American Revolution Test

The Daughters of Liberty

• made goods so that colonists would not buy British products.

• supported British Loyalists.

• fought in the French and Indian War.

• wrote the Declaration of Independence.

Who was king of England during the American Revolution?

• King Henry VIII

• George Washington

• King George III

• King Edward III

Who wrote most of the Declaration of Independence?

• Patrick Henry

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

The last major battle of the American Revolution was _

• Saratoga.

• Yorktown.

• Trenton.

• Princeton.

How did France help the American win the Battle of Yorktown?

• by serving as spies in Yorktown to learn about the British army's plans

• by helping to warn the residents of Yorktown that the British were coming

• by using its navy to block the harbor at Yorktown to prevent the British from retreating

• by hiding in the forests surrounding Yorktown to capture British troops marching to the city

Why is the Battle of Saratoga considered a turning point in the American Revolution?

• The British Army's victory forced George Washington and his troops to retreat to Valley Forge

• The British Army's victory convinced Benedict Arnold to betray the United States and fight for Great Britian.

• The continental Army's victory convinced the British to recognize the United States' independence

• The Continental Army's victory convinced the French to support the United States against Great Britain.

What country helped the United States the MOST during the American Revolution?

• Portugal

• Prussia

• Austria

• France

Q. Thomas Jefferson was the main author of what important document in 1776?

• U. S. Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

• Gettysburg Address

• Treaty of Paris

Who was the Commander and Chief of the Continental Army

• Benedict Arnold

• Paul Revere

• George Washington

• Patrick Henry

Minutemen were farmers who _____________________

• fought for only a minute

• helped the British fight

• were ready to fight at a minute's notice

• were captured by the British