American revolution
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- Q1What event is commonly considered the start of the American Revolution?The Boston Tea PartyThe Battles of Lexington and ConcordThe signing of the Declaration of IndependenceThe Treaty of Paris30s
- Q2Which document formally ended the American Revolution?The Bill of RightsThe ConstitutionThe Treaty of Paris 1783The Articles of Confederation30s
- Q3Who is known as the 'Father of His Country' for his leadership during the American Revolution?George WashingtonBenjamin FranklinThomas JeffersonJohn Adams30s
- Q4What was the main purpose of the Boston Tea Party?To celebrate the end of the warTo promote tea consumption in the coloniesTo support the British crownTo protest British taxation without representation30s
- Q5What was the significance of the Declaration of Independence?It created the Bill of RightsIt listed the grievances against King George IIIIt established the ConstitutionIt declared the colonies' separation from Britain30s
- Q6Which battle is often considered the turning point of the American Revolution?The Battle of PhiladelphiaThe Battle of YorktownThe Battle of SaratogaThe Battle of Bunker Hill30s
- Q7What was a major outcome of the American Revolution for enslaved people?All enslaved people were freedSlavery was abolished immediatelySome enslaved people were granted freedomMore enslaved people were brought to America30s
- Q8Who authored the Declaration of Independence?John HancockGeorge WashingtonBenjamin FranklinThomas Jefferson30s
- Q9What was the main reason the colonists rejected British rule?Preference for British cultureDesire for more landTaxation without representationSupport for the monarchy30s
- Q10Which event was a direct response to the Intolerable Acts?The Second Continental CongressThe Boston MassacreThe signing of the ConstitutionThe First Continental Congress30s
- Q11Which battle is often referred to as the turning point of the American Revolution?The Battle of LexingtonThe Battle of Bunker HillThe Siege of YorktownThe Battle of Saratoga30s
- Q12What event is famously known as the 'shot heard 'round the world'?The signing of the Declaration of IndependenceThe battles of Lexington and ConcordThe surrender at YorktownThe Boston Tea Party30s
- Q13Which year did the battles of Lexington and Concord take place?177617751774178130s
- Q14What were the British troops seeking to do at Lexington and Concord?Establish a new military baseCapture John Hancock and Samuel AdamsEnd the colonial protestsSeize colonial military supplies30s
- Q15What was the outcome of the first conflict at Lexington?The colonial militia was forced to retreatThe British surrenderedA peace treaty was signedThe militia captured British soldiers30s