American Revolutionary War Quiz

What event marked the start of the Revolutionary War?

• The Boston Tea Party

• The Battle of Bunker Hill

• The Battle of Saratoga

• The Boston Massacre

Which country openly entered the American Revolution on the side of the colonists in 1778?

• Italy

• Germany

• France

• Spain

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Adams

Which battle is considered a turning point in the Revolutionary War and led to France openly entering the war on the American side?

• The Battle of Yorktown

• The Battle of Trenton

• The Battle of Saratoga

• The Battle of Bunker Hill

Which battle was considered the "shot heard around the world"

• Battle of Gettysburg

• Battle of Saratoga

• Battle of Lexington and Concord

• Battle of Yorktown

Which Prussian military officer trained and disciplined Washington's troops at Valley Forge?

• Marquis de Lafayette

• Baron Friedrich von Steuben

• Jean Baptiste de Rochambeau

• Comte d'Estaing

Which city did the British capture in May 1780 during the Revolutionary War?

• Philadelphia

• Charleston

• Boston

• New York

When did Great Britain formally recognize the independence of the United States?

• July 4, 1776

• October 19, 1781

• June 28, 1778

• September 3, 1783