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Grade 4 American Revolution
Where were the Hessian soldiers from?
  1. England
  2. France
  3. United States
  4. Germany
Grade 4 American Revolution
The Articles of Confederation were passed before the Declaration of Independence.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 4 American Revolution
Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?
  1. George Washington
  2. Thomas Jefferson
  3. John Adams
  4. John Jay
Grade 4 American Revolution
In 1773, people in Boston protested British taxes on tea. This was called the
  1. Boston Massacre
  2. Boston Marathon
  3. Battle of the Bulge
  4. Boston Tea Party
Grade 4 American Revolution
Why was the Battle of Kings Mountain so important?
  1. It was a surprising victory that gave the Patriots hope
  2. It helped the Patriot army win back the Carolinas
  3. It showed Loyalists they needed to stop helping the British
Grade 4 American Revolution
The Americans did not win the American Revolution.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 4 American Revolution
People who wanted independence from Britain
  1. tax
  2. Patriots
  3. leap year
  4. Loyalists
Grade 4 American Revolution
Benjamin Franklin did not sign the Constitution.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 4 American Revolution
What year was the Declaration of Independence signed?
  1. 1763
  2. 1776
  3. 1783
  4. 1700
Grade 4 American Revolution
The early American colonies gained independence after defeating the British in which war?
  1. Revolutionary War
  2. French and Indian War
  3. Boston Massacre
  4. Civil War
Grade 4 American Revolution
                  is given credit for being the main writer of the Declaration of Independence.
  1. Benjamin Franklin
  2. John Adams
  3. Thomas Jefferson
  4. George Washington
Grade 4 American Revolution
What happened in 1773, when people in Boston protested British taxes on tea?
  1. Boston Massacre
  2. Boston Marathon
  3. Battle of the Bulge
  4. Boston Tea Party
Grade 4 American Revolution
People who wanted independence from Britain were called
  1. Tea Partiers
  2. Patriots
  3. militias
  4. Loyalists
Grade 4 American Revolution
What year did the American colonies declare themselves free from Britain?
  1. 1176
  2. 1776
  3. 1667
  4. 2014
Grade 4 American Revolution
Benjamin Franklin became publisher of which newspaper in 1729?
  1. Boston Globe
  2. New York Journal
  3. Connecticut Courant
  4. Pennsylvania Gazette
Grade 4 American Revolution
President of the Continental Congress                       had the largest signature on the Declaration of Independence.
  1. George Washington
  2. Benjamin Franklin
  3. Francis Lightfoot Lee
  4. John Hancock
Grade 4 American Revolution
Benjamin Franklin was a delegate from Pennsylvania to the Second Continental Congress.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 4 American Revolution
People who did NOT want independence from Britain were called
  1. Loyalists
  2. Patriots
  3. French
  4. Warhawks
Grade 4 American Revolution
Of the men listed below, which were part of the committee that helped write the Declaration of Independence? (You may choose more than one answer.)
  1. John Adams
  2. George Washington
  3. John Hancock
  4. Benjamin Franklin
  5. Thomas Jefferson
Grade 4 American Revolution
Why did the Cherokees agree to help the British in the Revolutionary War?
  1. The British promised to keep settlers off of Cherokee land
  2. The British had treated the Cherokees well over the years
  3. THe British promised the Cherokees one of the colonies if they won the war
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