American Revolution Review

Question 1

The Declaration of Independence was a way for colonists to tell King George his taxes and treatment of colonists was bad

Accepted Answer

True

Question 2

__________ was a famous speaker who spoke the famous words "Give me liberty or give me death!"

Accepted Answer

Patrick Henry

Question 3

__________________ was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence.

Accepted Answer

Thomas Jefferson

Question 4

______________________ was a Massachusett lawyer that was a member of the Continental Congress.

Accepted Answer

John Hancock

Question 5

____________ was a colonial leader and inventor who helped write the Declaration of Independence.

Accepted Answer

Benjamin Franklin

Question 6

What event cost Great Britain a lot of money and made the colonists have to pay lots of taxes?

Accepted Answer

French and Indian War

Question 7

What does "No taxation without representation" mean?

Accepted Answer

the king had no right to tax the colonists unless they could vote

Question 8

What was a tax on paper goods such as newspapers and legal documents?

Accepted Answer

Stamp Act

Question 9

Which event happened when the Sons of Liberty disguised themselves and dumped tons of tea in the Boston Harbor?

Accepted Answer

Boston Tea Party

Question 10

When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

Accepted Answer

July 4, 1776

Question 11

What battle took place in New York, and the Continental Army beat the Redcoats?

Accepted Answer

Battle of Saratoga

Question 12

This man wrote a book called "Common Sense" that gave the colonists the idea to want freedom from Great Britain.

Accepted Answer

Thomas Paine

Question 13

Which was a secret group of colonists who protested the taxes and actions of England?

Accepted Answer

Sons of Liberty

Question 14

Who was the ruler of England during the American Revolution?

Accepted Answer

King George III

Question 15

Who was the leader of the Continental Army?

Accepted Answer

George Washington

Question 16

Which British Leader surrendered to the Colonial Army at the Battle of Yorktown?

Accepted Answer

Lord Cornwallis

Question 17

What was the meeting called where colonists met to decide what to do about England and the taxes?

Accepted Answer

First Continental Congress

Question 18

Where did the first battle of the American Revolution take place?

Accepted Answer

Lexington

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