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American Revolutionary War
Test your knowledge of the American Revolution.
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(2.39)
Difficulty:
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Quiz ID: #1947
Category:
History
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War
Submitted By:
cnmne
Question #1
Where was the first battle of the American Revolution?
Concord, Massachusetts
Lexington, Massachusetts
Boston, Massachusetts
White Plains, New York
Question #2
In George Washington's famous crossing of the Delaware River, which town did he attack?
Trenton, New Jersey
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Newark, New Jersey
Dover, Delaware
Question #3
Where was the worst American defeat of the war?
Springfield, New Jersey
New London, Connecticut
Augusta, Georgia
Charleston, South Carolina
Question #4
Which battle caused the British to abandon plans to conquer the Carolinas?
Fishing Creek, South Carolina
Cowpens, South Carolina
Guilford Courthouse, North Carolina
Savannah, Georgia
Question #5
Which battle was the first major American victory of the war?
Brandywine Creek, Pennsylvania
Princeton, New Jersey
Saratoga, New York
Monmouth, New Jersey
Question #6
Which fort did the traitor Benedict Arnold intend to turn over to the British?
Fort William Henry, New York
Fort Ticonderoga, New York
West Point, New York
Fort Dusquesne, Pennsylvania
Question #7
Whose last words were "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country"?
Horatio Gates
Thomas Paine
Nathanael Greene
Nathan Hale
Question #8
Who was known as the "Swamp Fox"?
John Paul Jones
Anthony Wayne
Francis Marion
Ethan Allen
Question #9
Which British general surrendered at Yorktown, Virginia, effectively dashing British hopes for winning the war?
William Howe
Henry Clinton
Charles Cornwallis
John Burgoyne
Question #10
In which state was the last battle between American and British forces fought?
Massachusetts
South Carolina
New York
Virginia
Question #11
German mercenaries fighting for the British were called Hessians.
True
False
Question #12
At the Battle of Bunker Hill, most of the fighting actually occurred on Breed's Hill.
True
False
Question #13
The final battle of the war was fought in November of 1782.
True
False
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