American Revolution Quiz

Which event led to the slogan 'No taxation without representation'?

• Lexington and Concord

• Boston Massacre

• Intolerable Acts

• Boston Tea Party

Which event (first shots) marked the beginning of the American Revolutionary War?

• Battle of Bunker Hill

• Declaration of Independence

• Winter at Valley Forge

• Saratoga

• Lexington & Concord

Who wrote the pamphlet 'Common Sense' which advocated for American independence?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Thomas Paine

• John Adams

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

• Lexington and Concord

• Treaty of Alliance

• Siege of Yorktown

• Saratoga

Who was the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• Benjamin Franklin

Which document declared the 13 American colonies independent from British rule?

• Common Sense

• Treaty of Alliance

• Declaration of Independence

• Treaty of Paris

• Olive Branch Petition

Who was the British monarch during the American Revolution?

• John Adams

• King George III

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

Which event led to the British imposing the Intolerable Acts on the American colonies?

• Lexington and Concord

• Boston Tea Party

• Boston Massacre

• Winter at Valley Forge

Who was a French military officer who supported the American cause during the Revolution?

• Marquis de Lafayette

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

Which battle led to the British surrender and effectively ended the American Revolution?

• Siege of Yorktown

• Treaty of Paris

• Lexington and Concord

• Saratoga