American Revolution - Multiple Choice Exercise

The Revolutionary War started in
1. 1775
2. 1781
3. 1763
In the middle of the 18th century the British fought a war against
1. the French
2. the Indians
3. the colonists
The British put taxes on goods brought to the colonies because
1. they had to give France more money
2. the war against France was very costly
3. the colonists promised to give the Indians money for their land
During the Boston Tea Party
1. British soldiers destroyed all of the tea in American harbours
2. colonists dumped tea into Boston harbour
3. colonists and Indians got together to fight against the British in Boston
George Washington
1. became leader of the American army
2. became the British governor in the colonies
3. tried to make peace with the Indians
During the first part of the war British soldiers won many battles
1. because they had better weapons
2. because they had the Indians on their side
3. because slaves fought for them
In 1789
1. a written constitution went into effect
2. a peace treaty with the British was signed
3. the Declaration of Independence was signed
In the final years of the war most of the fighting took place
1. in the southern colonies
2. in the northern colonies
3. west of the Appalachian Mountains