Question 80 of 128 American History

The American Revolution had many important events. Name one.

Answers USCIS accepts

(Battle of) Bunker Hill
Declaration of Independence
Washington Crossing the Delaware (Battle of Trenton)
(Battle of) Saratoga
Valley Forge (Encampment)
(Battle of) Yorktown (British surrender at Yorktown)

Give any one of these answers at your interview.

Important events of the American Revolution include Bunker Hill, the Declaration of Independence, Washington crossing the Delaware, Saratoga, Valley Forge and Yorktown.

What it means

Saratoga (1777) convinced France to help the Americans. At Yorktown (1781) the British army surrendered, which effectively ended the war.

Any one event is enough. “Declaration of Independence” is one you already know.

Washington Crossing the Delaware painting by Emanuel Leutze showing George Washington in a boat during the Revolutionary War — Washington Crossing the Delaware (1851), by Emanuel Leutze. Metropolitan Museum of Art. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Memory tip: Start and finish: Bunker Hill … Yorktown.

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The American Revolution had many important events. Name one.

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Official source: USCIS M-1778 (09/25), 128 Civics Questions and Answers (2025 version). Last checked: 2026-10-31.