🇺🇸 US History Trivia
Quiz Set 2 — Revolutionary War
Answer all 10 questions. Click an option to see if you got it right!
Question 1 of 10
In what year did the American Revolution begin?
The Revolutionary War began in April 1775 with the Battles of Lexington and Concord.
Question 2 of 10
Which battle is considered the turning point of the Revolutionary War?
The American victory at Saratoga in 1777 convinced France to enter the war as an ally.
Question 3 of 10
Who wrote Common Sense, a pamphlet urging independence?
Thomas Paine published Common Sense in January 1776.
Question 4 of 10
Which country provided crucial military aid to the American colonies?
France provided troops, a navy, and financial support that proved decisive.
Question 5 of 10
Where did the British surrender to end the Revolutionary War?
British General Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown, Virginia in October 1781.
Question 6 of 10
What was the rallying cry after the Boston Massacre?
No taxation without representation became the colonists' key grievance against British rule.
Question 7 of 10
Who commanded the Continental Army?
George Washington was appointed commander-in-chief in June 1775.
Question 8 of 10
What event involved colonists dumping tea into Boston Harbor?
The Boston Tea Party occurred on December 16, 1773, to protest the Tea Act.
Question 9 of 10
Which document declared independence from Britain?
The Declaration of Independence was adopted on July 4, 1776.
Question 10 of 10
Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson was the principal author, drafting it in June 1776.