The American Revolution

In what year did the Continental Congress adopt the Declaration of Independence?

• 1776
• 1788
• 1781
• 1765

Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?

• Thomas Jefferson
• George Washington
• Benjamin Franklin
• John Adams

Which 1773 protest involved colonists dumping British cargo into a harbor over taxes?

• The Boston Massacre
• Shays' Rebellion
• The Stamp Act riots
• The Boston Tea Party

Who served as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the war?

• Paul Revere
• George Washington
• John Hancock
• Thomas Paine

The 1781 surrender of British forces at which siege effectively ended the war?

• Saratoga
• Yorktown
• Bunker Hill
• Trenton

Which European nation became a key ally of the colonies after the Battle of Saratoga?

• France
• Spain
• Russia
• Prussia

What 1776 pamphlet by Thomas Paine urged colonists to support independence?

• The Federalist
• Rights of Man
• Poor Richard's
• Common Sense

The 1783 treaty that officially ended the war was named after which city?

• Paris
• Versailles
• Philadelphia
• London

Which battles in 1775 are considered the first armed clashes of the war?

• Lexington and Concord
• Saratoga and Bemis Heights
• Brandywine and Germantown
• Trenton and Princeton

What rallying complaint described colonists being taxed by a Parliament they could not elect?

• Checks and balances
• Salutary neglect
• Taxation without representation
• Manifest destiny

How many British colonies broke away to form the United States?

• Fifteen
• Ten
• Thirteen
• Twelve

Which 1765 law taxed printed materials?

• Quartering Act
• Tea Act
• Stamp Act
• Sugar Act

How many people were killed in the Boston Massacre?

• Seven
• Five
• Three
• Ten

Britain responded to colonial protests with harsh laws called the ____.

• Navigation Acts
• Intolerable Acts
• Stamp Act
• Townshend Acts

Where did the harsh winter of 1777-1778 take place?

• Valley Forge
• Yorktown
• Concord
• Saratoga