American Revolution Quiz

What event led to unrest in the colonies and the formation of the Stamp Act Congress?

• The Boston Massacre

• The Destruction of Tea at Boston Harbor

• The Stamp Act

• The Boston Tea Party

Which battle marked the official start of the Revolutionary War?

• Battle of Lexington and Concord

• Capture of Fort Ticonderoga

• Battle of Bunker Hill

• Battle of Yorktown

Who made the famous midnight ride to warn the colonists that the British were coming?

• George Washington

• Paul Revere

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benedict Arnold

Which event led to the adoption of the Declaration of Independence?

• George Washington Crosses the Delaware

• The Boston Tea Party

• The Stamp Act

• The First Continental Congress Meets

Which battle resulted in the surrender of British General John Burgoyne?

• Battle of Lexington and Concord

• Capture of Fort Ticonderoga

• Battles of Saratoga

• Battle of Yorktown

Where did the Continental army spend the winter training under George Washington?

• Valley Forge

• Fort Ticonderoga

• Bunker Hill

• Saratoga

Which country recognized the United States as an independent country with the Treaty of Alliance?

• Great Britain

• France

• Spain

• Germany

What document defined the official government of the United States?

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Stamp Act

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Treaty of Paris

Which battle marked the unofficial end of the American Revolutionary War?

• Battle of Lexington and Concord

• Capture of Fort Ticonderoga

• Battle of Bunker Hill

• Battle of Yorktown

Which treaty officially ended the American Revolutionary War?

• The Treaty of Paris

• The Treaty of Alliance

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Stamp Act