American Revolution Quiz

What did Thomas Paine's booklet 'Common Sense' advocate for?

• The continuation of British rule

• The colonies to become independent

• The enforcement of stricter laws

• The declaration of war

Who asked Thomas Jefferson to write the Declaration of Independence?

• Continental Congress

• The British Parliament

• The French Government

• The Spanish Crown

What is treason defined as in the context of the document?

• The act of declaring independence

• The crime of fighting against one's own country

• The protection of freedoms by law

• The announcement of an idea

When was the Declaration of Independence signed?

• July 4, 1775

• July 4, 1776

• July 4, 1777

• July 4, 1778

What was Abigail Adams's message to her husband John Adams?

• "Give me liberty or give me death!"

• "Remember the Ladies..."

• "We must all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately."

• "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country."

What was the main reason for the American colonies' desire for independence?

• High taxes imposed by the British

• Desire to establish their own religion

• Desire to expand their territories

• Discontent with the British monarchy

What was the impact of Thomas Paine's 'Common Sense' on the American Revolution?

• It had no significant impact

• It led to the end of the revolution

• It sparked the revolution

• It led to a decrease in support for the revolution

Match the following

• Thomas Jefferson

• asked congress to officially declare independence.

• Patrick Henry

• wrote the Declaration of Independence in 2 weeks.

• John Hancock was

• a printer who printed an official copy of the Declaration of Independence.

• Mary Katherine Godard

• Patriot from Virginia who said, “Give me liberty or give me death!

• Richard Henry Lee

• the president of Congress who signed his name in large letters on the Declaration of Independence.