Statistics for American Revolution - Multiple Choice

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