Statistics for The American Revolution Quiz for Non-Americans

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Question	Answer	% Correct
The primary reason for tension between Britain and America was that American colonists wanted to end slavery.	False	100%
New England was founded by Englishmen who left Europe to seek religious freedom.	True	100%
When did Columbus "discover" the Americas?	1492 CE	88%
Which of these was one of the Thirteen Colonies?	Delaware	88%
Catholicism was the dominant religion in the Thirteen Colonies.	False	88%
The American colonies were completely reliant on Britain for food and supply in the late 1700s.	False	88%
Which of the following does NOT describe the American government following the Revolutionary War?	Monarchy	88%
What tax made Americans so angry that they boycotted all luxury goods from Britain?	Stamp Act	88%
What 1776 document reads, "When in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connect them with another..."	The Declaration of Independence	88%
What group was responsible for the Gaspee Affair and the Boston Tea Party?	The Sons of Liberty	88%
American colonists wanted the right to expand into the Ohio Valley, but Britain forbade this in the Royal Proclamation of 1763.	True	88%
Which of these was a famous political cartoon during the Revolution?		75%
What city saw British soldiers open fire on American hecklers armed only with snowballs, and perhaps snowballs with rocks in them?	Boston	75%
What did the Quartering Act do?	Forced Americans to provide British soldiers with room and board	75%
Where did an American soldier fire the "shot heard round the world"?	The Battles of Lexington and Concord	75%
Which of these events led to Britain passing the "Intolerable Acts"?	The Boston Tea Party	75%
Britain won control of most North America during the Seven Years' War.	True	75%
The Founding Fathers of the United States created one of the best systems of democracy the world had ever seen.	True	75%
Which of the following did the Battle of Saratoga affect the MOST?	European politics	50%
The Tea Act was the first major law Britain passed that hiked taxes.	False	50%
During the Revolutionary War, what disease killed more people than combat?	Small Pox	50%
Which of these was not a glorious moment for George Washington?	Valley Forge	50%
During what battle did Washington defeat Lord Cornwallis?	Yorktown	50%
Which of these is the "turning point" of the war, when the Americans started winning?	Saratoga	38%