American Revolutionary War Quiz

Thomas Jefferson wrote Common Sense, one of the most influential political tracts in history.

• True

• False

• Not sure

• Maybe

Who was the French volunteer that fought with the Americans at Yorktown?

• Marquis de Lafayette

• Baron von Steuben

• Comte de Rochambeau

• Admiral de Grasse

In which city did George Washington surprise the Hessians after crossing the Delaware River?

• Philadelphia

• Trenton

• New York

• Boston

Who assisted General Gage in the Battle of Bunker Hill?

• Benedict Arnold

• William Howe

• Charles Cornwallis

• John Burgoyne

What term describes soldiers for hire?

• Patriots

• Mercenaries

• Privateers

• Tories

What Patriot victory won official French support for the Patriot cause and forced the British to move their focus to winning the South?

• Bunker Hill

• Kings Mountain

• Princeton

• Saratoga

The British officer who surrendered to Washington at Yorktown was

• Henry Clinton.

• Charles Cornwallis.

• William Howe.

• John Burgoyne.

What was a political reason for Loyalists to support the British?

• Fear of mob rule

• Desire for independence

• Economic gain

• Religious freedom

What did the Loyalists believe about the authority of the British?

• It was unjust

• It was divinely placed

• It was temporary

• It was negotiable

What did the Patriots support during the fight for independence?

• The British crown

• The cause of independence

• Neutrality

• Economic stability