American Revolution Quiz

Which treaty ended the Revolutionary War and recognized American independence?

• Intolerable Acts

• Treaty of Paris

• Proclamation of 1763

• Stamp Act

Who wrote the pamphlet 'Common Sense' that inspired the Thirteen Colonies to declare independence from Great Britain?

• Ben Franklin

• Thomas Paine

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

What was the main purpose of the Proclamation of 1763?

• To officially claim British territory in North America

• To impose taxes on the American colonies

• To declare independence from Great Britain

• To punish the Massachusetts colonists

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

• Crossing the Delaware

• Battle of Yorktown

• Battle of Saratoga

• Battle of Trenton

Who was the 1st President of the United States and the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution?

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• John Adams

• Ben Franklin

Which philosopher's ideas helped form the US Constitution?

• Marquis de Lafayette

• John Locke

• Thomas Paine

• Baron Von Steuben

What was the purpose of the Committees of Correspondence organized by the Patriot leaders?

• To protest the Stamp Act

• To shut down the court system

• To negotiate French support for the colonists

• To draft the US Constitution

Who was the Prussian who became a Continental Army general during the American Revolution?

• Gen. Horatio Gates

• Baron Von Steuben

• Gen. John Burgoyne

• Marquis de Lafayette

Which document guaranteed rights such as freedom of speech, assembly, and worship?

• Bill of Rights

• Articles of Confederation

• Federalist Papers

• Declaration of Independence

What did the Anti-Federalists support?

• Negotiating French support for the colonists

• State's rights and power with the state governments

• Shutting down the court system

• A strong central government