Quiz on American Revolutionary War Sophia

The patriot leader of the Green Mountain Boys during the war for independence was:

• Ethan Allen

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

The group of patriots from Vermont that captured Fort Ticonderoga from the British was known as:

• Green Mountain Boys

• Sons of Liberty

• Minutemen

• Continental Army

Who were German soldiers hired by England to fight against the colonies?

• Hessians

• Prussians

• Bavarians

• Saxons

What Northern New York fort was captured by the Green Mountain Boys?

• Fort Ticonderoga

• Fort Niagara

• Fort Stanwix

• Fort Ontario

What important battle happened outside of Boston where the colonists showed their bravery in battle?

• Battle of Bunker Hill

• Battle of Saratoga

• Battle of Yorktown

• Battle of Lexington and Concord

What was sent to King George as a list of changes that need to happen for a peaceful agreement between England and the Colonies?

• The Olive Branch Petition

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Magna Carta

• The Treaty of Paris

The document that declared the 13 colonies free from English rule is:

• The Magna Carta

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Bill of Rights

• The Articles of Confederation

The main author of the Declaration of Independence was:

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Adams

The Declaration of Independence was signed in which year?

• JULY 4TH, 1776

• JULY 25TH, 1783

• JULY 4TH, 1775

• AUGUTST 4TH, 1781

Who was the first signer of the Declaration of Independence?

• John Hancock

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington