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Key Figures of the American Revolution

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who famously declared, "Give me liberty, or give me death!"?

a)

Samuel Adams

b)

Patrick Henry

c)

John Adams

d)

Paul Revere

2.

Which individual was a skilled silversmith known for his midnight ride to warn of British troops?

a)

Nathan Hale

b)

Marquis de Lafayette

c)

Paul Revere

d)

John Paul Jones

3.

Who was an author of the Declaration of Independence and later became the second President of the United States?

a)

John Adams

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

Patrick Henry

d)

Samuel Adams

4.

Which woman was enslaved and became educated by her owners to influence others of the injustices that were arising? She used poetry to convey her message.

a)

Phillis Wheatley

b)

Martha Washington

c)

Abigail Adams

d)

Mercy Otis Warren

5.

Which Native American leader, also known as Joseph Brant, supported the British during the American Revolution?

a)

John Paul Jones

b)

Thayendanegea

c)

Marquis de Lafayette

d)

Patrick Henry

6.

Which French nobleman and military officer played a key role in helping the American colonies during the Revolution?

a)

John Adams

b)

Marquis de Lafayette

c)

Samuel Adams

d)

Benjamin Franklin

7.

Who was the American naval hero famous for his declaration, "I have not yet begun to fight!"?

a)

Paul Revere

b)

Nathan Hale

c)

John Paul Jones

d)

Patrick Henry

8.

Which individual was a noted diplomat, inventor, and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States?

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

John Paul Jones

c)

Samuel Adams

d)

Marquis de Lafayette

9.

Who was Commander in Chief of the Continental Army?

a)

George Washington

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

John Hancock

d)

Ben Franklin

10.

Who signed their name large on the Declaration to prove his point? His name means signature today!

a)

George Washington

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

John Hancock

d)

Thomas Paine