American Revolution

Question 1

When was the Treaty of Paris signed?

Accepted Answer

1783

Question 2

Why did the British lose the Battle of Yorktown?

Accepted Answer

French ships arrived instead of British ships, cutting the British off.

Question 3

In which battle did the Maryland 400 stave of British forces to give America a chance to retreat?

Accepted Answer

Battle of Brooklyn

Question 4

How were the colonists able to win at the Battle of Cowpens?

Accepted Answer

They tricked the British into thinking they were retreating.

Question 5

In which battle did Colonials fire unknowingly upon each other due to an immensely dense fog?

Accepted Answer

Battle of Germantown

Question 6

Where was the first American loss of the American revolution fought?

Accepted Answer

Breed's Hill

Question 7

Why did the British try to shift the war down South in the early 1780s?

Accepted Answer

The British thought that slaves would run away and help them fight., They thought they would have more help from loyalists.

Question 8

Why was the Battle of Saratoga so important?

Accepted Answer

After this battle, France joined in to fight on America's side.

Question 9

In which battle did Washington personally chase after retreating enemy, calling it a "fine fox chase"?

Accepted Answer

Battle of Princeton

Question 10

True or False: James Monroe held the flag while Washington crossed the Delaware River at the Battle of Trenton.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 11

Who commanded American troops at Quebec?

Accepted Answer

Benedict Arnold

Question 12

Where were the battles of Brandywine and Germantown?

Accepted Answer

Pennsylvania

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