5th Grade American Revolution History: The Quiz

What was the purpose of Paul Revere's big ride?

• to warn the British

• To hang lights in the church tower

• to warn the colonist to prepare to fight

• to try out a faster horse

Who was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence?

• George Washington
• Thomas Jefferson
• John Adams
• Benjamin Franklin

What are the three inalienable rights that all people have?

• Food, Shelter, and Clothing

• Life, Liberty and Death

• Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness

• Life, Love, Laughter

When was the Declaration of Independence written?

• September 11, 1789

• July 4, 1776

• June 25, 1778

• July 4, 1775

The declaration of Independence states: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal" Unfortunately, who was NOT actually included in this?

• Men and Women

• Women and Slaves

• Indentured Servants and Slaves

What did one part of the Declaration of Independence list?

• The colonists still wanted to be British citizens
• The colonists wanted to change the British government
• The things the colonists thought the King did wrong

Who fired the shot heard around the world?

• The Americans
• The British
• It's unknown
• Alaska

What is another name for the shot heard around the world?

• The Battle of Bunker Hill

• Pew Pew Battle

• The Battle of Valley Forge

• The Battles of Lexington and Concord

A document that recognized the United States of America as an independent nation. It was signed in 1783 ad officially marked the end of the American Revolution. 

• Committees of Correspondence
• Treaty of Paris
• Common Sense
• Declaration of Independence

The last battle of the American Revolution. The Patriots won. Unofficially ended the American Revolution.

• Battle at Bunker Hill

• Battle at Trenton

• Battle at Concord

• Battle at Yorktown