American Revolution Quiz

Who were the Loyalists during the American Revolution?

• Colonists who supported the British/King

• Colonists who wanted freedom from the British

• German soldiers hired by the British

• American soldiers fighting against the British

What did the Patriots want during the American Revolution?

• To support the British King

• Freedom from the British

• To remain neutral

• To join the Hessians

Who was Paul Revere?

• A Loyalist who supported the British

• A German soldier hired by the British

• A Patriot who alerted colonists about the British march

• A British general

Where were the first shots of the American Revolution fired?

• Bunker Hill

• Lexington and Concord

• Yorktown

• Saratoga

What was the American Revolution also known as?

• The Civil War

• The Revolutionary War

• The War of 1812

• The French and Indian War

What famous quote is associated with the Battle of Bunker Hill?

• "Give me liberty, or give me death!"

• "Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes!"

• "The British are coming!"

• "We hold these truths to be self-evident."

Who were the Hessians?

• British soldiers

• American colonists

• German soldiers hired by the British

• French allies

What role did George Washington play in the American Revolution?

• He was a British general

• He fought with the American colonists

• He was a Loyalist

• He was a Hessian

What group did the Patriots belong to?

• Sons of Liberty, Daughters of Liberty

• Hessians

• Loyalists

• British Army

What was the main conflict in the American Revolution?

• French vs. British

• British vs. American colonists

• American colonists vs. Hessians

• Loyalists vs. Patriots