Quiz  /  Major Events of the American Revolution Quiz

  • 1. 
    What marked the beginning of the American Revolution?

  • Battles of Lexington and Concord
  • Siege of Yorktown
  • adoption of the Declaration of Independence
  • Whiskey Rebellion

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

  • the French
  • the British
  • the Russians
  • the Americans

  • 3. 
    What happened on July 4, 1776?

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

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

  • Siege of Yorktown
  • Battle of Bunker Hill
  • Battle of Trenton
  • Battles of Saratoga

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

  • Charles Cornwallis
  • William Howe
  • Guy Carleton
  • John Burgoyne

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

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

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

  • Mexico
  • Canada
  • Spain
  • France

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

  • Articles of Confederation
  • Northwest Ordinance
  • Declaration of Independence
  • 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?

  • Massachusetts
  • Pennsylvania
  • Virginia
  • North Carolina

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

  • Treaty of Rome
  • Treaty of Versailles
  • Treaties of Utrecht
  • Treaty of Paris
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