Quiz on American Independence

Because of information gathered by James Armistead, (a)   won the final battle of the War of Independence.

• America

• University of Virginia

• England

The Second Continental Congress decided that America would form an army and (a)   would be their leader.

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Armistead

A person who collects information secretly from an enemy country is called a (a)   .

• spy

• architect

• soldier

(a)   gathered secret information about the British troops during the War of Independence.

• James Armistead

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

(a)   is the author of the Declaration of Independence?

• James Armistead

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

What school was Thomas Jefferson the founder and the architect of?

• Louisiana Territory

• USC Gamecocks

• University of Virginia

The Declaration of Independence states that men have the right to “Life, ______, and the pursuit of Happiness.”

• Justice

• Liberty

• Freedom

What is a person who draws plans for a building called?

• Engineer

• Architect

• Builder

What land did President Thomas Jefferson purchase that doubled the size of the United States?

• Virginia

• Florida

• Louisiana Territory

The third president of the United States was ______.

• George Washington

• James Madison

• Thomas Jefferson