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