American Revolution: Key Events and Figures Quiz

1. What year did the American Revolution begin?

• 1770

• 1775

• 1780

• 1783

  2. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?  

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• George Washington

  3. Which battle is considered the first major battle of the American Revolution?  

• Battle of Yorktown

• Battle of Bunker Hill

• Battle of Saratoga

• Battle of Lexington and Concord

  4. Who was the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army?  

• Thomas Jefferson

• Patrick Henry

• George Washington

• John Hancock

  5. What was the main purpose of the Continental Congress?  

• To negotiate trade with Britain

• To organize resistance against British rule

• To elect a king

• To draft the Constitution

  6. Which foreign country provided crucial support to the Americans during the Revolution?  

• Spain

• France

• Germany

• Netherlands

  7. What year did the Treaty of Paris officially end the American Revolution?  

• 1776

• 1781

• 1783

• 1787

  8. Which of the following was a cause of the American Revolution?  

• British taxation without representation

• American support for the French monarchy

• The Louisiana Purchase

• The War of 1812

  9. Who famously said, “Give me liberty, or give me death!”?  

• George Washington

• Thomas Paine

• Patrick Henry

• Samuel Adams

  10. Which battle is considered the turning point of the American Revolution?  

• Battle of Bunker Hill

• Battle of Saratoga

• Battle of Yorktown

• Battle of Trenton