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American Revolution to the Declaration of Independence

Quiz by Scott Burns

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  • Q1
    Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
    George III
    Thomas Jefferson
    Benjamin Franklin
    George Washington
    30s
  • Q2
    The Declaration of Independence blamed
    the colonies for the war.
    Parliament for the war.
    Spain for the war.
    King George III for the war.
    30s
  • Q3
    What served as the colonies' government during the American Revolution?
    Continental Congress
    House of Burgesses
    Parliament
    Continental Army
    30s
  • Q4
    The Battle of Bunker Hill
    was fought on Boston Hill.
    was fought on Breed's Hill.
    was fought on Roman Hill.
    was fought on Howe's Hill.
    30s
  • Q5
    What general was sent to Boston after the war started at Lexington and Concord?
    George Washington
    Thomas Hutchinson
    William Howe
    Thomas Gage
    30s
  • Q6
    Where did George Washington get the cannon he needed from the Continental Army?
    He bought them from France.
    Fort Ticonderoga
    They were captured at Lexington and Concord.
    They were captured at Bunker Hill.
    30s
  • Q7
    What American captured the cannon at Fort Ticonderoga?
    Benjamin Franklin
    William Howe
    Ethan Allen
    George Washington
    30s
  • Q8
    The first shots of the American Revolution were fired at
    Philadelphia.
    Boston.
    Worthington.
    Lexington and Concord.
    30s
  • Q9
    Which is the true fact about Concord?
    The colonists surrendered.
    The colonists surrendered.
    It was a terrible colonial defeat.
    Colonial militia beat the Redcoats.
    30s
  • Q10
    Which is the true fact about Lexington?
    It was a colonial defeat.
    It was an English defeat.
    There were three battles here.
    The British ended the war here.
    30s
  • Q11
    What did Thomas Gage send Redcoat soldiers to find on April 18, 1775?
    rebel gunpowder
    rebel cannons
    the rebel capital
    colonial leaders
    30s
  • Q12
    Very poorly trained colonial soldiers were called?
    minutemen
    mechanical men
    might men
    monstrous men
    30s
  • Q13
    Who advised the colonists to form militias after the Intolerable Acts were passed?
    the First Continental Congress
    the Second Continental Congress
    the Fourth Continental Congress
    the Third Continental Congress
    30s
  • Q14
    Parliament passed what laws to punish Boston for the Boston Tea Party?
    the Patriot Act
    the Kings Command
    the Intolerable Acts
    the Townshend Acts
    30s
  • Q15
    Who was the King of England during the American Revolution?
    Ceasar
    Lord Parliament
    George III
    King North
    30s

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