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Quiz about American History by Decade The 1770s

American History by Decade: The 1770s Quiz

How much do you know about what occurred in American history during the 1770s?

A multiple-choice quiz by LIBGOV. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
LIBGOV

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
344,660

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1953

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. The Boston Massacre occurred in 1770 when British troops fired into a crowd of colonists. What was the name of the former slave who was the first to fall in the massacre? Hint

Nat Turner

Frederick Douglass

Atticus Finch

Crispus Attucks

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Question 2 of 10

2. What lawyer and future founding father defended the British soldiers who were accused of firing into the crowd during the Boston Massacre at their trial? Hint

John Adams

Benjamin Franklin

Sam Adams

Thomas Jefferson

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Question 3 of 10

3. To protest the Tea Act, in 1773 the Sons of Liberty held the Boston Tea Party during which they dumped hundreds of chests of tea into Boston Harbor. Who owned the tea that got dumped? Hint

Earl Grey and Company

British East India Company

King George III

John Hancock

4. When word of the Boston Tea Party reached the British Parliament, they responded by closing Boston Harbor until damages had been paid, requiring colonists to quarter British soldiers, allowing royal officials in the colonies to be tried in England, and altering the colonial government in Massachusetts so that all governmental positions were appointed by the Royal Governor or the King. What were these acts, passed in 1774, collectively known as in the colonies? Hint

The Really Bad Ideas

The Intolerable Acts

The Stamp Act

The Grenville Acts

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Question 5 of 10

5. On April 18, 1775, Paul Revere and William Dawes rode through the countryside warning the colonists that the British were coming. To what city were the British headed? Hint

Concord

Philadelphia

Boston

Saratoga

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Question 6 of 10

6. In 1776, the Second Continental Congress passed the Declaration of Independence which formally broke the colonies' political ties to Great Britain. Which founding father is the principal author of the Declaration of Independence? Hint

John Adams

Thomas Jefferson

John Hancock

Benjamin Franklin

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Question 7 of 10

7. There is a famous painting depicting Washington crossing the Delaware. General Washington was crossing the Delaware in December of 1776 in order to fight what famous Revolutionary War battle? Hint

Valley Forge

Saratoga

Trenton

Bunker Hill

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Question 8 of 10

8. In 1777, the Continental Congress passed The Articles of Confederation which were to serve as the constitution for the United States until they are replaced by the United States Constitution in what year? Hint

1788

1801

1778

1820

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Question 9 of 10

9. In 1779, John Paul Jones made himself famous by saying what? Hint

"I regret I have but one life to give for my country"

"We must hang together or we will all surely hang separately"

"Give me liberty or give me death"

"I have not yet begun to fight"

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Question 10 of 10

10. Benedict Arnold is the most famous traitor in U.S. History. What did he plan to do in 1779 to hurt the American war effort? Hint

Surrender his troops to the British

Reveal Washington's plan to recapture Philadelphia

Surrender West Point to the British

Sell American weapons to the British

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The Boston Massacre occurred in 1770 when British troops fired into a crowd of colonists. What was the name of the former slave who was the first to fall in the massacre?

Answer: Crispus Attucks

Although only three people were killed at the Boston Massacre, the event provided useful propaganda for colonists who wished to inflame passions against Great Britain.

2. What lawyer and future founding father defended the British soldiers who were accused of firing into the crowd during the Boston Massacre at their trial?

Answer: John Adams

Of the eight soldiers tried, six were acquitted and two were convicted of manslaughter.

3. To protest the Tea Act, in 1773 the Sons of Liberty held the Boston Tea Party during which they dumped hundreds of chests of tea into Boston Harbor. Who owned the tea that got dumped?

Answer: British East India Company

The Townshend Acts that placed import duties on many products reaching the colonies had all been repealed by 1773 except for the tax on tea. Colonial tea merchants also felt the Tea Act gave unfair advantages to the British East India Company.

Answer: The Intolerable Acts

Great Britain hoped that the Intolerable Acts would bring order back to the colonies. Given the severity of the new laws, however, their result was to increase sympathy in the other colonies for the radicals in Massachusetts. The First Continental Congress was held in 1774 to decide how the colonies should respond to the Intolerable Acts.

5. On April 18, 1775, Paul Revere and William Dawes rode through the countryside warning the colonists that the British were coming. To what city were the British headed?

Answer: Concord

The first skirmishes of the Revolution were the day after their ride at Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775. The British marched out of Boston and planned to destroy a store of weapons in Concord, but the minutemen were ready for them.

Answer: Thomas Jefferson

Although the Second Continental Congress appointed a committee of five men (including Benjamin Franklin and John Adams) to write the Declaration, the committee decided that Jefferson should do the writing.

7. There is a famous painting depicting Washington crossing the Delaware. General Washington was crossing the Delaware in December of 1776 in order to fight what famous Revolutionary War battle?

Answer: Trenton

After a number of defeats, Washington revived the flagging morale of the Continental Army by defeating the Hessian mercenaries fighting for the British who had set up winter quarters in Trenton.

Answer: 1788

The Articles of Confederation created a very weak federal government that had difficulty collecting taxes from the states. These problems eventually led to the adoption of the U.S. Constitution.

9. In 1779, John Paul Jones made himself famous by saying what?

Answer: "I have not yet begun to fight"

Jones made his famous quote during a naval battle between his ship, the Bonhomme Richard, and the British ship, the Serapis, in response to a taunt from a British sailor asking if he was ready to surrender.

10. Benedict Arnold is the most famous traitor in U.S. History. What did he plan to do in 1779 to hurt the American war effort?

Answer: Surrender West Point to the British

Arnold's plan was foiled when one of his co-conspirators was captured. Had Arnold successfully surrendered West Point, the British would have controlled the Hudson River.

Source: Author LIBGOV

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