People Power
Who was the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army?
A. John Adams
B. George Washington
C. Thomas Jefferson
D. Benjamin Franklin
George Washington
What was the name of the law that taxed almost all printed materials, from newspapers to playing cards?
A. The Tea Act
B. The Stamp Act
C. The Townshend Acts
D. The Quartering Act
The Stamp Act
What were the first two battles of the American Revolution, fought in Massachusetts in April 1775?
A. Bunker Hill and Yorktown
B. Saratoga and Trenton
C. Lexington and Concord
D. Princeton and Germantown
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
This document, written primarily by Thomas Jefferson, was signed on July 4, 1776, and declared the colonies' freedom from Great Britain.
A. The U.S. Constitution
B. The Declaration of Independence
C. The Treaty of Paris
D. The Articles of Confederation
The Declaration of Independence
What was the name for the colonists who supported the king and Great Britain?
A. Patriots
B. Revolutionaries
C. Loyalists or Tories
D. Separatists
Loyalists or Tories
This silversmith famously rode through the night to warn the colonists that the British were coming.
A. Sam Adams
B. Paul Revere
C. Crispus Attucks
D. Benjamin Franklin
Paul Revere
What was the name of the event in 1770 where British soldiers fired on a crowd of colonists, killing five of them?
A. The Boston Massacre
B. The Boston Tea Party
C. The Battle of Concord
D. The Battle of Bunker Hill
The Boston Massacre
This victory in New York in 1777 was a major turning point because it convinced France to join the war as an American ally.
A. The Battle of Yorktown
B. The Battle of Saratoga
C. The Battle of Princeton
D. The Battle of Trenton
The Battle of Saratoga
What is the famous phrase in the Declaration of Independence that says people are born with rights that cannot be taken away?
A. "All men are created equal."
B. "Give me liberty, or give me death!"
C. "E pluribus unum."
D. "Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness."
"Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness."
What was the name for the colonists who wanted independence from Great Britain?
A. Loyalists
B. Patriots
C. Tories
D. Redcoats
Patriots
This woman is said to have sewn the first American flag with stars and stripes.
A. Abigail Adams
B. Betsy Ross
C. Molly Pitcher
D. Phillis Wheatley
Betsy Ross
Colonists in Boston dressed as Native Americans and dumped tea into the harbor to protest a tax. What was this protest called?
A. The Tea Revolt
B. The Harbor Incident
C. The Boston Tea Party*
D. The Boston Tea Dump
The Boston Tea Party
In the winter of 1777-1778, the Continental Army suffered through a harsh winter here, but emerged a stronger and more disciplined force.
A. Morristown, New Jersey
B. Fort Ticonderoga, New York
C. Valley Forge, Pennsylvania
D. Boston, Massachusetts
Valley Forge
What was the name of the treaty that officially ended the American Revolution in 1783?
A. The Treaty of Versailles
B. The Treaty of Ghent
C. The Treaty of London
D. The Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris
This group, led by Samuel Adams, was known for organizing protests and boycotts against British rule.
A. The Daughters of Liberty
B. The Sons of Liberty
C. The Committee of Correspondence
D. The Continental Congress
The Sons of Liberty
This founding father, known for his inventions and wit, helped write the Declaration of Independence and secured French support for the war.
A. Thomas Paine
B. Benjamin Franklin
C. John Hancock
D. Patrick Henry
Benjamin Franklin
What were the series of harsh laws passed by the British to punish Boston after the Tea Party? Colonists called them the Intolerable Acts.
A. The Sugar Act
B. The Coercive Acts
C. The Stamp Act
D. The Quebec Act
The Coercive Acts
The final major battle of the war took place here in 1781, where American and French forces trapped the British army, leading to their surrender.
A. Philadelphia
B. Fort Ticonderoga
C. Yorktown
D. Savannah
Yorktown
In what year did the British Parliament pass the Stamp Act?
A. 1770
B. 1765
C. 1776
D. 1783
1765
What is the term for a military force made up of ordinary citizens rather than professional soldiers?
A. Regular Army
B. Militia*
C. Garrison
D. Mercenaries
Militia
A lawyer and politician from Virginia, he is famous for his cry, "Give me liberty, or give me death!"
A. George Washington
B. Thomas Jefferson
C. Patrick Henry
D. John Adams
Patrick Henry
This meeting of colonial delegates in 1774 was a direct response to the Intolerable Acts.
A. The Second Continental Congress
B. The Stamp Act Congress
C. The First Continental Congress
D. The Albany Congress
The First Continental Congress
The surprise attack by George Washington's army on Hessian troops on Christmas night in 1776 was a much-needed victory. What was the name of this battle?
A. The Battle of Princeton
B. The Battle of Germantown
C. The Battle of Trenton
D. The Battle of Saratoga
The Battle of Trenton
What date marks the beginning of the Revolutionary War?
A. July 4, 1776
B. December 16, 1773
C. April 19, 1775
D. October 19, 1781
April 19, 1775
What was the name of the American soldiers who could be ready for battle in a very short amount of time?
A. Redcoats
B. Minutemen
C. Regulars
D. Dragoons
Minutemen