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#1. The Declaration of Independence was adopted on which date?
#2. Who primarily wrote the Declaration of Independence?
#3. Which act passed by the British Parliament led to the famous Boston Tea Party?
#4. The American Revolution was fought between Great Britain and how many original colonies?
#5. Who served as the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army?
#6. Which treaty ended the American Revolutionary War?
#7. Where was the first shot of the American Revolution fired?
#8. Which battle is often referred to as the turning point of the American Revolution?
#9. Which intellectual movement influenced the ideals of the American Revolution?
#10. Which pamphlet by Thomas Paine called for American independence?
#11. Which document announced the separation of the colonies from Britain?
#12. Which city hosted the First Continental Congress in 1774?
#13. Which event involved the dumping of British tea into the harbor by colonists?
#14. Which law required colonists to provide lodging to British soldiers?
#15. Who famously declared, “Give me liberty or give me death”?
#16. The Intolerable Acts were also known by what name?
#17. Which battle saw the surprise crossing of the Delaware River by George Washington?
#18. Which foreign nation was crucial in helping the American colonies gain victory?
#19. Which British general surrendered at Yorktown in 1781?
#20. The rallying cry “No taxation without representation” targeted which British policy?
#21. Which group was responsible for organizing protests like the Boston Tea Party?
#22. Which famous American served as ambassador to France during the Revolution?
#23. What was the primary purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
#24. Which act placed a direct tax on all printed materials in the colonies?
#25. The Boston Massacre occurred in which year?
#26. Which meeting served as the de facto government for the colonies during the war?
#27. Which battle was a significant American victory on Christmas night, 1776?
#28. Which British act closed the port of Boston until damages were paid?
#29. Which political philosopher’s ideas greatly influenced the Declaration of Independence?
#30. Which American diplomat negotiated the 1783 Treaty of Paris alongside others?
#31. The phrase “Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness” is found in which document?
#32. Who was the King of Great Britain during the American Revolution?
#33. Which colonial militia were famously ready at a minute’s notice?
#34. Which act declared that Parliament had the right to tax and legislate for the colonies in all cases?
#35. During the American Revolution, “Hessians” referred to mercenaries hired from where?
#36. Which meeting in 1787 replaced the Articles of Confederation with the U.S. Constitution?
#37. The “Shot Heard Round the World” refers to which event?
#38. Which founding father was not present at the Constitutional Convention of 1787, as he was in France?
#39. Which event is considered an example of colonial protest against the Stamp Act?
#40. Which British policy restricted western settlement past the Appalachian Mountains after the Seven Years’ War?
#41. Which British commander captured New York City in 1776 but failed to crush the rebellion?
#42. Who was the primary author of the Bill of Rights?
#43. Which battle was a decisive victory for the Americans in 1781 leading to British surrender?
#44. Which founding father famously said, “We must all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately”?
#45. After the Revolution, what served as the first constitution of the United States?
#46. Which British act placed duties on glass, paint, paper, and tea imported into the colonies?
#47. Who is credited with the midnight ride warning that “the British are coming”?
#48. Which region of the colonies was particularly known for its strong support of independence?
#49. Which uprising in 1786–1787 highlighted the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
#50. Which American victory convinced France to formally ally with the United States?
