The American Revolution

What event led to the formation of the United States?

• The Battle of Lexington and Concord

• The Boston Massacre

• The Stamp Act of 1765

• The Seven Years' War

Which document formally asserted the right of a nation's people to choose their own government?

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Treaty of Paris

• The Townshend Acts

• The Tea Act

Who were the famous figures involved in the American Revolution?

• George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and John Adams

• Marquis de Lafayette, Benjamin Franklin, and Nathaniel Greene

• Benedict Arnold, General Cornwallis, and Paul Revere

• Samuel Adams, Thomas Paine, and Benjamin Franklin

What was the primary cause of the colonists' resentment towards British rule?

• Unpopular taxes without representation

• The Boston Massacre

• The Battle of Lexington and Concord

• The Tea Act of 1773

Which battle marked the first formal battle of the Revolutionary War?

• The Battle of Bunker Hill

• The Battle of Saratoga

• The Battle of Lexington and Concord

• The Battle of Yorktown

What event led to France entering the war on the colonists' side?

• The Battle of Saratoga

• The Battle of Bunker Hill

• The Boston Massacre

• The Stamp Act of 1765

Which document listed the rights due to every citizen, including life, liberty, and trial by jury?

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Treaty of Paris

• The Stamp Act of 1765

• The Townshend Acts

What was the significance of the Battle of Yorktown?

• It led to the British surrender and marked the end of the Revolutionary War

• It was the first formal battle of the Revolutionary War

• It paved the way for France to enter the war on the colonists' side

• It resulted in the capture of Charleston, South Carolina by the British

What did the colonists demand at the First Continental Congress?

• A declaration of the rights due to every citizen

• Independence from British rule

• The repeal of the Stamp Act

• Representation in parliament

What did the colonists consider unfair about the taxes imposed by the British government?

• They were being taxed without any representation in parliament

• The taxes were too high

• The taxes were used to fund the French in the Seven Years' War

• The taxes were imposed to punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party