American Revolution Quiz

When did the Continental Congress meet again because the British did not address their complaints?

• 1765

• 1774

• 1775

• 1776

Which battles showed that the dispute between the British and the colonies had worsened?

• Battle of Break Hill

• Battle of Lexington and Concord

• Battle of Montreal

• Battle of Quebec

What role did Benjamin Franklin play in the colonies?

• President of the Second Continental Congress

• Commander of the Continental Army

• Representative of the colonies in London

• Leader in the Pennsylvania legislature

Who was chosen to be the president of the Second Continental Congress?

• John Hancock

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

What important document did Thomas Jefferson write a year after the Second Continental Congress?

• Declaration of Independence

• Olive Branch Petition

• Common Sense

• Stamp Act

What steps did the Continental Congress take to begin governing the colonies?

• Authorized the printing of money, set up a post office, formed committees, and created the Continental Army

• Sent a petition to George III, hired German troops, and formed local militias

• Captured Montreal and invaded New York

• Moved soldiers and cannons into position and withdrew from Boston

Who did the Continental Congress unanimously choose to command the Continental Army?

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

• John Hancock

• Thomas Jefferson

What was the name of the formal request sent to George III by the Second Continental Congress?

• Stamp Act

• Olive Branch Petition

• Common Sense

• Continental Army

What was the British response to the Olive Branch Petition?

• Acceptance and protection of colonists' rights

• Rejection and preparation for war

• Negotiation for peace

• Hired French troops to fight alongside British troops

What did Washington need for his army and arranged to have hauled from Fort Ticonderoga?

• Money

• Cannons

• Troops

• Ships