Black American History - Revolutionary War Quiz

Who was the first person to be killed as part of the revolutionary cause?

• Crispus Attucks

• Seasor

• Pharaoh

• Peter Salem

How many Black men served in the American army during the Revolutionary War?

• 10,000 to 15,000

• 30,000 to 35,000

• 5,000 to 8,000

• 20,000 to 25,000

Which side did the Ethiopian Regiment fight for during the Revolutionary War?

• Spanish

• American

• British

• French

Who promised freedom to enslaved Black people if they ran away from their Virginia enslavers and fought for the British in the war?

• Lord Dunmore

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

Where did around 15,000 Black loyalists end up after the American Revolution?

• Australia

• Jamaica

• Canada

• England

What was the name of the military unit composed of around 300 Black men who fled their enslavers in Virginia to fight for the British?

• The Freedom Battalion

• The Ethiopian Regiment

• The Liberty Brigade

• The Patriot Regiment

Who was the Commander in Chief of the American forces during the Revolutionary War?

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• John Adams

• Benjamin Franklin

What was the major loyalty of the Negro's role in the Revolution according to historian Benjamin Quarles?

• To a government

• To a principle

• To people

• To a place