American Revolution Review

Question 1

One of the men who rode from Boston to warn the people that the British were on their way was:

Accepted Answer

Paul Revere

Question 2

Which of the following is not a part of the Declaration of Independence?

Accepted Answer

Setting up the new American system of government

Question 3

This man is famous for switching sides in the middle of the war.

Accepted Answer

Benedict Arnold

Question 4

Rifling meant that the Americans were worse shots than the British.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 5

The Declaration of Independence was signed at:

Accepted Answer

Independence Hall

Question 6

How many inches are in a yard?

Accepted Answer

36

Question 7

This made George Washington in charge of the Continental (American) army

Accepted Answer

Second Continental Congress

Question 8

How many Provinces and Territories are there in Canada?

Accepted Answer

13

Question 9

Which of these was the lowest point for morale for the Americans?

Accepted Answer

Valley Forge

Question 10

How did George Rogers Clark finally capture Ft. Sackville?

Accepted Answer

Tricking and outsmarting the British

Question 11

The turning point of the Revolutionary War was:

Accepted Answer

Battle of Saratoga

Question 12

The first battle of the Revolutionary War was:

Accepted Answer

Lexington and Concord

Question 13

Paul Revere completed his ride to warn the people of Concord that the British were coming

Accepted Answer

False

Question 14

Which of these colleges is not located in Indiana?

Accepted Answer

Trinity

Question 15

The 2 states shaped like squares are Colorado and...

Accepted Answer

Wyoming

Question 16

Common Sense was written by this man:

Accepted Answer

Thomas Paine

Question 17

What American state lies the furthest East?

Accepted Answer

Alaska

Question 18

This man was the leader of the American troops at Valley Forge.

Accepted Answer

George Washington

Question 19

Last battle of the Revolutionary War.

Accepted Answer

Yorktown

Question 20

The Declaration of Independence was signed on July 4, 1776

Accepted Answer

True

Question 21

The University of Maine's mascot is the:

Accepted Answer

Black Bear

Question 22

Which of the following would be considered a mercenary (soldiers for hire)

Accepted Answer

Hessians

Question 23

On average, how long would it take a soldier to reload his gun?

Accepted Answer

40 Seconds

Question 24

One of the first towns that George Rogers Clark captured was:

Accepted Answer

Kaskaskia

Question 25

This man wrote the Declaration of Independence

Accepted Answer

Thomas Jefferson

Question 26

What is Greencastle High School's primary color?

Accepted Answer

Purple

Question 27

This man was known as the Swamp Fox?

Accepted Answer

Francis Marion

Question 28

What is the number of my classroom?

Accepted Answer

804

Question 29

Which battle did the British lose a bunch of men when their boats hit whitewater rapids?

Accepted Answer

Saratoga

Question 30

The British won the Battle of Bunker Hill

Accepted Answer

True

Question 31

The worst British Prison ship was the:

Accepted Answer

HMS Jersey

Question 32

Who were the minutemen?

Accepted Answer

Patriots who would be ready at a minute's notice.

Question 33

The Treaty of Paris that ended the Revolutionary War was signed in:

Accepted Answer

1783

Question 34

The leader of the Green Mountain Boys was:

Accepted Answer

Ethan Allen

Question 35

German man who helped to train Washington's troops at Valley Forge.

Accepted Answer

Baron von Steuben

Question 36

What was the nickname of George Rogers Clark's troops?

Accepted Answer

Long Knives

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