Colonial America and Revolutionary Era Quiz

First military engagements between American colonists and British troops in 1775.

Thomas Jefferson played a leading role in drafting the Declaration of Independence in 1776.

The Stamp Act of 1765 imposed taxes on various printed materials in the American colonies, leading to widespread protests.

George Washington served as the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army throughout the Revolutionary War.

King George III was the reigning monarch of England during the American Revolutionary War.

The Boston Tea Party led to the imposition of punitive measures by the British, known as the Intolerable Acts.

The struggle for control of the Ohio River Valley was a key factor leading to the French and Indian War.

Thomas Paine authored 'Common Sense,' a persuasive pamphlet advocating independence from British rule.

The Treaty of Paris (1783) formally ended the hostilities between Great Britain and the United States.

Patrick Henry delivered the famous line 'Give me liberty, or give me death!' in a speech urging American independence.

John Hancock was the president of the Second Continental Congress and is best known for his large signature on the Declaration of Independence.

Marquis de Lafayette, a French aristocrat, served as a key ally and military leader for the American forces during the Revolutionary War.

The American victory at Saratoga persuaded France to join the war as an ally of the United States.

The First Continental Congress convened in 1774 with the goal of coordinating a boycott against British goods in response to oppressive measures.

George Mason authored the 'Virginia Declaration of Rights,' a document that influenced the drafting of the United States Bill of Rights.

General Charles Cornwallis surrendered to American and French forces at the Battle of Yorktown, effectively ending the Revolutionary War.

The Battle of Cowpens was a decisive American victory that weakened British control in the Southern theater of the Revolutionary War.