Unit 2: The American Revolution Quiz

What were the main causes of the American Revolution?

• The Declaration of Independence, the Battle of Bunker Hill, and the Treaty of Paris.

• The Boston Tea Party, the French and Indian War, and the Proclamation of 1763.

• The Battle of Lexington and Concord, the Boston Massacre, and the Treaty of Paris.

• Taxation without representation, the Stamp Act, the Intolerable Acts, and the desire for self-governance.

Which event marked the beginning of the American Revolution?

• Boston Tea Party

• Battle of Lexington and Concord

• Declaration of Independence

• French and Indian War

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

Which battle is considered the turning point of the American Revolution?

• Battle of Lexington and Concord

• Battle of Yorktown

• Battle of Bunker Hill

• Battle of Saratoga

What was the purpose of the Treaty of Paris (1783)?

• To end the American Revolutionary War and establish peace between Great Britain and the United States.

• To establish a military alliance between Great Britain and the United States.

• To divide the territories between Great Britain and the United States.

• To establish a trade agreement between Great Britain and the United States.

Which tax imposed by the British government angered the American colonists?

• The Townshend Acts

• Quartering Act

• Massachusetts Government Act

• Administration of Justice Act

What was the slogan that emerged after the Stamp and Townshend Acts?

• No taxation without representation.

• Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

• Give me liberty or give me death.

• United we stand, divided we fall.

Who was the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army?

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

Which battle resulted in the surrender of British General Cornwallis?

• Battle of Bunker Hill

• Battle of Yorktown

• Battle of Saratoga

• Battle of Lexington and Concord

What year was the Declaration of Independence written?

• 1803

• 1775

• 1789

• 1776