American Revolution Quiz

Who was the French soldier who joined General Washington's staff and became a general in the Continental Army?

• John Paul Jones

• Marquis de Lafayette

• Bernardo de Galvez

• Nathan Hale

Who volunteered to spy on the British troops, but was hanged after his real identity was discovered?

• Francis Marion

• Deborah Sampson

• William Howe

• Nathan Hale

Who was the British general who led the invading force down Hudson from Canada to Albany?

• Horatio Gates

• Henry Clinton

• John Burgoyne

• William Howe

Who convinced Cuba, Spain, and Mexico to send financial aid to the Patriots?

• Friedrich von Steuben

• Bernardo de Galvez

• Marquis de Lafayette

• Juan de Miralles

Who sailed down the Ohio River and seized Kaskaskia and Vincennes, IN?

• William Howe

• Henry Clinton

• Horatio Gates

• George Rogers Clark

What were privately owned merchant ships hired by a country to attack its enemies called?

• Guerrilla Warfare

• Mercenaries

• Blockade

• Privateers

Who argued that girls should get as much education as boys?

• Juan De Miralles

• Friedrich Von Steuben

• Judith Sargeant Murray

• Francis Marion

What were the German mercenaries who fought for the British called?

• Mercenaries

• Hessians

• Privateers

• Vincennes

What is the term for hiring foreign soldiers to fight for another country?

• Privateers

• Mercenaries

• Vincennes

• Hessians

Who replaced General William Howe as Commander-in-Chief of British forces in the American Revolution?

• Horatio Gates

• William Howe

• John Burgoyne

• Henry Clinton