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American Revolution Quiz

Authored by David Wilker

Mathematics

5th Grade

CCSS covered

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American Revolution Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the composition of the Continental Army when the revolution started?

Professional soldiers from the American army

Militias and part-time soldiers

British soldiers who defected

Foreign mercenaries

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was asked to lead the new Continental Army by the Second Continental Congress in 1775?

Thomas Jefferson

Benjamin Franklin

George Washington

John Adams

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which group of people made up most of the Continental Army?

Full-time military officers

Volunteers, merchants, and workers

British defectors

Foreign allies

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What role did Salem Poor play during the American Revolution?

He was a British spy.

He fought for independence and was commended for his heroics.

He was a general in the Continental Army.

He financed the revolution.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was one of the serious problems faced by the Continental Army?

They had too many soldiers.

They were too well-trained.

They had little money to pay the soldiers.

They had advanced weaponry.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the size of the Continental Army estimated to be at any one time?

500 to 1,500 men

8,000 to 24,000 men

50,000 to 75,000 men

100,000 to 150,000 men

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the primary challenge for the colonial navy compared to the army?

It was larger and more difficult to manage.

It was made up of only experienced sailors.

It was even smaller and less experienced than the army.

It had too many ships to maintain.

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