American Revolution Quiz

The actions of the minutemen at the Battles of Lexington and Concord showed the British that

• The colonists were organized and professional fighters

• Colonists were willing to stand up to England

• The colonial army was weak

• The British were going to win the war

How did Thomas Jefferson's writings influence the American Revolution?

• Jefferson convinced the British that they would not win a war in North America because of the size and skill of the colonial military

• Jefferson convinced the colonists that they deserved a government that respected their rights and that their fight against Great Britain was just

• Jefferson convinced the British that they should give up their colonies in North America because the Americans deserved to be free

• Jefferson convinced the colonists that they needed to form an alliance with the French if they were going to win their independence from Great Britain

Which of the following was a result of the Battle of Yorktown?

• The British angered the French and they joined the war on the American side

• The British successfully controlled all major ports in the United States

• The British drove the Americans out of the North

• The British army surrendered and the war ended

Which principle, central to American democracy, is stated in the Declaration of Independence?

• Government and religion must stay separate

• Government powers should be divided

• A free press must be guaranteed

• All men are created equal

In the Battles of Lexington and Concord, how did the American revolutionaries take advantage of the distance between those settlements and Boston?

• Fighters rigged the roads with traps to slow the British advance

• Militiamen altered landmarks to confuse the British soldiers

• Messengers raced ahead and warned that the British were advancing

• Riflemen weakened the British with hit-and-run attacks along the roads

During the Revolutionary War, there were things that helped the Americans and things that helped the British. Which of the following helped the Americans?

• They knew the land where they were fighting

• They had a large army and navy

• They knew they had the support of all of the colonists

• They had better weapons and supplies

Which of the following are examples of natural rights found in the Declaration of Independence?

• Life and liberty

• Wealth and safety

• Health and property

• Prosperity and happiness

When did the authors of the Declaration of Independence believe that people should form a new government?

• When their government creates laws they do not like

• When their government takes away their natural rights

• When they do not want to pay taxes to their government

• When they do not like the leader of their government

Which American Revolutionary War hero was later considered a traitor?

• Benedict Arnold

• Nathan Hale

• John Paul Jones

• James Armistead

Thomas Jefferson's MAJOR contribution to the American Revolution was that he wrote the

• Declaration of Independence

• Constitution

• Articles of Confederation

• Letters to the King of France