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American History I

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American History I game quiz
"A small quiz on America's Independence. Choose your answers carefully, and show your mettle!"

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. Which cousin of Samuel Adams became the first Vice-President of the United States?
    John Adams
    George Adams
    Thomas Jefferson
    James Adams


2. What woman is credited with being the 'Voice of the American Revolution'?
    Betsy Ross
    Martha Washington
    Abigail Adams
    Dolley Madison


3. Where was the 'shot heard 'round the world'?
    Bunker Hill
    Lexington-Concord
    Fort Ticonderoga
    Independence Hall


4. Fill in the blank of this quote by Patrick Henry: 'Must the price of freedom be purchased at the cost of chains? Forbid it, ____________! I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death!
    Noble Countrymen
    King George III
    Fellow Statesmen
    Almighty God


5. What was George Washington's occupation before the War of Independence?
    Tobacco farmer
    Architect
    Slave owner
    Rancher


6. Who was the leader of the Green Mountain Boys?
    Ethan Allen
    Nathan Hale
    George Washington
    Benedict Arnold


7. Name the hero that lost his life at the end of a British noose and the traitor that is reviled even today.
    Nathan Hale and Benedict Arnold
    Nathan Hale and Ethan Allen
    Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold
    Patrick Henry and James Monroe


8. What British general surrendered at Yorktown?
    General 'Unconditional Surrender' Grant
    Duke of Wellington
    General Cornwallis
    General Horatio Nelson


9. Who said of close friend, George Washington, '(He was) first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen'?
    Martha Washington
    James 'The Great Little' Madison
    Henry 'Light Horse Harry' Lee
    John Adams


10. Who said to the British, upon near defeat, 'I have not yet begun to fight'?
    George Washington
    Patrick Henry
    Captain John Paul Jones
    Benjamn Franklin


11. How many stripes are on the current US flag?
    12
    15
    14
    13


12. How many stripes were on the US flag at its conception?
    12
    15
    14
    13


13. How many stripes were on the US flag at the time of the writing of the 'Star Spangled Banner'?
    14
    12
    15
    13


14. Who is credited with the creation of the first flag upon commission by Congress?
    Martha Washington
    Betsy Ross
    George Washington
    Dolley Madison


15. More than any other pose, which was the most often shown in paintings of George Washington?
    Standing with one hand over his heart
    None of the above
    Sitting surrounder by others
    Kneeling in prayer


16. Who is the 'Portait Artist of Early America'?
    Rembrandt van Rijn
    John Ashcroft
    Gilbert Stuart
    Thomas Jefferson


17. The District of Columbia was given to the Federal Government by which two states?
    Maryland and Delaware
    Vriginia and North Carolina
    New York and NewJersey
    Virginia and Maryland


18. What day was the Declaration of Independence written?
    July 4, 1776
    April 24, 1777
    May 17, 1781
    July 2, 1776


19. What year was the Constitution of the United States drafted?
    1789
    1776
    1787
    1783


20. What year was the Constitution of the United States ratified?
    1788
    1787
    1776
    1789


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