American Revolution Quiz

Which battle started the American Revolution?

• Battle of Lexington

• Battle of Concord

• Battle of Bunker Hill

• Battle of Breed’s Hill

How did Washington’s victory at Saratoga affect the war?

• It ended the war.

• Slaves were recognized.

• More women chose to help.

• It was the war’s turning point.

Which BEST describes the role of African American Patriots during the war?

• They all were freed after the war.

• They fought in almost every battle of the war.

• They were not allowed to fight in the war.

• They wrote letters supporting independence.

Which of the following does NOT describe women’s contributions of the war?

• They made clothing for the men.

• They wrote about the war.

• They led troops in battle.

• They brought food to the men.

Which of the following does NOT describe how other nations helped the colonists during the American Revolution?

• They sent ships.

• They trained the Americans.

• They sent troops.

• They sent sports equipment.

What was the importance of the Battle at Yorktown?

• It was the last major battle of the American Revolution.

• It was the turning point in the war.

• It was the first in a series of difficult battles.

• It was the last major battle won by the British.

Who was the free African who fought at the Battle of Bunker Hill?

• Peter Salem

• Crispus Attucks

• Phillis Wheatley

• John Jay

Who was George Washington talking about when he said, "I love him as my own son"?

• John Paul Jones

• The Marquis de Lafayette

• Bernardo de Galvez

• Friedrich von Steuben

Which battles fought in South Carolina did the Patriots lose?

• Cowpens and Eutaw Springs

• Kings Mountain and Cowpens

• Eutaw Springs and Charleston

• Camden and Charleston

Which of the following answers explains why the Americans won the battle at Yorktown?

• General Cornwallis was tired of chasing Nathanael Green’s army.

• General Washington surrounded the British on land, and the French navy blocked the bay.

• The Patriots were able to fight the British on the open fields of the South.

• Francis Marion and George Rogers Clark planned a surprise attack on the British.