial representatives in Parliament

How did the British government react to the Boston Tea Party?
a) Stopped taxing the colonists
b) Sent more tea
c) Started importing coffee
d) Created the Intolerable Acts

He was a great orator who is famous for saying, I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!
a) Thomas Jefferson
b) Patrick Henry
c) Nathan Hale
d) Benjamin Franklin

What items were NOT taxed as part of the Stamp Act?
a) Newspapers and legal documents
b) Dice and playing cards
c) Pamphlets
d) Personal letters written between colonists

Which of the following is an effect of the American Revolution?
a) Publication of the Declaration of Independence
b) Passage of the Townshend Acts
c) Creation of the U.S. Constitution
d) Representation of colonists in the British Parliament

Who was called the Father of the Revolution and organized the Sons of Liberty?
a) Samuel Adams
b) Paul Revere
c) John Hancock
d) George Washington

For imposing taxes on us without our Consent ... is a quote from the Declaration of Independence. Why did the British impose taxes such as Stamp Act and Tea Act on the colonists?
a) To help pay for the cost of the French and Indian War
b) To protect the rights of the religious leaders
c) Help feed the starving Native Americans
d) Pay for the freeing of enslaved people in the colonies.

Paul Revere created an image showing British soldiers shooting unarmed colonists. What event was the image showing?
a) Boston Tea Party
b) Intolerable Acts
c) Boston Massacre
d) Battle of Bunker Hill

When was the Declaration of Independence written?
a) Before the American Revolution
b) During the American Revolution
c) After winning the American Revolution
d) Ten years after the American Revolution

The Sons of Liberty were did all of the following EXCEPT...
a) Threaten British leaders
b) Dump Tea into Boston Harbor
c) Demonstrate against British taxes publicly
d) Help the British collect taxes

If you lived in the New England colonies during the 1770's, which of the following quotes could be heard by fellow colonists wanting change.
a) No representation without taxation
b) No taxation without representation
c) Compromise or die?
d) Join the war or die!

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