The American Revolution

Where were the first armed conflicts of the American Revolution?

• Yorktown
• Saratoga
• Lexington and Concord
• Bunker Hill

Who was the major author of the Declaration of Independence?

• Benjamin Franklin
• John Adams
• Thomas Jefferson
• Patrick Henry

What was the name of the British king during the American Revolution?

• Charles III
• George III
• William III
• James III

This member of the Continental Congress helped gain French support for American independence.

• Thomas Jefferson
• Benjamin Franklin
• Patrick Henry
• John Adams

What event is depicted in this image?

• Boston Massacre
• Boston Tea Party
• Battle of Bunker Hill
• Lexington and Concord

This patriot made a daring ride to warn colonists that British soldiers were approaching.

• Patrick Henry
• Paul Revere
• Phillis Wheatley
• Samuel Adams

Samuel Adams and Paul Revere led members of the Sons of Liberty in this protest against taxes.

• First Continental Congress
• Boston Massacre
• Boston Tea Party
• Stamp Act Congress

The U.S. was founded on July 4, 1776, by the approval of this document.

• the Treaty of Paris
• the Constitution
• the Declaration of Independence
• the Virginia Charter

Finish this American Colonist Motto, "No Taxation without..."

• Transportation
• Relaxation
• Representation
• Sensation

Why were the American Colonist taxed after the French and Indian War?

• Britain was in debt and needed money
• That was the agreement with the Native Americans
• They made too much money
• Townshend Acts