American Revolution Quiz

First Continental Congress was a meeting in Philadelphia of delegates from all colonies except

• North Carolina

• Georgia

• Virginia

• South Carolina

The "Shot Heard Around the World" refers to which battle?

• Bunker Hill

• Yorktown

• Brandywine

• Lexington and Concord

Common Sense was a forty-seven-page pamphlet. That urged separation from Great Britain, written by?

• Ben Franklin

• Thomas Paine

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

• Thomas Paine

• Ben Franklin

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

If the Colonist wanted independence from Britain, they were considered/called a?

If Colonist remained loyal to Britain, they were considered/ called a?

Battle of Saratoga in New York was the _______ of the Revolutionary War

• Lowest point

• Turning point

• Highest of the high point

• Worst battle for the patriots

After the Battle of Saratoga, ______, ______, ______ joined the fight on the side of the Patriots.

• Canda, Mexico, Spain

• France, Mexico, Natives

• France, Natives, Canda

• France, Spain, Holland/Netherlands

Troops suffered through the brutal winter and shortages of food, clothing, and shelter at?

• Bunker Hill

• Valley Forge

• Yorktown

• Saratoga

Which year did the Revolutionary War end?

• 1776

• 1763

• 1781

• 1783