American Revolution-Newsla3 Set

Who was one of the first Black soldiers to fall during the opening battle of the American Revolutionary War?

• Prince Estabrook

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Emanuel Leutze

Where did the fighting occur on April 19, 1775?

• Lexington

• Concord Bridge

• Bunker Hill

• Delaware

How many Black men fought at the Battle of Bunker Hill?

• 12

• 30,000

• 5,000

• 300,000

Who was the commander of the new Continental Army?

• George Washington

• Prince Estabrook

• Thomas Jefferson

• Emanuel Leutze

Which side allowed enslaved people to join their forces?

• British

• Americans

• Delaware

• Lenape

What was the name of the all-Black army that fought for the British?

• Ethiopian Regiment

• Continental Army

• Delaware Army

• Lenape Army

When did General George Washington allow free Black Americans to join the Continental Army?

• December 30, 1775

• April 19, 1775

• June 17, 1776

• November, 1775

How many Black soldiers fought on the American side?

• 5,000

• 12

• 30,000

• 300,000

What happened to the number of enslaved Black people after the Revolutionary War?

• Increased greatly

• Decreased significantly

• Remained the same

• Became free

When were Black soldiers allowed to serve alongside whites again?

• Korean War of the 1950s

• American Revolutionary War

• Civil War

• Peace of Paris