American Revolution Quiz

Indicate whether the statement is true or false. The American colonies declared independence from Great Britain in July 1775.

• True

• False

Indicate whether the statement is true or false. British advantages during the war included a stronger military, greater wealth, and a larger population.

• True

• False

Indicate whether the statement is true or false. At least one-half of all American colonists were Tories.

• True

• False

Indicate whether the statement is true or false. Most of the soldiers in the Continental Army signed up for the duration of the war.

• True

• False

Indicate whether the statement is true or false. Nathan Hale was a Patriot soldier who became a traitor and spied for the British.

• True

• False

Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. Where did the Patriot forces endure a winter of terrible suffering?

• Philadelphia

• Saratoga

• Valley Forge

• Yorktown

Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. Americans who remained loyal to Great Britain were called Loyalists or

• Colonists.

• Patriots.

• Separatists.

• Tories.

By the end of the war, African Americans were enlisted in every state except

• Georgia

• Maryland

• North Carolina

• South Carolina

Loyalist strength was strongest in

• New England

• New York

• the Carolinas and Georgia

• the Ohio River Valley

The volunteer from France who became Washington’s trusted aide was

• Benjamin Franklin

• Francis Marion

• Marquis de Lafayette

• Thomas Paine