American Revolution Question Preview (ID: 37836)


Review Questions For The American Revolution. TEACHERS: click here for quick copy question ID numbers.

Which battle marked the beginning of the Revolutionary War?
a) Battle of Bunker HIll
b) Battle of Trenton
c) Battle of Lexington and Concord
d) Battle of Yorktown

On what date was the Declaration of Independence approved by Congress?
a) July 4, 1776
b) January 1, 1777
c) May 31, 1775
d) October 31, 1776

What is the Preamble to the Declaration of Independence?
a) states why the declaration is being written
b) states the colonies independence from Britain
c) states all people are equal ad have the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness
d)

What is the Declaration of Rights?
a) States that all people are equal and have the right to life liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
b) states why the Declaration is being written.
c) states the colonies independence from Great Britain
d) Where the delegates of the Continental Congress signed the Declaration

Who was the King of England during the American Revolution?
a) King George
b) Lord North
c) Benjamin Franklin
d) Thomas Paine

This man was the leader of the Continental Army and would later become the first President of the United States.
a) George Washington
b) John Adams
c) Benedict Arnold
d) John Paul Jones

Who wrote the Declaration of Indpendence?
a) Thomas Jefferson
b) George Washington
c) Benjamin Franklin
d) Paul Revere

Which of the following is NOT a cause of the American Revolution?
a) American colonies were forced to pay a large share of war debt from the French and Indian War
b) the American colonies were heavily taxed
c) The American colonies had no representation in British Parliament
d) King George II declared war on Mexio

What was the last major battle of the American Revolution?
a) Battle of Yorktown
b) Battle of Iwo Jima
c) Battle of Lexington and Concord
d) Battle of Britain

Who fired the first shot at the Boston Massacre?
a) a British soldier
b) an American Colonist
c) nobody knows
d)

Play Games with the Questions above at ReviewGameZone.com
To play games using the questions from above, visit ReviewGameZone.com and enter game ID number: 37836 in the upper right hand corner or click here.

TEACHERS / EDUCATORS
Log In
| Sign Up / Register