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Prereading Quiz: The Road to Revolution
Before you read “The Road to Revolution,” take this five-question quiz to find out how much you already know.
When was the American Revolution fought?
1754-1763
1775-1783
1861-1865
The first shots of the American Revolution were fired at Lexington and Concord in Massachusetts in 1775. The war ended eight years later.
During the American Revolution, the colonists fought against which country?
France
Germany
Great Britain
As a result of their victory in the American Revolution, the colonists won independence from Great Britain.
Which of these was not one of the original 13 American Colonies?
Florida
Massachusetts
Virginia
The 13 American Colonies were Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia.
Why did many colonists come to oppose the rule of King George III of Great Britain?
They wanted to live in Great Britain, not in the American Colonies.
They were angry that Britain owed a lot of money after winning a long war against France.
They had to pay high taxes on goods but had no representatives in the British government, and therefore no say in such taxes.
Many colonists were outraged that they didn’t have representatives in the British government. Their rallying cry became “No taxation without representation!”
Refusing to shop at a particular store is an example of ____.
a boycott
a tax
tyranny
A boycott is the refusal to shop somewhere, to buy particular products, or to participate in something as an act of protest.