The Battle of the Breakfast

What significant event occurred on July 4th, 1776?

• The Continental Army gained its first significant victory over the British

• The British surrendered, bringing an end to the Revolutionary War

• The Declaration of Independence was unanimously adopted by the Continental Congress

• George Washington was elected the first president of the United States

Who was chosen to be commanding general of the Continental Army?

• George Washington

• Nathanael Greene

• John Adams

• Samuel Adams

Benjamin Franklin is one of only TWO founding fathers who was never president but whose face is printed on modern U.S. currency. Who is the other?

• James Monroe

• Alexander Hamilton

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Rush

In 1775, Patrick Henry delivered an impassioned speech calling for military action against the British. This speech ended with these words, that have now become immortal:

• "No taxation without representation!"

• "I regret that I have but one life to give for my country."

• "Give me liberty or give me death!"

• "The British are coming! The British are coming!"

Which country provided military support to the American colonists during the Revolutionary War?

• Portugal

• Japan

• Prussia

• France

This was the final major battle of the Revolutionary War, bringing about a British surrender and the eventual end of the war itself.

• The Battle of the Bulge

• The Battle of Yorktown

• The Battle of Bunker Hill

• The Battle of Saratoga

Before the U.S. Constitution was written and ratified, the newly independent United States was weakly governed by a political framework known as __________.

• The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Washington Republic

• The Bill of Rights

Although it was a collaborative effort, the writing of the U.S. Constitution is credited to this individual, who is often given the title, "The Father of the Constitution."

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• John Adams

• James Madison

"The Shot Heard Round the World" refers to the first military engagements between the colonists and the British. Where did it take place?

• Jamestown

• Lexington and Concord

• Philadelphia

• Chesapeake Bay

Independence Day is celebrated on July 4th.

Constitution Day is celebrated on ________.

• June 14th

• November 10th

• July 14th

• September 17th