American Revolution

Where were the first armed conflicts of the American Revolution?

• Yorktown
• Saratoga
• Lexington and Concord
• Bunker Hill

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

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

This American victory was the turning point in the war.

• Saratoga
• Yorktown
• Bunker Hill
• Lexington and Concord

Who was the major author of the Declaration of Independence?

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

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Surrounded by French and Continental armies, a large British army surrendered here.

• Saratoga
• Yorktown
• Bunker Hill
• Lexington and Concord

Of the following events, which happened first? 

• Saratoga
• Yorktown
• Declaration of Independence
• Treaty of Paris of 1783

Which one of these is not an advantage that helped the American patriots defeat Great Britain.

• defense of their own land, principles and beliefs
• support from France
• superior numbers of soldiers and greater experience
• strong leadership from men like George Washington

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

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The Olive Branch Petition was written as a last attempt at …

• Freedom 
• Peace 
• Loyalty 
• Rebellion 

What individual arrived from France and aided George Washington and the Continental Army?

• Bernardo de Galvez
• Marquis de Lafayette
• De la Salle
• James Armistead