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