United States History

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. Who said this: "If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men… [no] controls on government would be necessary." James Madison Benjamin Franklin Thomas Jefferson Patrick Henry

2. How many colonists were killed during the war? 4,926 120,012 4,435 2,997

3. Where and when was the infamous "shot heard around the world"? 19 April 1775, Concord, MA 19 April 1775, Lexington, MA 10 May 1775, Lexington, MA 17 June 1775, Bunker Hill, MA

4. There were two Boston Tea Parties? True False

5. "I am not a Virginian, but an American" Thomas Jefferson George Washington Patrick Henry Benjamin Franklin

6. Why was John Hancock the first person to sign the Declaration of Independence? He just felt like it He was the King of the Colonies He was the president of the Congress Everyone voted he should be the first.

7. Who said: "We must all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately." George Washington Paul Revere Thomas Paine Benjamin Franklin

8. Who said "Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master." John Adams George Washington Thomas Jefferson John Quincy Adams

9. Which General, considered by many historians to be the best in the Continental Army, was passed over for promotion after the Americans won a brilliant victory at Saratoga in 1777? Benedict Arnold Paul Revere George Washington Ethan Allen

10. When did General Cornwallis give the order of surrender ending the Revolutionary War? October 19, 1781 October 20, 1776 July 24, 1781 July 6, 1776