American Revolution Quiz

What marked the first shots of the American Revolution?

• Battle of Fort Ticonderoga

• Battle of Bunker Hill

• Lexington and Concord

• Lord Dunmore’s Proclamation

What was the significance of capturing Fort Ticonderoga?

• It was the last battle of the Revolution.

• It was the first American offensive victory.

• It marked the start of peace talks.

• It was a major British defeat.

What did the Battle of Bunker Hill demonstrate to the British?

• The Americans were ready to surrender.

• Defeating the Americans would not be easy.

• The war was over.

• The British had superior forces.

What did the 2nd Continental Congress do after the Olive Branch Petition?

• They surrendered to Britain.

• They formed the Continental Army and declared independence.

• They signed a peace treaty.

• They ignored Britain.

What was King George’s response to the Olive Branch Petition?

• He accepted it and granted independence.

• He declared the colonists in open rebellion.

• He ignored it completely.

• He sent more troops to America.

What did Lord Dunmore’s Proclamation offer?

• Freedom to enslaved people who joined the British army.

• Land to all colonists.

• Peace to the American colonies.

• Independence to the colonies.

What was the purpose of Thomas Paine’s 'Common Sense'?

• To support British rule.

• To persuade for a complete break from British rule.

• To propose a new tax system.

• To call for peace with Britain.

What are the Natural Rights of Man according to the Declaration of Independence?

• Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.

• Wealth, Power, and Control.

• Peace, Love, and Unity.

• Freedom, Justice, and Equality.

What does the List of Grievances in the Declaration of Independence include?

• Reasons for staying loyal to Britain.

• Reasons for breaking away from Britain.

• List of American allies.

• List of British victories.

What is declared in the Announcement of Separation?

• The end of the American Revolution.

• The United States as free and independent.

• A new alliance with Britain.

• A new tax on tea.