American Revolution Quiz

Where did much of the fighting center around during the first year of conflict?

• Washington

• New York

• Boston

• Philadelphia

Who led the minutemen up Bunker Hill on June 16, 1775?

• George Washington

• William Prescott

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

Which hill did Colonel William Prescott notice was an even better place to defend during the Battle of Bunker Hill?

• Dorchester Heights

• Lexington Hill

• Breed's Hill

• Bunker Hill

How many redcoats were ferried across the river to attack the rebels' position during the Battle of Bunker Hill?

• 1,200

• 2,400

• 3,600

• 4,800

Who was the British general who spotted the Americans at Bunker Hill?

• William Prescott

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• William Howe

Where did General Howe and his troops sail to from Boston in March 1776?

• London, England

• Halifax, Canada

• Philadelphia

• New York

Who wrote the pamphlet Common Sense in 1776?

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Adams

• George Washington

• Thomas Paine

What did Thomas Paine criticize in Common Sense?

• Dutch rule

• Spanish rule

• British rule

• French rule

Who was appointed to draft a formal declaration of independence?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Adams

Who was the president of the Continental Congress who signed the Declaration of Independence first?

• John Hancock

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson