- 1. Who was the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army in 1776?
A) George Washington
B) John Adams
C) Benjamin Franklin
D) Thomas Jefferson
- 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) Thomas Paine
B) Patrick Henry
C) John Hancock
D) Alexander Hamilton
- 4. Which early American leader was known for his famous 'midnight ride' to warn of British advancement?
A) Paul Revere
B) Benedict Arnold
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) Samuel Adams
B) John Hancock
C) Thomas Paine
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) John Adams
B) Benjamin Franklin
C) George Washington
D) Thomas Jefferson
- 9. Who was the author of the 'Virginia Declaration of Rights' in 1776?
A) Richard Henry Lee
B) Thomas Jefferson
C) James Madison
D) George Mason
- 10. Which naval commander was known for defeating the British Royal Navy during the Revolution?
A) Commodore Barry
B) Esek Hopkins
C) John Barry
D) John Paul Jones
- 11. Which British prime minister at the time was known for his hardline stance against the American colonies?
A) George Grenville
B) Charles Watson-Wentworth
C) Lord North
D) William Pitt
- 12. Who was the first African American credited with fighting at the Battle of Bunker Hill?
A) Crispus Attucks
B) Peter Salem
C) James Armistead
D) Salem Poor
- 13. What revolutionary leader was later involved in the infamous treason called Arnold's Plot?
A) Ethan Allen
B) Benedict Arnold
C) Richard Montgomery
D) Horatio Gates
- 14. What key document established the United States as an independent nation in 1776?
A) Declaration of Independence
B) Articles of Confederation
C) Constitution of the United States
D) Treaty of Paris
- 15. What group played a crucial role in organizing protests and resistance against British policies in the American colonies?
A) First Continental Congress
B) Loyalists
C) Boston Tea Party
D) Sons of Liberty
- 16. What key battle in 1776 was a crucial victory for the Americans after crossing the Delaware River?
A) Bunker Hill
B) Saratoga
C) Valley Forge
D) Trenton
- 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) New York
B) Charleston
C) Philadelphia
D) Boston
- 20. In what year did the Declaration of Independence get signed?
A) 1781
B) 1776
C) 1792
D) 1765
- 21. What major American city did the British occupy during the winter of 1776?
A) Charleston
B) New York City
C) Philadelphia
D) Boston
- 22. What was the name of the American loyalist regiment formed by Robert Rogers?
A) The Culper Ring
B) Queen's Rangers
C) Black Watch
D) Green Mountain Boys
- 23. Which American fort was abandoned and burned by the retreating Continental Army in 1777?
A) Fort Pitt
B) Fort McHenry
C) Fort Duquesne
D) Fort Ticonderoga
- 24. What military strategist played a crucial role in training the Continental Army at Valley Forge?
A) Friedrich von Steuben
B) Kazimierz PuĊaski
C) Baron von Steuben
D) Marquis de Lafayette
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