American Revolution Quiz

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

• Battle of Yorktown

• Battle of Saratoga

• Battle of Bunker Hill

• Battle of Trenton

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• Benjamin Franklin

What was the main cause of the American Revolution?

• French & Indian War

• Taxation without representation

• Intolerable Acts

• Boston Massacre

Who was the first African American to die for the American Revolution?

• Haym Solomon

• James Armistead

• Crispus Attucks

• John Paul Jones

Which British king was in power during the American Revolution?

• King George I

• King George II

• King George III

• King George IV

Who negotiated the Treaty of Paris for the colonists?

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

What was the purpose of the Boston Tea Party?

• To protest the Tea Act

• To protest the Townshend Acts

• To protest the Stamp Act

• To protest the Intolerable Acts

Who was the commander of the Continental Army during the American Revolution?

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

What did the Proclamation of 1763 forbid the colonists from doing?

• Boycotting British goods

• Forming their own government

• Moving west of the Appalachian Mountains

• Trading with France

Who was the French aristocrat who helped the American troops during the winter at Valley Forge?

• James Armistead

• Marquis de Lafayette

• Haym Solomon

• John Paul Jones

• John Locke