Key Events
What event is considered the start of the American Revolutionary War?
(Answer: The Battles of Lexington and Concord)
Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?
(Answer: Thomas Jefferson)
What document officially declared independence from Britain?
(Answer: The Declaration of Independence)
What were the colonists called who supported independence?
(Answer: Patriots)
What was one economic effect of the Revolutionary War on the colonies?
(Answer: Increased debt or disrupted trade)
In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, what is the name of Thor’s hammer?
(Answer: Mjölnir)
What was the significance of the Battle of Saratoga?
It was the turning point of the war, convincing France to ally with the colonies.
Who was the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army?
(Answer: George Washington)
What pamphlet by Thomas Paine urged colonists to support independence?
(Answer: Common Sense)
What were the colonists called who remained loyal to Britain?
(Answer: Loyalists)
What was the significance of the Articles of Confederation?
(Answer: It was the first constitution of the U.S.)
Who was the first Avenger to wield the Infinity Gauntlet and snap in Avengers: Endgame?
(Answer: Hulk)
What treaty ended the American Revolutionary War?
It was the turning point of the war, convincing France to ally with the colonies.
What role did Benedict Arnold play in the Revolution?
(Answer: He was a general who defected to the British.)
What was the main grievance in the Declaration of Independence?
(Answer: Taxation without representation)
Name one reason why some colonists chose to remain loyal to Britain.
(Answer: They believed Britain would provide better protection or feared economic consequences.)
What territory did the U.S. gain after the war?
(Answer: Land east of the Mississippi River)
In Star Wars: The Last Jedi, what is the name of the mineral planet where the Resistance makes its last stand against the First Order?
(Answer: Crait)
What act of protest involved the Sons of Liberty dumping tea into Boston Harbor?
(Answer: The Boston Tea Party)
Who was the French officer who helped the Continental Army?
(Answer: Marquis de Lafayette)
What British laws were passed in response to the Boston Tea Party?
(Answer: The Intolerable Acts)
What role did African Americans play in the Revolution?
(Answer: They fought for both the Patriots and the British, often in exchange for promises of freedom.)
What was the role of women after the Revolution in shaping the new republic?
(Answer: Republican Motherhood – emphasizing education for women to raise informed citizens)
In Avengers: Endgame, what is the exact year to which Tony Stark, Steve Rogers, Bruce Banner, and Scott Lang time travel to retrieve the Space Stone?
(Answer: 2012, during the events of the Battle of New York in The Avengers)
What event became known as the “shot heard ’round the world”?
(Answer: The opening shots of the Battles of Lexington and Concord)
Name one woman who contributed to the Revolutionary War effort.
(Answer: Answers may include Abigail Adams, Deborah Sampson, or Molly Pitcher.)
What Enlightenment ideas influenced the Declaration of Independence?
(Answer: Natural rights, the social contract, and government by consent)
What was the nickname given to the militia who were ready to fight at a moment’s notice?
(Answer: Minutemen)
How did the Revolution impact Native American tribes?
(Answer: Many tribes lost land and faced continued displacement.)
What is the name of the ancient Sith homeworld first introduced in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker?
(Answer: Exegol)