America's Wars-Revolutionary Trivia Quiz

Answer: The Seven Years' War

This war lasted from 1754-1763 in America and from 1756-1763 in Europe and India. It established Col. George Washington as a military commander. In September, 1759, British and American forces captured Quebec, thus ending the war. The Treaty of Paris 1763 gave the British all of France's North American possessions east of the Mississippi.

Answer: 5

March 5, 1770, Bostonians began pelting British soldiers with snowballs. A shot rang out, followed by another. Eleven colonials were hit, five died. Future president John Adams defended the soldiers. All but two, who had their hands branded, were acquitted.

Answer: The British

On April 19th, 1775, British forces under the command of Genereal Gage were ordered to take munitions stored at Concord. American forces were waiting at Lexington and "the shot heard round the world" started the war. Gage pushed on to Concord and suffered more than 200 casualties compared to less than 100 American.

Answer: New York

In June of 1776, Congress appointed a committee to work on the document. In this committee were John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman and Robert Livingston and Thomas Jefferson. Jefferson was the main author. In July and August, 1776 the Declaration of Independence was signed by all states except New York which abstained at the time, but signed it later.

Answer: Trenton

On Christmas night, 1776, Washington led his men across the frozen river to surprise the Hessian mercenaries who were fighting for the British. The Hessians suffered more than 100 casualties with almost 1,000 being captured. The Americans suffered only 4 casualties!

Answer: Washington

September 13 through October 13, 1777, the British under General Burgoyne were marching towards Albany. They were meet by Americans under General Gates. Benedict Arnold and Alexander Hamilton were under his command. They pushed the redcoats back to Saratoga where a quarter of the British forces in all of the colonies surrendered.

After this vicory, the French started backing the Americans.

Answer: HMS Serapis

On September 23, 1779, the vastly out gunned Bonne Homme Richard was approached by the HMS Serpasi. The Serpasi's captain asked Captain John Paul Jones to surrender. Jones uttered his now famous "Surrender be damned, I have not yet begun to fight!"

Answer: West Point

On September 25, 1780, British spy, Major Andre was captured. On his person were documents which showed Arnold's intentions of turning over West Point for money and a position as a general. Benedict Arnold died in England in 1801.

Answer: True

Arriving in Petersburg in May of 1781, Cornwallis went to Yorktown to build a naval yard on conflicting orders. Washington pursued him and the French fleet blocked the harbor, forcing the British to surrender. (There were some later minor battles).

Answer: Thomas Jefferson

The Treaty of Paris 1783 was signed on September 3. Franklin, Adams, and Jay, negotiatied with the British who recognized the United States of America from the the great lakes south to Florida and as far west as the Mississippi.