American Revolution Quiz

Grade 5 · Social Studies · Quiz

See how much you know about America's fight for independence from Britain.

Questions

1. Which event happened in 1773 when colonists protested a British tax on tea?

   1. Boston Massacre
   2. Boston Tea Party
   3. Battle of Bunker Hill
   4. Stamp Act Riots
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   Answer: Boston Tea Party

2. On what date was the Declaration of Independence signed?

   1. July 4, 1776
   2. July 4, 1775
   3. October 19, 1781
   4. September 3, 1783
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   Answer: July 4, 1776

3. George Washington led the Continental Army during the American Revolution.

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   Answer: True

4. Which country became America's most important ally during the Revolution?

   1. Spain
   2. France
   3. Netherlands
   4. Portugal
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   Answer: France

5. Colonists who wanted independence from Britain were called __________.

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   Answer: Patriots

6. Where did British General Cornwallis surrender to end the major fighting of the Revolution?

   1. Philadelphia
   2. Boston
   3. Yorktown
   4. Saratoga
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   Answer: Yorktown

7. The Declaration of Independence was mainly written by John Adams.

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   Answer: False

8. What phrase best captures why colonists opposed British taxes?

   1. Give me liberty or give me death
   2. No taxation without representation
   3. United we stand, divided we fall
   4. Don't tread on me
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   Answer: No taxation without representation

9. The first battles of the Revolutionary War were fought at Lexington and __________.

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   Answer: Concord

10. The Battle of Saratoga was important because it convinced which country to support the Americans?

    1. Spain
    2. Prussia
    3. France
    4. Portugal
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    Answer: France

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