American Revolution Quiz

What document proclaimed the colonies' independence from Great Britain?

• The Constitution

• The Bill of Rights

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Magna Carta

Who was the major author of the Declaration of Independence?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Adams

Which philosopher's ideas influenced the Declaration of Independence?

• Karl Marx

• John Locke

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Voltaire

Who was the British King during the Revolutionary era?

• King Louis XVI

• King George III

• King Henry VIII

• King Charles I

What did the Declaration of Independence state about people's rights?

• People have no inherent rights

• People have certain unalienable rights

• Rights are granted by the government

• Rights are only for the wealthy

Who was the commander of the Continental Army?

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Adams

Who wrote the pamphlet "Common Sense" promoting American independence?

• Thomas Paine

• Patrick Henry

• Paul Revere

• Phillis Wheatley

Who made a daring ride to warn colonists of British arrival?

• Benjamin Franklin

• Paul Revere

• Patrick Henry

• The Marquis de Lafayette