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