Quiz Me! - Era: Revolution/Declaration of Independence Test your knowledge about the Revolution/Declaration of Independence era. 1 / 10 What was a major reason Washington’s troops were able to defeat the British at the Battle of Yorktown? General Washington blocked General Cornwallis with the help of the French fleet. General Cornwallis’s men were tired of fighting and wanted to go home. General Washington led a surprise attack on the British during the Christmas holiday. General Washington received a new supply of weapons to give his troops. 2 / 10 John Witherspoon was a prominent Presbyterian minister who helped draft the Articles of Confederation and sign ed the Declaration of Independence. He was also president of which Ivy League university? Dartmouth Harvard Princeton Yale 3 / 10 Abigail Adams was born in Massachusetts and married John Adams, a lawyer and politician. Even though she was often left alone to run the household, Abigail Adams displayed which character traits? Pride and perseverance Patience and courage Perseverance and cunning Courage and industry 4 / 10 This radical leader of the opposition to British tyranny is known for his quote, which includes, “give me liberty, or give me death!” Marquis de Lafayette James Otis Crispus Attucks Patirick Henry 5 / 10 Wentworth Cheswell was a soldier in the American Revolution and was at the Battle of Saratoga. What colony was he from? Pennsylvania New Jersey Virginia New Hampshire 6 / 10 Which was an effect of the Boston Tea Party? The British passed laws to punish the colonists for dumping the tea. Colonists in Boston agreed to pay for the tea to lift British trade sanctions. Colonists created the Committees of Correspondence to share information. The British agreed to lift the monopoly on importing tea to the colonies. 7 / 10 Because of his articulate defense of American liberty, this author of “The Liberty Song” is known as the “Penman of the Revolution.” John Dickenson Thomas Hobbes John Locke Benjamin Franklin 8 / 10 James Otis championed a natural rights theory, asserting the right to private property was inalienable. These principles were later included in which constitutional amendment ? Third Amendment First Amendment Fourth Amendment Second Amendment 9 / 10 What is Henry’s main argument in his famous speech? It was time for the legislature to declare war on England. The colonists were outnumbered by the British so they would most likely all die. He would rather die than have to fight a war. The British will have one more opportunity to free the colonists. 10 / 10 He was born in Scotland and became the president of Princeton University, requiring students to take a course called Moral Philosophy. John Witherspoon Thomas Jefferson Thomas Paine John Locke Your score is Restart quiz
