American Revolution Quiz

Which country had the best Navy in the world at the start of the Revolution?

• France

• Spain

• Britain

• America

A colonist of the American revolutionary period who supported the King and the British (England's) cause.

• Loyalist

• Patriot

• Englishman

• Traitor

What was significant about Valley Forge?

• It was an important battle

• Washington was able to keep the army together through an awful winter

• Many soldiers abandoned their posts because they didn't believe in Washington

• It was a turning point for the war

What effect did the Battles of Trenton and Princeton have on the colonists?

• The Americans won and it boosted morale

• The Americans lost and many soldiers deserted

• The Americans won, but they lost many soldiers

Match the following

• Author of the Declaration of Independence.

• Ben Franklin

• Commander in Chief of the American Army

• Thomas Jefferson

• Author of political pamphlets during the 1770’s and 1780’s; wrote Common Sense in 1776.

• George Washington

• Colonial inventor, printer, writer, statesman; contributed to the Declaration of Independence

• Thomas Paine

Which battle convinced France to join the side of the Colonists?

• Lexington and Concord

• Battle of Saratoga

• Battle of the Bulge

• Battle of Yorktown

Which battle led to the surrender of the British?

• Battle of Yorktown

• Battle of Saratoga

• Battle of Massachusetts

• Breeds’ and Bunker Hill

What was the first battle of the American Revolution?

• Guilford Courthouse

• Trenton

• Yorktown

• Lexington & Concord

Which of the following was NOT a strength of the colonial army?

• home field advantage

• large trained military

• fighting for a cause

• George Washington's leadership

“Everything that is right or reasonable pleads for separation. The blood of the slain, the weeping voice of nature cries, 'TIS TIME TO PART. Even the distance at which the Almighty hath placed England and America is a strong and natural proof that the authority of the one over the other, was never the design of heaven.

Thomas Paine, Common Sense, 1776

Which answer best explains the impact Thomas Paine’s Common Sense had on the American colonists?

• It informed the colonists that the King had no intention of allowing them to be independent.

• It encouraged many colonists to seek independence from Great Britain

• It taught them that England and America relied heavily on each other for trade

• It demonstrated that King George and Parliament were making laws that were hurting the colonists.