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America's Wars-Revolutionary

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Fun Trivia : Quizzes : American Revolution : America's Wars-Revolutionary

Introduction:
"This covers the American War of Independence from the French and Indian War to the Treaty of Paris."


1. The French and Indian War is also known as what, internationally?
    The Hundred Years' War
    The Nine Years' War
    The Thirty Years' War
    The Seven Years' War


2. How many colonists died in the Boston Massacre?
    11
    7
    5
    9


3. The first engagement took place in the Battles of Concord and Lexington. Which side suffered more casualties?
    The Americans
    No one was hurt
    They suffered the same
    The British


4. Which state did not initially sign the Declaration of Independence?
    Rhode Island
    New York
    New Jersey
    Virginia


5. What town was Washington going to attack by crossing the Delaware river?
    Wilimington
    Dover
    Trenton
    Newark


6. Which military leader was not at the Battle of Saratoga?
    Arnold
    Gates
    Hamilton
    Washington


7. Which ship did the Bonne Homme Richard defeat in battle?
    HMS York
    HMS Serapis
    HMS Whitehall
    HMS King George


8. Which fort was Benedict Arnold in command of when he was caught as a traitor?
    Annapolis
    Ft. Ticonderoga
    Ft. Recovery
    West Point


9. In the last battle of the war, Lord Cornwalis surrendered at Yorktown because he was caught between the French and American infantry and French navy.
    True
    False


10. Which founding father was not involved in the peace treaty?
    John Jay
    Benjamin Franklin
    Thomas Jefferson
    John Adams


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