- 1. Who was the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army in 1776?
A) Benjamin Franklin
B) Thomas Jefferson
C) John Adams
D) George Washington
- 2. Which European power supported the American colonies during the Revolutionary War?
A) Spain
B) Germany
C) Britain
D) France
- 3. Who wrote the pamphlet 'Common Sense' that influenced the American Revolution?
A) Patrick Henry
B) Thomas Paine
C) Alexander Hamilton
D) John Hancock
- 4. Which early American leader was known for his famous 'midnight ride' to warn of British advancement?
A) Samuel Adams
B) Benedict Arnold
C) Paul Revere
D) John Hancock
- 5. Who was appointed the British military governor of Massachusetts during the early stages of the Revolution?
A) Thomas Gage
B) General Burgoyne
C) Lord Cornwallis
D) Lord North
- 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) Declaration of war on Britain
B) Independence from Britain
C) Formation of a new constitution
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) George Washington
B) Thomas Jefferson
C) John Adams
D) Benjamin Franklin
- 9. Who was the author of the 'Virginia Declaration of Rights' in 1776?
A) James Madison
B) Thomas Jefferson
C) George Mason
D) Richard Henry Lee
- 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) William Pitt
B) George Grenville
C) Lord North
D) Charles Watson-Wentworth
- 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) Ethan Allen
B) Horatio Gates
C) Benedict Arnold
D) Richard Montgomery
- 14. What key document established the United States as an independent nation in 1776?
A) Treaty of Paris
B) Declaration of Independence
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) 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) Valley Forge
B) Trenton
C) Bunker Hill
D) Saratoga
- 17. Who was the Commander of the Hessians captured at the Battle of Trenton by the Americans?
A) Johann Rall
B) Heinrich Wilhelm von Dechet
C) Wilhelm von Knyphausen
D) Friedrich Wilhelm von Lossberg
- 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) Boston
B) New York
C) Charleston
D) Philadelphia
- 20. In what year did the Declaration of Independence get signed?
A) 1781
B) 1765
C) 1776
D) 1792
- 21. What major American city did the British occupy during the winter of 1776?
A) New York City
B) Charleston
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) Green Mountain Boys
D) Black Watch
- 23. Which American fort was abandoned and burned by the retreating Continental Army in 1777?
A) Fort McHenry
B) Fort Pitt
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) Marquis de Lafayette
C) Baron von Steuben
D) Kazimierz PuĊaski
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