Our Walk Through the American Revolution

Question 1

Who fired the first shot of the American Revolution?

Accepted Answer

unknown

Question 2

Where did the Battle of Bunker Hill take place?

Accepted Answer

Breed's Hill

Question 3

What was the name of the final battle of the American Revolution?

Accepted Answer

Yorktown

Question 4

What was thrown off the ship in Boston Harbor?

Accepted Answer

Tea

Question 5

Who won the first battle of the Revolution?

Accepted Answer

British

Question 6

What was George Washington's wife's name?

Accepted Answer

Martha

Question 7

Which treaty, signed in 1783, officially recognized the colonies as an independent nation?

Accepted Answer

The Treaty of Paris

Question 8

Who sewed the first official flag of the United States?

Accepted Answer

Betsy Ross

Question 9

Name a cause of the American Revolution.

Accepted Answer

Taxes, laws, and more taxes, Resistance to British Rule

Question 10

George Washington was ____________ during the American Revolution

Accepted Answer

Commander in Chief

Question 11

What was the name of Jon Paul Jones' ship?

Accepted Answer

The Bonhomme Richard

Question 12

Women fought in the American Revolution.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 13

How many American colonies were there in 1775?

Accepted Answer

13

Question 14

Our country was founded on the ideas of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

Accepted Answer

True

Question 15

The Americans wore matching uniforms.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 16

General Washington and his troops nearly froze to death at...

Accepted Answer

Valley Forge

Question 17

The Patriots were outnumbered by the British soldiers

Accepted Answer

True

Question 18

Who was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence?

Accepted Answer

Thomas Jefferson

Question 19

The British thought the war would be easily won.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 20

Whose signature was largest on the Declaration of Independence?

Accepted Answer

John Hancock

Question 21

What did a colonial soldier store gun powder in?

Accepted Answer

a powder horn

Question 22

Who was the infamous traitor of the Continental Army?

Accepted Answer

Benedict Arnold

Question 23

A musket could fire multiple shots.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 24

What did Paul Revere shout as he rode through Lexington?

Accepted Answer

"The Regulars are out!"

Question 25

What was the name of the river George Washington and his men rowed across?

Accepted Answer

The Delaware River

Question 26

What were Nathan Hale's last words?

Accepted Answer

I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.

Our Walk Through the American Revolution

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Our Walk Through the American Revolution

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