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Important People of the American Rev. Quiz

Patriots

Question: Patriot who gave fiery speeches to convince the importance of independence..."Give me liberty or give me death."
A. George Washington 
B. Patrick Henry 
C. Roald Dahl 


Answer: B. Patrick Henry 



Question: Most gifted Patriot officer who turned traitor?
A. Benedict Arnold
B. Josh Sampson 
C. Abigail Adams


Answer: A. Benedict Arnold

Question: Patriot who wrote The Crisis and Common Sense during the Rev.?
A. Thomas Jefferson 
B. Thomas Williams 
C. Thomas Paine


Answer: C. Thomas Paine

Question: Who was the Patriot and leader of the "Sons of Liberty"
A. Samuel Adams 
B. Harold Jacobs
C. Joey Tomilson 

Answer: A. Samuel Adams



Question: Random Bonus Q: What was the title of this section of questions?
A. Loyalists 
B. Patriots 
C. idk


Answer: B. Patriots

African Americans

Question: Who was the slave who served as a spy under General Lafayette?
A. Adam Warren 
B. George Henry
C. James Armistead 

Answer: C. James Armistead 

Question: Who was the free black who was killed in the Boston Massacre?
A. John Williams
B. David Smith 
C. Crispus Attucks 

Answer: C. Crispus Attucks

Question: Who was the free african american who liked Paul Revere made a midnight ride to warn people of British invasion and gather reinforcements?
A. Robert Thomas 
B. Wentworth Cheswell 
C. Frank Johnson 

Answer: B. Wentworth Cheswell 

Question: Were all African Americans slaves?
A.Yes
B.No
C. IDK 

Answer: B. No

Question: Random Bonus Question: Were John and Abigail Adams married or siblings?
A. Married 
B. Siblings
C. None of the above

Answer: A. Married

Random

Question: Who practiced "guerrilla warfare" and was nicknamed the Swamp Fox?
A. Francis Marion 
B. Edgar Allen Poe
C. George Bush 

Answer: A. Francis Marion 

Question: Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
A. Thomas Edison 
B. Thomas Jefferson 
C. Thomas Abott 


Answer: B. Thomas Jefferson 

Question: Successful American captain who was in charge of the Navy named his ship the Bonhamme Richard after Ben Franklin. "I have not yet begun to fight."
A. John Paul Jones
B. Samuel Adams
C. John Paul Johnson 

Answer: A. John Paul Jones

Question: Who was the Governor of Massachusetts that led 700 British soldiers in attacking Lexington and concord?
A. Thomas Gage 
B. James Franklin 
C. George Washington 


Answer: A. Thomas Gage

Question: Who was the commander of the Continental Army during the American Revolution? 
A. Molly Pitcher 
B. George Washington 
C. John Adams 


Answer: B. George Washington



Random

Question: Who was the early leader of women's rights. Tried to convince Jefferson to put something about women in the Declaration of Independence?
A. Abigail Adams 
B. Michelle Adams
C. Ashlynn Adams

Answer: A. Abigail Adams

Question: Who brought water to the soldiers during the battle, helped load cannons when her husband got hurt?
A. Molly Pitcher 
B. Samantha Warren 
C. Abigail Adams 


Answer: A. Molly Pitcher

Question: Who disguised as a Man while fighting in the American Revolution?
A. Debbie Wallace 
B. Deborah Sampson 
C. Thomas Gage 


Answer: B. Deborah Sampson 

Question: Who was the American diplomat who gained support from France & a key negotiator in the Treaty of Paris of 1783 that ended the American Revolution?
A. Benjamin Arnolds
B. Franklin Henry 
C. Ben Franklin

Answer: C. Ben Franklin

Question: Who was the Jewish financial broker who served as a spy for American and Converted french loans to cash?
A. John Paul Jones 
B. John Adams 
C. John Attucks 

Answer: A. John Paul Jones 

Random

Question: Monarch during the American Revolution.
A. Francis Marion 
B. King Henry III
C. King George III

Answer: C. King George III

Question: Who was the lawyer who defended the British soldiers responsible for the Boston Massacre?
A. John Adams 
B. George Washington
C. Ben Franklin

Answer: A. John Adams 

Question: Who was the Governor of Spanish Louisiana who let us use New Orleans port, protected American ships, transported war supplies, & fought to protect Louisiana?
A. Bernardo de Galvez
B. Francis Adams 


Answer: A. Bernardo de Galvez

Question: Who was the French supporter who gave $200,000 of his own money and helped train & command American troops? Hint: He was a friend of George Washington.
A. Marquis de Lafayette 
B. George Washington 
C. Patrick Henry 

Answer: A. Marquis de Lafayette

Question: Who wrote plays during the revolution to make the British look foolish and some of the earliest histories of war?
A. Mercy Otis Warren 
B. Samuel Adams 
C. Benedict Arnold

Answer: A. Mercy Otis Warren