American Revolution Test

Why did fighting break out at Lexington and Concord in April 1775?

• Minutemen attacked a British fort.

• British troops tried to seize colonists’ arms and ammunition.

• Colonists refused to let British troops stay in their homes.

• British troops tried to break up a meeting in the Old North Church.

The unanimous vote for George Washington to lead the army showed...

• some people liked him

• very few people liked him

• many people liked him

• he had many enemies

George Washington’s greatest challenge at Valley Forge was keeping:

• the British away

• keeping his army together

• his spirits up

• entertainment for his army

The American Revolution was a war between:

• The United States and Canada

• Britain and the American colonists

• The United States and France

• American colonists and Native Americans

Independence was declared on:

• July 2, 1776

• July 4, 1776

• July 2, 1876

• July 4, 1876

he final battle of the Revolutionary War

• Trenton

• Saratoga

• Yorktown

• Lexington and Concord

The British recognized the United States as an independent nation in the:

• Treaty of America

• Treaty of Paris

• Treaty of Great Britain

• Treaty of the Colonies

Why did the American army struggle with supplies?

• They had no money.

• Their paper money and IOUs were not accept by farmers and merchants.

• The gold they paid with was worthless.

• There was a lack of people available to get the necessary supplies.

Which country sided with the Americans after the Battle of Saratoga?

• France

• Canada

• Great Britain

• China

What reason did Parliament give for raising taxes in the colonies after 1763?

• Colonists were ignoring the Proclamation Line.

• Colonists did not live in England but did enjoy English rights.

• Colonists should help pay for the cost of the French and Indian War.