- 1. Who was the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army in 1776?
A) John Adams
B) George Washington
C) Thomas Jefferson
D) Benjamin Franklin
- 2. Which European power supported the American colonies during the Revolutionary War?
A) Germany
B) France
C) Britain
D) Spain
- 3. Who wrote the pamphlet 'Common Sense' that influenced the American Revolution?
A) John Hancock
B) Thomas Paine
C) Patrick Henry
D) Alexander Hamilton
- 4. Which early American leader was known for his famous 'midnight ride' to warn of British advancement?
A) John Hancock
B) Samuel Adams
C) Paul Revere
D) Benedict Arnold
- 5. Who was appointed the British military governor of Massachusetts during the early stages of the Revolution?
A) Lord Cornwallis
B) Lord North
C) General Burgoyne
D) Thomas Gage
- 6. Which founding father is known for his famous quote 'Give me liberty, or give me death!'?
A) Samuel Adams
B) Thomas Paine
C) John Hancock
D) Patrick Henry
- 7. What did the Continental Congress officially declare on July 4th, 1776?
A) Formation of a new constitution
B) Declaration of war on Britain
C) Independence from Britain
D) Permanent alliance with France
- 8. Who wrote the famous words 'We hold these truths to be self-evident' in the Declaration of Independence?
A) Thomas Jefferson
B) Benjamin Franklin
C) George Washington
D) John Adams
- 9. Who was the author of the 'Virginia Declaration of Rights' in 1776?
A) George Mason
B) Thomas Jefferson
C) James Madison
D) Richard Henry Lee
- 10. Which naval commander was known for defeating the British Royal Navy during the Revolution?
A) John Barry
B) John Paul Jones
C) Commodore Barry
D) Esek Hopkins
- 11. Which British prime minister at the time was known for his hardline stance against the American colonies?
A) William Pitt
B) Lord North
C) Charles Watson-Wentworth
D) George Grenville
- 12. Who was the first African American credited with fighting at the Battle of Bunker Hill?
A) James Armistead
B) Salem Poor
C) Crispus Attucks
D) Peter Salem
- 13. What revolutionary leader was later involved in the infamous treason called Arnold's Plot?
A) Benedict Arnold
B) Richard Montgomery
C) Horatio Gates
D) Ethan Allen
- 14. What key document established the United States as an independent nation in 1776?
A) Treaty of Paris
B) Articles of Confederation
C) Declaration of Independence
D) Constitution of the United States
- 15. What group played a crucial role in organizing protests and resistance against British policies in the American colonies?
A) Sons of Liberty
B) Boston Tea Party
C) First Continental Congress
D) Loyalists
- 16. What key battle in 1776 was a crucial victory for the Americans after crossing the Delaware River?
A) Trenton
B) Saratoga
C) Bunker Hill
D) Valley Forge
- 17. Who was the Commander of the Hessians captured at the Battle of Trenton by the Americans?
A) Friedrich Wilhelm von Lossberg
B) Johann Rall
C) Heinrich Wilhelm von Dechet
D) Wilhelm von Knyphausen
- 18. What treaty formally recognized American independence in 1783, ending the Revolutionary War?
A) Treaty of Versailles
B) Treaty of Alliance
C) Treaty of London
D) Treaty of Paris
- 19. Where did the Continental Congress declare independence from Great Britain?
A) Philadelphia
B) Charleston
C) New York
D) Boston
- 20. In what year did the Declaration of Independence get signed?
A) 1765
B) 1781
C) 1776
D) 1792
- 21. What major American city did the British occupy during the winter of 1776?
A) Charleston
B) New York City
C) Boston
D) Philadelphia
- 22. What was the name of the American loyalist regiment formed by Robert Rogers?
A) Black Watch
B) Green Mountain Boys
C) The Culper Ring
D) Queen's Rangers
- 23. Which American fort was abandoned and burned by the retreating Continental Army in 1777?
A) Fort Ticonderoga
B) Fort Duquesne
C) Fort Pitt
D) Fort McHenry
- 24. What military strategist played a crucial role in training the Continental Army at Valley Forge?
A) Kazimierz PuĊaski
B) Marquis de Lafayette
C) Baron von Steuben
D) Friedrich von Steuben
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