Understanding the American Revolution

Which of the following best completes this excerpt?

• Saratoga

• Concord

• Trenton

• Yorktown

These acts contributed to the start of the Revolutionary War by —

• restricting colonial trade with American Indians

• imposing regulations on colonial agriculture

• angering colonists who believed that their civil liberties had been violated

• punishing colonists for resisting the authority of Parliament

Which of these completes the graphic organizer?

• Parliament repeals the Stamp and Sugar Acts

• King George III allows colonists to petition tax relief

• Parliament passes the Intolerable Acts

• King George III appoints colonial representatives to Parliament

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

• Benjamin Franklin

• Samuel Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• Paul Revere

What was one of the main causes of the American Revolution?

• The invention of the steam engine

• The imposition of taxes without representation

• The discovery of gold in California

• The signing of the Treaty of Paris

Which event is considered the first battle of the American Revolution?

• The Battle of Bunker Hill

• The Battle of Saratoga

• The Battle of Lexington and Concord

• The Siege of Yorktown

Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

Which battle is often referred to as the turning point of the American Revolution?

• The Battle of Trenton

• The Battle of Saratoga

• The Battle of Yorktown

• The Battle of Bunker Hill

What was the significance of the Declaration of Independence?

• It established the first American university

• It declared the American colonies' independence from Britain

• It ended the American Civil War

• It created the United States Constitution

Who was the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution?

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• George Washington

• Alexander Hamilton