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Historical figures of the American Revolution

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who gave the speech "Give me liberty, or give me death?"

a)

King George III

b)

Patrick Henry

c)

Thomas Jefferson

2.

Who helped Jefferson write the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

John Adams

3.

Who fought for the British during the French and Indian War?

a)

George Washington

b)

Benedict Arnold

c)

John Adams

4.

Who was an inventor, scientist, and writer?

a)

King George III

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Benjamin Franklin

5.

Who wanted peace but realized the colonists needed their independence?

a)

Benedict Arnold

b)

Patrick Henry

c)

Benjamin Franklin

6.

Who was a radical supporter of independence?

a)

Patrick Henry

b)

George Washington

c)

John Adams

7.

Who was in control of England during the American Revolution?

a)

George Washington

b)

King George III

c)

Benedict Arnold

8.

Who led the Continental Army during the American Revolution?

a)

Benedict Arnold

b)

King George III

c)

George Washington

9.

Who convinced France to help America win its independence?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

Black Regiment

10.

Who betrayed the Revolution and tried to give the British secret information?

a)

Benedict Arnold

b)

John Adams

c)

Benjamin Franklin

11.

Who was the first president of the United States?

a)

King George III

b)

John Adams

c)

George Washington

12.

Who was the lawyer that supported the colonists' independence?

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

Patrick Henry

c)

John Adams

13.

Who became angry that the Saratoga victory was given to someone else?

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

Benedict Arnold

c)

Thomas Jefferson

14.

Who is known as the "Father of Our Country?"

a)

King George III

b)

Patrick Henry

c)

George Washington

15.

Who allowed African Americans to help fill the dwindling ranks during the American Revolution?

a)

Black Regiments

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Benjamin Franklin

16.

Who led the American victory at Saratoga?

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

Black Regiments

c)

Benedict Arnold

17.

Who was the second president of the United States?

a)

George Washington

b)

John Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

18.

Who wrote most of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

John Adams

c)

Benjamin Franklin

19.

Who was the third president of the United States?

a)

Benedict Arnold

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

George Washington

20.

Who was the first vice president?

a)

George Washington

b)

John Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson