American Revolution Quiz - Newsela Reading)

What year did the American Revolution start?

• 1775

• 1765

• 1783

• 1799

What was the name of the colonial army formed to fight for independence?

• Continental Army

• Royal Legion

• British Militia

• Colonial Brigade

What event took place on July 4 that was crucial to the revolution?

• Battle of Lexington and Concord

• Signing of the Declaration of Independence

• Battle of Saratoga

• British surrender at Yorktown

Who led the American forces during the revolution?

• John Adams

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

What event is considered a turning point in the American Revolution?

• Battle of Bunker Hill

• Winter at Valley Forge

• French joining the war

• Battles of Saratoga

The group that met in Philadelphia to write a Declaration of Rights included George Washington and ​ (a)   .

• John and Samual Adams
• Benjamin Franklin
• Thomas Jefferson.

The American troops received training and support to help win the war from ​ (a)   ?

• France
• Britain
• Canada

Put the following events in chronological order
_{(order in which they occurred)}

• • French support in the war

• • Declaration of Independence

• • Continental Army formed

• • Battle of Lexington and Concord

• • The British surrender at Yorktown

Which event was in response to British Taxes?

• The Boston Massacre

• Dumping tea into Boston Harbor

• Colonial leaders meeting in Philadelphia

• Formation of the Continental Army

Which document declared the American colonies' independence from Great Britain?

• Constitution of the United States

• Magna Carta

• Declaration of Independence

• Emancipation Proclamation