Valley Forge Quiz

When was the battle of Valley Forge fought?

• 1776

• 1777

• 1778

• There was no battle fought at Valley Forge.

What role did George Washington fill during the Revolutionary War?

• Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army

• President of the United States

• Chief Justice of the United States

• Brigadier General

Who was chiefly responsible for training the Army at Valley Forge?

• Baron von Steuben

• The Marquis de Lafayette

• George Washington

• Martha Washington

When did Washington cross the Delaware?

• The year after the winter at Valley Forge

• It was during the encampment at Valley Forge

• About one year before the winter at Valley Forge

• Washington never crossed the Delaware. That's a myth.

While camped at Valley Forge, Washington received word that the colonies had secured a military alliance with what nation?

• Russia

• France

• Spain

• Germany

Who was primarily responsible for achieving this important alliance?

• Molly Pitcher

• Baron von Steuben

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

Which of the following Generals was not present at Valley Forge?

• Tadeusz Kosciuszko

• Henry Knox

• Ebenezer Learned

• Anthony Wayne

Which two people present at Valley Forge would later go on to have a famous violent quarrel?

• Baron von Steuben and the Marquis de Lafayette

• Andrew Jackson and Charles Dickinson

• Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton

• George Washington and Martha Washington

What was the name of the plot to remove Washington from command of the Continental Army?

• The Colson Confederation

• The Cotswold Conspiracy

• The Conway Cabal

• The Clark Cadre

Benedict Arnold, who would later become an infamous traitor, served at Valley Forge in what capacity?

• Translator

• Brigadier General in Washington's Army

• Artilliary man

• Benedict Arnold was not present at Valley Forge