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