Questions 1
What did France do to help the United States before officially joining the war?
A. Sent money, supplies, and weapons
B. Fought in the first battles
C. Wrote the Declaration of Independence
D. Took over British colonies in America
A. Sent money, supplies, and weapons
What was the last major victory of the American Revolution?
A. Battle of Bunker Hill
B. Battle of Yorktown
C. Battle of Saratoga
D. Battle of Trenton
B. Battle of Yorktown
What was the main reason colonists were angry about the Stamp Act?
A. They did not have a say in making the law
B. They wanted to send more letters
C. They thought stamps were too pretty
D. They wanted to fight another war
A. They did not have a say in making the law
July 4th is celebrated in the United States because:
a. It is the day that Thomas Paine published Common Sense
b. It is the day the British surrendered to the Continental Army
c. It is the day that the First Continental Congress met in Philadelphia
d. It is the day that the colonies adopted a Declaration of Independence from Britian
d. It is the day that the colonies adopted a Declaration of Independence from Britian
A colony is...
A. A place ruled by another country
B. A big building where leaders meet
C. A town where people go shopping
D. A plant that grows in the forest
a. A place ruled by another country
What does the bald eagle stand for in the United States?
A. Money and Trade
B. Peace and farming
C. Power and Freedom
D. Music and art
C. Power and Freedom
When did France join the American Revolution to help the United States?
A. After the Battle of Bunker Hill
B. After the Battle of Trenton
C. After the Boston Tea Party
D. After the Battle of Saratoga
D. After the Battle of Saratoga
What was the name of the group that wrote the Declaration of Independence?
A. The Second Continental Congress
B. The Sons of Liberty
C. The British Parliament
D. The First Continental Army
A. The Second Continental Congress
What is the main way George Washington helped the Revolution?
a. He led the Continental Army
b. He founded Washington, D.C.
c. He fought the Battles of Lexington and Concord
d. He wrote the Declaration of Independence
a. He led the Continental Army
A declaration is
A. A formal statement
B. A place where people go to eat food
C. A holiday where people get gifts
D. A type of plant that grows in the ground
a. A formal statement
What do the stripes on the American flag represent?
A. The 13 colonies
B. The 13 battles
C. The 13 presidents
D. The 13 British laws
A. The 13 colonies
Which one is NOT a symbol of the United States?
A. The bald eagle
B. The Liberty Bell
C. The Statue of Liberty
D. Big Ben
D. Big Ben
What did the Boston Tea Party fight for?
A. High taxes on tea
B. Paying for stamps
C. The building of Washington, D.C.
D. Rules about farming
A. High taxes on tea
Which statement best explains a reason why Parliament passed the Stamp Act?
a. to help Britian pay off war debt
b. to lower the cost of sending letters
c. to help start the American Revolution
d. to raise the cost of sending letters
a. to help Britian pay off war debt
When something is scarce, it is..
A. Easy to get and everywhere
B. Hard to find
C. A game people play at recess
D. A big building with many rooms
b. hard to find
Which symbol is rung to remind people of freedom?
A. Liberty Bell
B. Mount Rushmore
C. The White House
D. Washington Monument
A. Liberty Bell
Which symbol in the United States means freedom?
A. The Statue of Liberty
B. Mount Rushmore
C. The White House
D. The Liberty Bell
A. The Statue of Liberty
Who warned the colonists that the British were coming?
A. Benjamin Franklin
B. Paul Revere
C. Thomas Paine
D. George Washington
B. Paul Revere
Which event in 1773 led to the Intolerable Acts?
a. Battle of Trenton
b. Boston Tea Party
c. Battles of Lexington and Concord
d. First Continental Congress meets
b. Boston Tea Party
A parliament is...
A. A holiday celebrated with fireworks
B. A type of plant that grows in the garden
C. A place where people go to shop for food
D. Britain’s law-making group
Britain's law-making group
Who wrote most of the Declaration of Independence?
A. John Adams
B. George Washington
C. Thomas Jefferson
D. Paul Revere
C. Thomas Jefferson
What was the first battle of the American Revolution?
A. Battle of Yorktown
B. Battle of Saratoga
C. Battles of Lexington and Concord
D. Battle of Bunker Hill
C. Battles of Lexington and Concord
What did the United States do with their weapons at the start of the Revolution?
A. Hid them so the British could not take them
B. Gave them to the British
C. Threw them in the Boston Harbor
D. Sold them to France
A. Hid them so the British could not take them
What was the main purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
A. To ask Britain for more soldiers
B. To free the colonies from British rule
C. To set up the first American bank
D. To plan the Boston Tea Party
B. To free the colonies from British rule
Life Liberty and...
A. The right to play games
B. The pursuit of happiness
C. A big house to live in
D. The freedom to go shopping
B. The pursuit of happiness