American History

What is the war for America’s independence called?

• Revolutionary War

• Civil War

• French and Indian War

• World War II

How long was the Revolutionary war?

• 3 years

• 5 years

• 8 years

• 15 years

What year did the Revolutionary War begin?

• 1665

• 1775

• 1889

• 2000

What was the document written to declare independence?

• The Constitution

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Mayflower Compact

• Sponge Bob Square Pants

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

• James Madison

• George Washington

Who made a famous trip from Boston to Lexington, Massachusetts to warn the colonists the British were coming?

• George Washington

• Paul Revere

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

Who won the Revolutionary war?

• Britain

• The colonists

• France

• Spain

What is a written plan of government that explains the beliefs and laws of a country?

• a compact

• a story

• a constitution

• a government

Which three men wrote the American Constitution?

• Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and George Washington.

• Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and James Madison

• Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, and Paul Revere.

• James Madison, Thomas Jefferson, and Santa Clause

When was the American Constitution written?

• 1787

• 1779

• 1744

• 1763