Declaration of Independence Quiz

What did Paul Revere ride through the night to do?

• Take American weapons

• Meet with the Sons of Liberty

• Warn the colonists that the British were coming

Which sentence contains information showing that geography played an important role in the battles of Lexington and Concord?

• British troops had to march about 14 to 20 miles on foot to the battlefield.

• Revere and Dawes kept riding to warn fellow Patriots.

• He spoke out loudly against taxation without representation.

What happened at the first Continental Congress?

• Congress selected Washington to be their General.

• Congress selected Washington to be their General.

• Congress sent a strong letter to King George asking him to give the colonists certain rights.

Which Patriot did not participate in the Midnight Ride of Paul Revere?

• William Dawes

• Crispus Attucks

• Samuel Prescott

• Paul Revere

What role did Samuel Adams play in the American Revolution?

• He became a lawyer and then governor of Virginia.

• He encouraged his fellow colonists to organize so they could stand against England and

  started a Committee of Correspondence that met secretly in the Colonies.

• He was the General of the Continental Army.

Which item was Patrick Henry famous for?

• “Give me liberty or give me death!”

• He attended school at Harvard.

• He started the Committee of Correspondence.

Where were the first shots of the American Revolution fired?

• Battle of Gettysburg

• Battle of Boston

• Battles of Lexington and Concord

In the battles of Lexington and Concord, more colonists were killed

than British soldiers.

• True

• False

Which of the following best explains why the Founding Fathers agreed to sign the Declaration of Independence?

• They agreed it was safe.

• They agreed it best outlined the type of government the people needed, and they strongly believed in it.

• They were forced to sign it.

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Patrick Henry