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Obscure Aspects of the American Revolution

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Obscure Aspects of the American Revolution game quiz
"We've all heard of Valley Forge, Yorktown, Bunker Hill and Concord - but what about the Wyoming Massacre, Articles of Association among many other interesting facts?"

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. Over 227 scalps were taken at the Wyoming massacre but whose were they?
    Militiamen and British reserves
    The British Army
    The Continental Army
    Civilian Patriots


2. What were the Articles of Association?
    A form of government
    They united the Colonies against Great Britain
    A British mandate among the Indians
    A trade agreement between the Colonies and Britain


3. What British unit was accused of burning prisoners of war alive?
    17th Light Dragoons
    1st Battalion New Jersey Volunteers
    The Black Watch
    Queen's American Rangers


4. Where did colonists move the Liberty Bell to when British forces took Philadelphia in 1777?
    New York
    Anne's Town, now known as Anniston
    Northhampton, now known as Allentown
    Boston


5. Betsy Ross sewed the first American Flag, but who designed it is still a mystery. Who billed the United States for creating the design but was denied payment?
    Benjamin Franklin
    John Hancock
    Samuel Adams
    Francis Hopkinson


6. A last ditch effort was made by the Colonies to avoid open conflict with the Olive Branch petition. What did King George III do when he received it?
    Burned it
    He declared the colonies in open rebellion
    Sent emissaries to the Colonies
    Imprisoned the messenger


7. If the Olive Branch petition failed what precautionary measure did the Second Continental Congress take?
    A Declaration of Independence
    A Declaration of causes and necessity to take up arms
    Set about taxing the Colonies for funding
    Began building a Navy


8. The Second Continental Congress authorized this to help with the fight for freedom?
    No more tea time
    Open season on any British soldier
    Piracy and privateering
    Banishment of the color red


9. The Federal Government at this time had the Continental Congress but what did the individual states have for government?
    Regional Congress
    A form of monarchy
    No government at all
    Provincial Congress


10. When was the actual signing of the Declaration of Independence?
    July 4th, 1776
    August 2nd, 1776
    July 2nd, 1776
    September 17th, 1776

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