American Revolution Heroes and Facts

Which hero was captured by the redcoats and hung because he was a spy?

• George Washington

• Nathan Hale

• Paul Revere

• Samuel Adams

Which hero was the commander in chief of the continental army?

• Nathan Hale

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington Carver

• George Washington

Who was responsible for the Boston Tea Party?

• Sons of Liberty

• Sons of the American Revolution

• Sons of George Washington

• Paul Revere

Paul Revere's background was as a silversmith.

• True

• False

Which of these heroes were member of the Sons of Liberty?

• George Washington and Benjamin Franklin

• Samuel Adams and Paul Revere

• Nathan Hale and Thomas Jefferson

• None of these men were in the Sons of Liberty

Samuel Adams nominated George Washington to be commander in chief of the United States.

• True

• False; John Adams nominated him to be commander in chief.

Who died the same day as Thomas Jefferon, on July 4, 1826?

• Nathan Hale

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Adams

Who said "I regret that I have but one life to live for my country."

• Crispus Attucks

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

• Nathan Hale

Who invented many things, including bifocals, the lightning rod, the printing press, and a special kind of stove?

• George Washington

• George Washington Carver

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

Who helped write parts of the Declaration of Independence?

• Nathan Hale

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

• King George III