American Revolution Review 2

Founding Fathers: Who wrote the Treaty of Paris and invented the lightening rod?

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• John Adams

• Benjamin Franklin

Which document ended the revolutionary war and said the colonies were now their own country?

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Treaty of Paris

• The Declaration of Independence

• The U.S. Constitution

Which document lists grievances (complaints) against King George III?

• The Treaty of Paris

• The Declaration of Independence

• The U.S. Constitution

• The Articles of Confederation

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

Who is NOT a founding father?

• George Washington

• Paul Revere

• Samuel Adams

• John Adams

Who was the military general who inspired troops at Valley Forge?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Paul Revere

• John Adams

Name the secret group of protesters that acted out against taxation in the colonies

• The Culper Ring

• The Sons of Liberty

• The Founding Fathers

• The Loyalists

What year was the Declaration of Independence written?

• 1754

• 1776

• 1783

• 1765

Choose 2. What did the Declaration of Independence do?

• Announce the colonies' freedom to the world

• End the Revolutionary War

• List complaints against the king

• Set up guidelines to run America

Liberty basically means

• Bravery

• Innocence

• Democracy

• Freedom