- 1. Who was the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army in 1776?
A) George Washington
B) Benjamin Franklin
C) John Adams
D) Thomas Jefferson
- 2. Which European power supported the American colonies during the Revolutionary War?
A) Germany
B) Spain
C) France
D) Britain
- 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) Paul Revere
B) Benedict Arnold
C) John Hancock
D) Samuel Adams
- 5. Who was appointed the British military governor of Massachusetts during the early stages of the Revolution?
A) Thomas Gage
B) Lord North
C) Lord Cornwallis
D) General Burgoyne
- 6. Which founding father is known for his famous quote 'Give me liberty, or give me death!'?
A) Patrick Henry
B) John Hancock
C) Samuel Adams
D) Thomas Paine
- 7. What did the Continental Congress officially declare on July 4th, 1776?
A) Permanent alliance with France
B) Independence from Britain
C) Declaration of war on 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) 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) George Mason
C) Richard Henry Lee
D) Thomas Jefferson
- 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) 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) Peter Salem
B) Salem Poor
C) James Armistead
D) Crispus Attucks
- 13. What revolutionary leader was later involved in the infamous treason called Arnold's Plot?
A) Horatio Gates
B) Richard Montgomery
C) Benedict Arnold
D) Ethan Allen
- 14. What key document established the United States as an independent nation in 1776?
A) Declaration of Independence
B) Constitution of the United States
C) Treaty of Paris
D) Articles of Confederation
- 15. What group played a crucial role in organizing protests and resistance against British policies in the American colonies?
A) Boston Tea Party
B) Sons of Liberty
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) Valley Forge
C) Bunker Hill
D) Saratoga
- 17. Who was the Commander of the Hessians captured at the Battle of Trenton by the Americans?
A) Wilhelm von Knyphausen
B) Johann Rall
C) Friedrich Wilhelm von Lossberg
D) Heinrich Wilhelm von Dechet
- 18. What treaty formally recognized American independence in 1783, ending the Revolutionary War?
A) Treaty of Alliance
B) Treaty of London
C) Treaty of Versailles
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) 1792
C) 1776
D) 1781
- 21. What major American city did the British occupy during the winter of 1776?
A) Philadelphia
B) New York City
C) Boston
D) Charleston
- 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 Ticonderoga
C) Fort Duquesne
D) Fort McHenry
- 24. What military strategist played a crucial role in training the Continental Army at Valley Forge?
A) Marquis de Lafayette
B) Kazimierz PuĊaski
C) Friedrich von Steuben
D) Baron von Steuben
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