Y212.2 Causes of the American Revolution Quiz: OCR History, Unit 2

The 20 questions

1. Which 1763 royal proclamation restricted American colonial expansion west of the Appalachian Mountains?

   • Quebec Act 1774
   • Declaratory Act 1766
   • Proclamation of 1763
   • Stamp Act 1765

2. Which direct internal tax on printed paper materials caused widespread colonial outrage in 1765?

   • Townshend Duties
   • Sugar Act
   • Tea Act
   • Stamp Act

3. Which 1766 parliamentary act stated Britain had absolute authority to legislate for the American colonies?

   • Declaratory Act
   • Mutiny Act
   • Quartering Act
   • Navigation Act

4. Which philosopher's ideas on social contract and natural rights heavily influenced the Declaration of Independence?

   • John Locke
   • Thomas Hobbes
   • Voltaire
   • Montesquieu

5. Which colonial leader wrote the influential pamphlet Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania?

   • John Dickinson
   • Benjamin Franklin
   • Samuel Adams
   • Patrick Henry

6. In which year was the Treaty of Paris signed, ending the American War of Independence?

   • 1783
   • 1776
   • 1789
   • 1781

7. Which 1786–1787 armed uprising in Massachusetts highlighted the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?

   • Shays' Rebellion
   • Pontiac's Rebellion
   • Bacon's Rebellion
   • Whiskey Rebellion

8. What political document was added to the US Constitution in 1791 to guarantee individual liberties?

   • Bill of Rights
   • Articles of Confederation
   • Olive Branch Petition
   • Declaration of Rights

9. A merchant in 1768 protests against new British import duties on glass, lead, and tea. Which duties is he protesting?

   • Intolerable Acts
   • Grenville Duties
   • Townshend Duties
   • Coercive Acts

10. Five colonial civilians were killed by British soldiers in a famous 1770 confrontation. What was this event named?

    • Lexington Clash
    • Concord Skirmish
    • Boston Tea Party
    • Boston Massacre

11. Parliament passed punitive acts in 1774 closing Boston Port following the Tea Party. What did colonists call these acts?

    • Declaratory Acts
    • Intolerable Acts
    • Revenue Acts
    • Navigation Acts

12. Who was appointed commander-in-chief of the Continental Army by the Second Continental Congress in 1775?

    • Alexander Hamilton
    • Horatio Gates
    • Thomas Jefferson
    • George Washington

13. Which European nation formally entered the Revolutionary War as an American ally following the 1777 Saratoga victory?

    • Spain
    • Netherlands
    • France
    • Prussia

14. Which key document served as the first governing framework of the United States before the 1787 Constitution?

    • Declaration of Independence
    • Bill of Rights
    • Articles of Confederation
    • Mayflower Compact

15. Which gathering of state delegates was held in Philadelphia in 1787 to reform the national government?

    • Stamp Act Congress
    • Annapolis Convention
    • Continental Congress
    • Constitutional Convention

16. What group strongly opposed the ratification of the 1787 US Constitution, fearing a strong central government?

    • Whigs
    • Anti-Federalists
    • Loyalists
    • Federalists

17. Which radical Bostonian group, led by Samuel Adams, organised resistance against British taxation policies?

    • Minutemen
    • Sons of Liberty
    • Continental Association
    • Committee of Safety

18. Which war's massive debt did Britain use to justify taxing American colonists after 1763?

    • Nine Years War
    • Seven Years War
    • Spanish Succession War
    • Austrian Succession War

19. Who was the primary author of the American Declaration of Independence in 1776?

    • Thomas Jefferson
    • Benjamin Franklin
    • James Madison
    • John Adams

20. Which political essays written by Hamilton, Madison, and Jay urged states to ratify the new Constitution?

    • Common Sense
    • Suffolk Resolves
    • Letters from a Farmer
    • Federalist Papers

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