Understanding the American Revolution

What was one of the main causes of the American Revolution?

• The invention of the telephone

• High taxes imposed by Britain

• The discovery of America

• The end of World War II

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Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Adams

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Which battle is considered the first battle of the American Revolution?

• Battle of Yorktown

• Battle of Bunker Hill

• Battle of Lexington and Concord

• Battle of Saratoga

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What document announced the American colonies' independence from Britain?

• The Constitution

• The Bill of Rights

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Magna Carta

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Who was the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

• John Hancock

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Which battle was a turning point in the American Revolution because it led to French support for the Americans?

• Battle of Bunker Hill

• Battle of Saratoga

• Battle of Yorktown

• Battle of Trenton

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What was one effect of the American Revolution?

• America became a British colony

• America gained independence from Britain

• America joined the European Union

• America became part of Canada

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Who was known for his midnight ride to warn the colonists of the approaching British forces?

• Paul Revere

• Thomas Paine

• Patrick Henry

• John Adams

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Which event involved the dumping of tea into Boston Harbor as a protest against British taxes?

• The Boston Massacre

• The Boston Tea Party

• The Intolerable Acts

• The Stamp Act

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What was the name of the treaty that ended the American Revolution?

• Treaty of Paris 1783

• Treaty of Versailles

• Treaty of Ghent

• Treaty of Tordesillas

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