Major Events of the American Revolution Quiz Quiz Questions

1. What marked the beginning of the American Revolution?

A Battles of Lexington and Concord B Siege of Yorktown C adoption of the Declaration of Independence D Whiskey Rebellion

2. Who won the Battle of Bunker Hill on June 17, 1775?

A the French B the British C the Russians D the Americans

3. What happened on July 4, 1776?

A the Declaration of Independence was adopted B the American Revolution ended C the Continental Army began its encampment at Valley Forge D George Washington crossed the Delaware

4. What battle did George Washington win immediately after crossing the Delaware overnight on December 25–26, 1776?

A Siege of Yorktown B Battle of Bunker Hill C Battle of Trenton D Battles of Saratoga

5. What British general surrendered at Saratoga, New York, in 1777, thus marking an important turning point in the American Revolution?

A Charles Cornwallis B William Howe C Guy Carleton D John Burgoyne

6. Where did American troops spend the winter and spring of 1777–78 training to become a much more effective fighting force?

A Valley Forge in Pennsylvania B Saratoga, New York C Washington, D.C. D London, Ontario

7. With what country did the United States form an alliance in February 1778?

A Mexico B Canada C Spain D France

8. What was ratified on March 1, 1781, and is considered the first constitution of the United States?

A Articles of Confederation B Northwest Ordinance C Declaration of Independence D Intolerable Acts

9. In what state did the Siege of Yorktown occur, which, when it concluded, marked the effective end of military operations in the American Revolution?

A Massachusetts B Pennsylvania C Virginia D North Carolina

10. What agreement, signed in 1783 by Great Britain and the United States, concluded the American Revolution?

A Treaty of Rome B Treaty of Versailles C Treaties of Utrecht D Treaty of Paris