People and Events of the Revolutionary War

When was the Declaration of Independence accepted?

• October 26, 1914

• July 31, 1842

• July 4, 1776

• January 7, 1777

Where did the First and Second Continental Congress meet?

• Philidelphia, Pennsylvania

• Boston, Massachusetts

• Atlanta, Georgia

• New York, New York

Who was the commander of the First Continental Army?

• Patrick Henry

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Samuel Adams

What famous man led the Boston Tea Party protest?

• Ben Franklin

• John Quincy Adams

• John Smith

• Samuel Adams

Which was the first Battle of the American Revolution where the 'shot heard around the world' happened?

• Bunker Hill

• Yorktown

• Lexington and Concord

• Saratoga

This American victory was the turning point in the American Revolutionary War and encouraged the French to join forces with the Americans.

• Saratoga

• Bunker Hill

• Lexington and Concord

• Yorktown

What was the outcome or result of the Battle of Yorktown?

• Conwallis surrendered; ending the war

• Washington withdrew rather than risk his army

• The warships were lost in a fierce storm

• Washington's troops decided to give up and move out West

At the end of the American Revolution, the Treaty of Paris (1783) was signed. What main thing did the American colonists gain from this agreement?

• Americans gained their independence from Great Britain

• Americans agreed to keep King George III as their leader

• The colonists gained nothing from this treaty

• Americans agreed to say that Great Britain won the war

How did the Daughters of Liberty help during the Revolutionary movement?

• they became cooks and nurses for the military

• boycotted British goods

• made their own fabric for clothes

• all of these answers are true

What country formed an important alliance with the colonists that led to them winning the war?

• Great Britain

• France

• Spain

• Germany