Revolution Quiz

Where did the "shot heard around the world" take place?

• Lexington and Concord

• Long Island

• Bunker Hill

• Boston Harbor

Who wrote a majority of the Declaration of Independence?

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• Alexander Hamilton

• George Washington

Click ALL that apply. How did 2nd Continental Congress prepared for war?

• Hired George Washington as commander

• Printed money

• Created a Continental army

• Created 10 year enlistments

Those who remained loyal to England

• Patriots

• Loyalists

• Sons of Liberty

• British Colonist

What was the name of the last ditch effort the colonist created for peace?

• Olive Oil Petition

• Olive Branch Referendum

• Olive Tree Petition

• Olive Branch Petition

Which of the following is NOT one of the four sections of the Declaration

• Preamble

• Grievances

• Resolution

• Freedom of religion

Which document granted the US independence from England?

• English Bill of Rights
• Magna Carta
• Treaty of Paris of 1783
• Proclamation Act of 1763

Which Battle was a turning point in the War?

• Battle of Gettysburg
• Lexington and Concord
• Battle of Yorktown
• Battle of Saratoga

This battle influenced the American Revolution when the colonists along with the French surrounded the British and they were forced to surrender.

• Lexington and Concord
• Battle of Saratoga
• Battle of Yorktown
• Battle of Trenton

What is the following quote referring to? "We hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal...with certain unalienable rights that among them are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" 

• The right to revolt
• Locke's Natural Rights
• Popular sovereignty
• The social contract