The American Revolutionary War

What was the name of the person who was killed during the Boston Massacre?

• George Washington

• Patrick Henry

• Benjamin Franklin

• Crispus Attcuks

What was the name of the Intolerable Act that declared the colonists to provide shelter, food, and weapons to the British soldiers?

• The Quartering Act

• The Massachusetts Government Act

• The Administration of Justice Act

• The Boston Port Act

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Patrick Henry

• Paul Revere

Which battle marked the start of the American Revolution?

• Lexington and Concord

• Bunker Hill

• Yorktown

• Valley Forge

Which battle is considered the turning point of the American Revolution due to the French agreeing to help the colonists?

• Lexington and Concord

• Saratoga

• Yorktown

• Trenton

What was the last major battle of the American Revolution in 1781?

• Lexington and Concord

• Saratoga

• Yorktown

• Bunker Hill

What formally ended the American Revolutionary War?

• Treaty of Paris 1783

• Proclamation of 1763

• The Declaration of Independence

Thomas Jefferson borrowed many of his ideas from which Enlightenment Philosopher?

• John Locke

• Thomas Hobbes

• Thomas Paine

• John Adams

Why did the colonists write the Declaration of Independence?

• To officially break away from Britain

• As a final attempt at peace with Britain

• To form the U.S. military

• To get France on their side

What are unalienable rights?

• rights that can't be taken away

• rights that can be denied

• rights that are temporary

• rights that can be removed at any time