The 'American War of Independence' Quiz

What was the American War of Independence?

In [blank_start]1607[blank_end], it was the first English settlement in America. The first town was called [blank_start]Jamestown[blank_end] in Virginia and it was soon followed by Plymouth in [blank_start]Massachusetts[blank_end].

The French and the British got into a fight against the Indians in the French and British War.

The Colonists and the British won the French and Indian War.

What advantage did the British get after signing the Treaty of Paris in 1763 after they won the French and Indian War?

Although the [blank_start]British[blank_end] won the [blank_start]French and Indian[blank_end] War, it left them with a lot of debt. Therefore, the British decided to [blank_start]tax[blank_end] the [blank_start]American Colonists[blank_end].

What was the Stamp Act?

The British were also making the American Colonists pay unreasonable taxes on things like tea and postage. They had enough so they decided to stop paying taxes completely.

In [blank_start]1773[blank_end], three British ships delivering tea from the East India Tea Company were ambushed by [blank_start]Colonists[blank_end] disguised as American Indians. They dumped all the tea into the harbour. This was known as the [blank_start]Boston Tea Party[blank_end].

What did the British do after the Boston Tea Party in 1773?

Paul Revere was a Blacksmith from London.

[blank_start]Paul Revere[blank_end] received some 'top secret' information and so he jumped on his horse and he galloped around the street warning, "The [blank_start]British[blank_end] are coming! The [blank_start]British[blank_end] are Coming!".

On April 19th 1775, the first attacks from the Colonists against the British happened in Lexington, Massachusetts.

Where did the Colonists fight the British?

The [blank_start]Colonists[blank_end] suffered a devastating loss but still caused some serious damage to the [blank_start]British[blank_end] Troops. This gave the Colonists the boost of confidence they needed but they knew they couldn’t defeat the [blank_start]British[blank_end] alone. So they asked the [blank_start]French[blank_end] but were rejected as the French thought they could not beat the British as long as they were still a part of the [blank_start]British empire[blank_end]. Therefore, the representatives of Congress had a decision to make.

Congress decided to sign the Declaration of Independence and the United States of America was born.

While the [blank_start]American Colonists[blank_end] waited for help to arrive, the war [blank_start]continued[blank_end]. Later that year, they lost control of [blank_start]New York[blank_end]. [blank_start]General George Washington[blank_end] knew they needed to start winning some battles or else the [blank_start]French[blank_end] would not help them

On Christmas night, who led their fleet across the Delaware River to sneak up on their allies?

The next morning, The British allies defeated General Washington and his troops because they were prepared so when Washington arrived, he and his troops were killed.

During the two battles of Saratoga, the Colonial militia lost a lot of men, but found the strength to keep going.

On [blank_start]October 17th 1781[blank_end], the [blank_start]American Colonists[blank_end] forced 5000 British troops and their allies to surrender. This was a large-scale victory for the American Colonists and it proved to the [blank_start]French[blank_end] that these guys were the real deal so the [blank_start]French[blank_end] joined the fight. Now with the mighty French Naval flee on their side, the Americans battled on until the battle of [blank_start]Yorktown[blank_end] in [blank_start]1781[blank_end].

Where did the French and the Colonists trap a large British army?

British General Charles Cornwallis and his troops were greatly outnumbered. So, he hid in a cave while the rest of his British surrendered to George Washington.

In [blank_start]1782[blank_end], Peace negotiations began and treaty was drafted by three [blank_start]American[blank_end] representatives: John Jay, John Adams and Benjamin Franklin. It took almost two years of negotiation until finally, on [blank_start]September 3rd 1783[blank_end], [blank_start]King George[blank_end] signed the Treaty of Paris. This marked the end of the [blank_start]American Revolution[blank_end]. Great Britain officially acknowledged the USA as an independent nation. After an exhausting [blank_start]8[blank_end]-year war, freedom rang.