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Gr 7: Chapter 4: The American Revolution: PGA
Gr 7: Chapter 4: The American Revolution: PGA
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Quiz designed to enhance student knowledge of the American Revolution prior to the Chapter 4 Test.
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1
Who was the author of "Common Sense" ?
John Adams
Roger Sherman
Thomas Paine
Thomas Jefferson
2
Famous Quotes: Who said "Don't shoot until you see the whites of their eyes"?
John Paul Jones
Nathan Hale
Patrick Henry
William Prescott
3
What country did the United States declare independence from?
France
Great Britain
Spain
Canada
4
The governing body of the colonies during the Revolutionary War was called the _____.
Continental Congress
Senate
House of Representatives
Continental Army
5
American colonists ready to fight in a moment's notice were called _____.
Patriots
Minutemen
Federalists
Regulars
6
Which frontier military leader led the captures of forts Kaskaskia, Cahokia, and Vincennes?
George Rogers Clark
Ethan Allen
George Washington
Benedict Arnold
7
Which battles saw Washington use the element of surprise to save his army & inspire Patriots?
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Bunker Hill
Battles of Trenton/Princeton
8
What was the name of the German mercenaries King George III hired to fight the Americans?
Green Mt. Boys
Hessians
Redcoats
Minutemen
9
Which battle is considered the turning point in the American Revolution (foreign allies join)?
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of Saratoga
Battles of Trenton/Princeton
Battle of Lexington
10
Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?
Roger Sherman
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
John Adams
11
Famous Quotes: Who said "These are the times that try men's souls"?
Thomas Paine
Benjamin Franklin
Patrick Henry
Nathan Hale
12
Who was the commander of the Continental Army?
William Howe
George Washington
Charles Cornwallis
Thomas Gage
13
Famous Quotes: Who said "I have not yet begun to fight"?
Patrick Henry
William Prescott
Nathan Hale
John Paul Jones
14
What was the name of the location of the winter quarters of the Continental Army in 1777-1778?
Yorktown
Saratoga
Dorchester Heights
Valley Forge
15
Who is credited with sounding the alarm "The British are coming"?
Casimir Pulaski
Thomas Gage
Ethan Allen
Paul Revere
16
Who was the French nobleman who joined the Patriot cause for independence?
Marquis de Lafayette
Friedrich von Steuben
Casimir Pulaski
Benedict Arnold
17
In which battle was the "Shot heard 'round the world" fired?
Battle of Bunker Hill
Battle of Lexington
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Yorktown
18
Which battle was fought on Breed's Hill?
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Bunker Hill
Battle of Lexington
19
What was the name given to those living in the colonies that favored independence?
Loyalists
Patriots
Mercenaries
Tories
20
Who was the British General who was forced to surrender his troops at Yorktown?
Thomas Gage
Charles Cornwallis
Edward Braddock
John Burgoyne
21
Who led the local militia known as the Green Mountain Boys?
Marquis de Lafayette
George Washington
Ethan Allen
George Rogers Clark
22
Who was the Revolutionary War hero nicknamed the "Swamp Fox"?
George Rogers Clark
Francis Marion
Benedict Arnold
Ethan Allen
23
Who was the American Revolution war general best known for defecting from the Continental Army?
Benedict Arnold
Ethan Allen
Paul Revere
George Rogers Clark
24
Famous Quotes: Who said "We must all hang together or assuredly we shall hang separately"?
Thomas Paine
Benjamin Franklin
Nathan Hale
Patrick Henry
25
Which was the last major battle of the American Revolution (Lord North - "It is all over!")?
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Trenton/Princeton
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of Lexington
26
Which former first lady advocated for women's rights with her husband during the Revolution?
Betsy Ross
Abigail Adams
Martha Washington
Mary Ludwig Hayes
27
Famous Quotes: Who said "Give me liberty or give me death"?
Nathan Hale
John Paul Jones
Patrick Henry
William Prescott
28
What name was given to those who wanted to remain loyal to the king during the Revolution?
Loyalists
Federalists
Patriots
Anti-Federalists
29
Famous Quotes: Who said "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country"?
William Prescott
John Paul Jones
Patrick Henry
Nathan Hale
30
What country was considered the most important foreign ally to the U.S. during the Revolution?
Holland
Canada
Spain
France
