American Revolution Review

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

What patriot leader is represented by this image?

• John Adams
• Samuel Adams
• Paul Revere
• Patrick Henry

The French and Indian War cost King George and Great Britain a lot of money. To help pay for the war, the British colonies were ordered to 

• give up their food
• work for free
• become a part of the Army
• pay taxes without representation

Great Britain was responsible for making the laws for the colonists, similar to our Congress. What was this group called? 

• Senate
• House of Representatives
• Congress
• Parliament

Many colonists did not want to remain loyal to Great Britain and King George. They wanted to be free from British rule. These colonists were called 

• Patriots
• Republicans
• Democrats
• Loyalists

Colonists who supported the Bitish king were called 

• Patriots
• Republicans
• Democrats
• Loyalists

Which document officially ended the American Revolution

• Charter of 1732

• Proclamation of 1763

• Resolution of 1776

• Treaty of Paris 1783

It took 17 days to write the Declaration of Independence. Who wrote it?

• George Washington

• Thomas Paine

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

What is the army of volunteers led by George Washington that fought in the Revolutionary War

• treason

• militia

• minuteman

• continental army