Revolution Era

What was the main reason for the American colonists' discontent with Great Britain that led to the revolution?

• The prohibition of slavery

• The invasion of the colonies by France.

• The imposition of taxes without representation.

• The lack of religious freedom

What document, adopted on July 4, 1776, formally proclaimed the separation of the 13 colonies from Great Britain?

• The Magna Carta.

• The Declaration of Independence.

• The Articles of Confederation.

• The Intolerable Acts.

Who was the main author of the United States Declaration of Independence?

• John Adams.

• Benjamin Franklin.

• Thomas Jefferson.

• George Washington.

What event, in which disguised colonists threw tea into the sea, was a direct protest against the Tea Act?

• The Boston Massacre.

• The Battle of Saratoga.

• The Philadelphia Convention.

• The Boston Tea Party.

What European country provided crucial military and financial support to the American colonists?

• France.

• Spain.

• Germany.

• The Netherlands.

Which of the following was not one of the original thirteen colonies that rebelled against Great Britain?

• Virginia.

• Georgia.

• Maine.

• Massachusetts.

What battle is considered the turning point of the war, as it convinced France to ally with the colonists?

• The Battle of Lexington and Concord.

• The Battle of Yorktown.

• The Battle of Bunker Hill.

• The Battle of Saratoga.

What treaty officially ended the U.S. War of Independence in 1783?

• The Treaty of Versailles.

• The Treaty of Paris.

• The Royal Proclamation of 1763.

• The Articles of Confederation.

What event prompted the British Parliament to pass the "Intolerable Acts" to punish the Massachusetts colony?

• The Boston Tea Party.

• The Battle of Lexington.

• The Boston Massacre.

• The Continental Congress.

Which of the following colonies was not one of the original 13?

• Pennsylvania.

• Delaware.

• Kentucky.

• New Jersey.