American Revolution Quiz

Commander of the Continental Army

• Patrick Henry

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Thomas Paine

Author of Common Sense

• Patrick Henry

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Thomas Paine

Governor of Louisiana who supported the Americans in their rebellion against the British

• Thomas Jefferson

• Haym Salomon

• Bernardo de Galvez

• John Hancock

Raise funds for the Continental Congress and made loans to members of the army and government

• Thomas Jefferson

• Haym Salomon

• Bernardo de Galvez

• John Hancock

The British set out to capture New York because

• New York’s harbor was a perfect port for their huge Navy.

• they could cut off the northern from the southern colonies.

• the French were stationed there.

• it was a perfect port AND would cut off north from south.

I surrendered at Yorktown

• Benedict Arnold

• John Jay

• Benjamin Franklin

• Charles Cornwallis

Patriot spy from Long Island who said, “I regret I have but one life to give for my country.”

• John Paul Jones

• Benedict Arnold

• Nathan Hale

• Patrick Henry

The Hessians were hired mercenaries [soldiers] from

• France

• Germany

• Great Britain

• Spain

The last major battle of the Revolutionary War was the

• Battle of Bunker Hill.

• Battle of Saratoga.

• Battle of Yorktown.

• Battle of Trenton.

The patriots repelled two British attacks before running out of ammunition

• Battle of Bunker Hill.

• Battle of Saratoga.

• Battle of Yorktown.

• Battle of Trenton.