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The American Revolution Quiz


Questions


  1. In which year was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
  2. Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?
  3. Which town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, is well known as the site of the first shots of the American Revolutionary War?
  4. Which event involved American colonists dumping tea into the sea?
  5. George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River led to his victory at which battle?
  6. What name was given to members of New England's colonial militia who were known for being ready at very short notice?
  7. Who was the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army?
  8. What was the last major battle of the American Revolution?
  9. Which Scottish-born American naval officer is often referred to as the "Father of the American Navy"?
  10. Who is remembered for his large and stylish signature on the United States Declaration of Independence?
  11. The American Revolution was a rebellion and political movement by how many colonies?
  12. In which American city is Independence Hall, the historic civic building where the Declaration of Independence was adopted?
  13. Who was the king of Great Britain during the American Revolution?
  14. The main grievance of the colonists was taxation without what?
  15. Which battle actually took place mostly on Breed's Hill during the Siege of Boston?
  16. Which American general famously defected to the British?
  17. What treaty formally ended the American Revolution?
  18. Who famously rode to warn the colonists of the approaching British force in "The Midnight Ride"?
  19. Which Prime Minister led Great Britain through most of the war?
  20. Can you name the British general who surrendered at Yorktown?
  21. Which valley was the location of the 1777 to 1778 winter encampment of the Continental Army?


Answers



  1. 1776 (July 4, 1776)
  2. Thomas Jefferson
  3. Lexington
  4. The Boston Tea Party
  5. Battle of Trenton
  6. Minutemen
  7. George Washington
  8. The Battle of Yorktown (in 1781)
  9. John Paul Jones
  10. John Hancock
  11. Thirteen Colonies
  12. Philadelphia
  13. King George III
  14. Representation in the British Parliament (taxation without representation)
  15. The Battle of Bunker Hill
  16. Benedict Arnold
  17. The Treaty of Paris (1783)
  18. Paul Revere (also accept William Dawes and Samuel Prescott)
  19. Lord North
  20. General Charles Cornwallis
  21. Valley Forge