The Revolutionary War: the war that started it all. It's the reason we have cookouts every July 4, why school-aged children say the Pledge of Allegiance every morning, why we don't have afternoon tea like the British (although we must admit, afternoon tea would be nice). It's the war that gave us independence, but how much do we really know about it?

Take DAS Demo's quiz below to test your knowledge, and see how much you remember from those elementary school lessons. The answers are listed at the bottom of the page. Good luck!  

1.) How many American colonies fought for independence from Britain?

A. 7
B. 11
C. 13

2.) Where were the first shots of the war fired?

A. New York
B. Massachusetts
C. Pensylvania 

3.) What year was the Declaration of Independence issued?

A. 1779
B. 1776
C. 1774

4.) Which city served as a temporary capital for the colonists? 

A. Jamestown
B. Philidelphia 
C. Boston 

5.) True or false: The French supported the American colonists in their fight against Britain. 

6.) True or false: The Boston Massacre and the Boston Tea Party happened just days apart.

7.) Who was the British monarch during the American Revolution?

A. King George III
B. King Henry V
C. Queen Elizabeth I

8.) True or False: African Americans were allowed to fight in the war.

9.) Where did the British surrender to the colonists?

A. Yorktown
B. Jamestown
C. Boston

10.) The Boston Tea Party led to the British enacting which of these acts?

A. War Acts
B. Stamp Acts
C. Intolerable Acts

BONUS: Who was the first casualty of the Revolution?

A. Crispus Attucks 
B. John Adams
C. Henry James 

How did you do? Was it harder or easier than you thought? Either way, we hope you learned something new about the war that helped form America! 

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