Test Your Knowledge On The American Revolution

14 Questions | By Rohanpj95 | Updated: Mar 20, 2022 | Attempts: 2168

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The American Revolution is one of the most important events in the history of the world and it is also a part of your school's syllabus. So gather all the knowledge you have of it and take this quiz right now. Anyone scoring above 75 in this test deserves a medal.

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1.

What are Patriots otherwise known as?
- A.
  
  Redcoats
- B.
  
  Tories
- C.
  
  Whigs
- D.
  
  Lobster-backs
2.

Which of the following is a strength the British did not have at the start of the American War?
- A.
  
  Well-supplied
- B.
  
  Well led
- C.
  
  Well fed
- D.
  
  Experienced
3.

The Declaration of Independence was signed before the Revolutionary War started.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
4.

Who was the first person to be killed in the Boston Massacre?
- A.
  
  Patrick Henry
- B.
  
  Crispus Attucks
- C.
  
  Baron von Steuben
- D.
  
  Marquis de Lafayette
5.

Which battle marked the turning point of the War in the American's favor?
- A.
  
  Battle at Saratoga
- B.
  
  Battle of Bunker Hill
- C.
  
  Valley Forge
- D.
  
  Battle for New York
6.

How many troops did George Washington have at the Battle if Yorktown
- A.
  
  8000
- B.
  
  8845
- C.
  
  7800
- D.
  
  9000
7.

Who wrote "The Crisis"?
- A.
  
  Thomas Jefferson
- B.
  
  Thomas Paine
- C.
  
  Benjamin Franklin
- D.
  
  John Adams
8.

Who went on horse-back warning the Americans that the British were coming to Lexington and Concord?
- A.
  
  Paul Revere
- B.
  
  Sam Adams
- C.
  
  John Adams
- D.
  
  George Washington
9.

Which part (cause) of the American Revolution closed the Boston Harbor?
- A.
  
  Tea Act
- B.
  
  Boston Tea Party
- C.
  
  Intolerable Acts/ Coercive Acts
- D.
  
  Townshend Acts
10.

The Treaty of Paris was delayed because of __________________'s stubbornness.
11.

Refer to passage 1.Explain the passage in your own words in a language a 5th grader would understand.
12.

Refer to passage 2.Explain the passage in your own words in a language that a 3rd grader would understand.
13.

Refer to passage 3.Explain the passage in your own words in a language that a 7th grader would understand.
14.

Could the American Revolution been stopped? Explain.