American Revolution-4th grade

Question 1

Who rode on horseback yelling, "The British are coming! The British are coming!"

Accepted Answer

Paul Revere

Question 2

Which was the largest city in the New England colonies?

Accepted Answer

Boston

Question 3

Which laws were passed by the British as a response to the Boston Tea Party?

Accepted Answer

Intolerable Acts

Question 4

Which British law placed a tax on newspapers and playing cards?

Accepted Answer

Stamp Act

Question 5

Who gave a speech in which he said, "Give me liberty or give me death"?

Accepted Answer

Patrick Henry

Question 6

Who was the principal author of the Declaration of Independence?

Accepted Answer

Thomas Jefferson

Question 7

Who lead the Sons of Liberty and organized the Committees of Correspondence?

Accepted Answer

Samuel Adams

Question 8

In which colony were the first English settlements in New England located?

Accepted Answer

Massachusetts

Question 9

In which city did the first battle of the American Revolution occur?

Accepted Answer

Lexington

Question 10

How many rioters were killed in the Boston massacre?

Accepted Answer

5

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