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Test your knowledge of the American Revolution!
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1
The Battle of ________ brough the Revolutionary War to an end.
Long Island
Trenton
Yorktown
Saratoga
2
The British lost the Battle of _____ which convinced the French that they could win the war.
Little Big Horn
Saratoga
Yorktown
3
Thought that taxing the colonists would help England pay its debt from the French & Indian War.
Sam Adams
George Washington
Benedict Arnold
King George III
4
This commander in chief of the Continental Army during the Revolution had military experience:
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
Benedict Arnold
5
What were the women/families called that stayed with camp and helped to care for soldiers?
soldier servants
camp followers
Valley Saints
Continental helpers
6
What year did the American Revolution begin?
1722
1792
1801
1775
7
This man spoke out against the Intolerable Acts. He said, "Give me liberty or give me death!"
Paul Revere
Benjamin Franklin
John Adams
Patrick Henry
8
What country did the American colonies rebel against?
Portugal
Britain
France
Ireland
9
This battle restored the morale of the Continental Army after many earlier defeats.
Battle of Trenton
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of Saratoga
10
The Continental Army won the ________, which ended the Revolutionary War.
Battle of Trenton
Battle of Little Bighorn
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of Saratoga
11
At _____ the colonists built barriers to defend themselves because they had little ammunition.
Battle of Bunker Hill
Battle of Lexington & Concord
Battle of Yorktown
12
Which European country became a major ally to the United States during the Revolutionary War?
Germany
Britain
France
Russia
13
King George forced a series of acts to collect taxes to pay for the:
Spanish American War
Boston Tea Party
French & Indian War
14
This was the first battle of the Revolutionary War. "The shot heard round the world."
The Battle of Trenton
The Battle of Yorktown
The Battle of Saratoga
The Battle of Lexington & Concord
15
The British __ the Battle of Saratoga, which convinced the French that they could win the war.
lost
won
16
Tensions between the colonists and England rose because the colonists were taxed without:
money
land
representation
17
The Battle of Yorktown was fought on a ________.
isthmus
peninsula
island
mountain
18
Who was the second president of the United States?
Paul Revere
John Adams
Samuel Adams
Thomas Jefferson
19
The Stamp Act led to the formation of:
The Declaration of Independence
The Continental Army
A new army
The Sons of Liberty
20
Who did the Continental army fight at Valley Forge?
There was not a battle at Valley Forge
British
French
German Hessions
21
He was an inventor, scientist, publisher, philosopher, diplomat, and political leader.
Benjamin Franklin
George Washington
Paul Revere
Thomas Jefferson
22
This Continental soldier was angry when he didn't get a promotion and was convicted of treason.
Benedict Arnold
Alvin York
Paul Revere
George Washington
23
True or False: A tax is money that people pay totheir government in return for a service.
False
True
24
Who was the American top commander at Valley Forge?
George Washington
Benedict Arnold
Horatio Gates
William Dawes
25
Which battle did Putnam shout, "Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes"?
Battle of Trenton
Battle of Bunker Hill
Battle of Saratoga
26
__________ __________ was the MAIN author of the Declaration of Independence.
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
John Hancock
Thomas Jefferson
27
What was the name of the group that declared the independence of the United States?
The Second Continental Congress
The Constitutional Congress
The Whigs
The Republicans
28
What was the main reason that the American Colonies rebelled and fought for their independence?
They didn`t like the people of Britain
They felt they had outgrown the British Empire
They didn`t want to pay taxes without representation
They wanted their own king