Question | Answer | % Correct |
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Who was the British king during the war? | George III | 87%
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What was the most common firearm used during the war? | Muzzle-loading musket | 85%
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Who was the principal author of the Declaration of Independence? | Thomas Jefferson | 84%
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Where did the Continental Congress meet? | Philadelphia | 83%
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Who were the Hessians? | German mercenaries who fought for the British | 77%
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What is John Hancock remembered for? | His signature | 75%
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At the Boston Tea Party in 1773, protestors boarded ships and dumped tea into the water. What did some of the protestors dress up as? | Native Americans | 68%
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The first shot in the Revolutionary War was fired by an unknown person on April 19, 1775. Where did it happen? | Lexington, MA | 67%
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Which of the following was written by pamphleteer Thomas Paine? | Common Sense | 64%
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Who was John Paul Jones? | A sea captain who attacked ships in British waters | 57%
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What percentage of people in the thirteen colonies remained loyal to the British crown? | 15–20% | 56%
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France gave the U.S. crucial assistance during the war. But what did France get out of it? | Crippling debt | 50%
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What American victory was considered the "turning point" of the war because it led to France deciding to help the Americans? | Battles of Saratoga | 47%
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Where were the British headquarters during the war? | New York City | 34%
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What state calls itself the "Crossroads of the American Revolution" because of the many important battles that happened there? | New Jersey | 32%
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