American Revolution Quiz

What was the primary purpose of the First Continental Congress in 1774?

• To declare independence from Britain

• To discuss what action to take following the Intolerable Acts

• To start training troops for a potential war

• To elect a new president

Which colonies participated in the First Continental Congress?

• All 13 colonies

• Only the Southern colonies

• All except Georgia

• Only the Northern colonies

What significant action did British General Gage take in Massachusetts in 1775?

• He organized a peace treaty

• He ordered the arrest of Sam Adams and John Hancock

• He called for reinforcements from Britain

• He resigned from his position

What event is known as "The Midnight Ride"?

• The gathering at St. John's Church

• Paul Revere and William Dawes warning of British troops

• Patrick Henry's speech at Virginia

• The signing of a peace agreement

What was the significant outcome of the Battles of Lexington and Concord?

• The British gained control over American colonies.

• It marked the start of the American Revolutionary War.

• The American forces surrendered to the British.

• The British troops were welcomed by the American colonists.

Who was appointed as the Commander in Chief of the Continental Army by the Second Continental Congress?

• Ethan Allen

• Major John Pitcairn

• George Washington

• Captain John Parker

What was the main action taken by the Second Continental Congress aside from military appointments?

• They declared independence from Britain.

• They started printing paper money and began to act as a government.

• They signed a peace treaty with the British.

• They disbanded the colonial militias.

Where did the Battle of Bunker Hill take place?

• Lexington

• Concord

• Bunker Hill, across from Boston Harbor

• New York

Who wrote the pamphlet "Common Sense" that helped persuade colonists about the necessity of declaring independence?

• John Adams

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Paine

• Thomas Jefferson

What was the main argument presented in "Common Sense" by Thomas Paine?

• The economic benefits of independence

• The necessity of common sense in governance

• Declaring independence was not only necessary but common sense

• The importance of maintaining ties with Great Britain