Famous People of the American Revolution Quiz

_____ was known as 'Molly Pitcher' because she carried pitches of water to the soldiers on the battlefield.

• Deborah Sampson

• Phyllis Wheatly

• Mary Ludwig Hayes

_____ was a spy that was hanged when caught by the British. He said, 'I regret I have but one life to lose for my country!'

• Peter Salem

• Nathan Hale

• Ethan Allen

_____ He was a teacher who became an American spy for George Washington.

• George Washington

• Nathan Hale

• Benedict Arnold

_____ He was an express rider who rode from Boston to Lexington and Concord to warn the Patriots that 'the British were coming!'

• George Washington

• Nathan Hale

• Paul Revere

_____ She sewed the stars and stripes on to the first American Flag.

• Molly Hayes 'Molly Pitcher'

• Deborah Sampson

• Betsy Ross

_____ He was the commander of the British Army who was trapped by land and by sea at Yorktown, Va.

• George Washington

• King George III

• Lord Cornwallis

____ was a woman that dressed as a man and fought with the Continental Army.

• Deborah Sampson

• Phyllis Wheatly

• Mary Ludwig Hayes

_____ He was the first African American killed during the American Revolution. He was killed during the Boston Massacre.

• Peter Salem

• Nathan Hale

• Crispus Attucks

_____ He came to America from France to help George Washington and to train the American Army to be soldiers.

• George Washington

• Nathan Hale

• Marquis de Lafayette

_____ He was a member of the Sons of Liberty and was going to be arrested at the Battle of Lexington.

• Peter Salem

• Nathan Hale

• Samuel Adams