American Revolutionary War Quiz

Which act in 1764 aimed to end smuggling of sugar and molasses?

• The Tea Act

• The Townsend Acts

• The Sugar Act

• The Stamp Act

What was the slogan that rallied many colonists against British taxation?

• Give me liberty or give me death

• No taxation without representation

• Liberty, Equality, Fraternity

• Join or die

Which event in 1773 escalated tensions leading to the Revolutionary War?

• The Boston Tea Party

• The Boston Massacre

• The Intolerable Acts

• The signing of the Continental Association

What event marked the beginning of the American Revolutionary War?

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence

• The Treaty of Paris

• The battles of Lexington and Concord

• The Battle of Saratoga

What was the main reason the colonies sought independence from Britain?

• Desire for territorial expansion

• Opposition to taxation without representation

• Economic independence

• Religious freedom

Who was the commander of the Continental Army?

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• John Adams

• Benjamin Franklin

Which battle was considered the turning point of the American Revolutionary War?

• The Battle of Saratoga

• The Battle of Yorktown

• The Battle of Lexington

• The Battle of Bunker Hill

Which country became an ally of America after the Battle of Saratoga?

• Netherlands

• Germany

• France

• Spain

Where did the British surrender to end the American Revolutionary War?

• Charleston

• Boston

• Yorktown

• Philadelphia

What was the significance of the Treaty of Paris, 1783?

• Both B and C

• It established the boundaries of the new nation

• It recognized American independence

• It ended the French and Indian War