American Revolution Grade 7 Test Review

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

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

• Saratoga
• Yorktown
• Bunker Hill
• Lexington and Concord

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

• John Paul Jones

• 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

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