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American Wars #1

The questions in this quiz are taken from an old board game. Enter the answers to these questions about American wars (primarily the Revolutionary War).
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Last updated: February 16, 2024
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Which Revolutionary War naval leader said "I have not yet begun to fight"?
John Paul Jones
Which country did the United States fight against in the Revolutionary War?
England
What was the group of Americans that refused to abandon their allegiance to the king during the American Revolution ?
Loyalists
What battle was considered a turning point in the Revolutionary War?
The Battle of Saratoga
What country was the primary ally of the United States during the Revolutionary War?
France
Who was the famous commander of the French forces fighting with the United States during the Revolutionary War?
Marquis de Lafayette
What was the final battle of the Revolutionary War?
The Battle of Yorktown
Who was the commander of the French fleet during the Revolutionary War?
Admiral de Grasse
What were the fighting units called at the beginning of the Revolutionary War, before the Continental Army was formed?
Local militia
What fort was captured by the Green Mountain Boys under the command of Ethan Allen during the Revolutionary War?
Fort Ticonderoga
In what foreign city was the treaty hat ended the Revolutionary War signed?
Paris
What are the dates of the Revolutionary War?
1775 to 1783
Who was called Father of the American Revolution?
Samuel Adams
What were the two towns where the first battle of the American Revolution was fought?
Lexington
Concord
Which famous colonist rode from Boston to Lexington to warn the people that the British soldiers were coming?
Paul Revere
What were colonists who were prepared to fight on short notice called?
Minutemen
What was the battle fought on Breed's Hill near Boston in 1775 mistakenly called?
The Battle of Bunker Hill
Who allegedly said "Don't shoot 'til you can see the whites of their eyes" at the battle on Breed's Hill?
William Prescott
What is the name of the mission where 189 Texas patriots were slaughtered by the Mexican troops of Santa Anna?
The Alamo
To what location did General Washington retreat during the terrible winter of 1777-78?
Valley Forge, Pennsylvania
Who was considered the best field general in the Continental Army?
Nathanael Greene
What major city did General Howe capture from George Washington in 1776?
New York City
Which river did George Washington cross to defeat the Hessians at Trenton in 1776?
The Delaware River
Who was the famous French general who assisted Washington in defeating Cornwallis at Yorktown?
Count Rochambeau
Who did the British hang as a spy in 1776 without giving him a trial?
Nathan Hale
Who was the first commander-in-chief of the Continental Army?
George Washington
During the War of 1812, who wrote the Star Spangled Banner?
Francis Scott Key
Who was president during the war of 1812?
James Madison
Which part of the United States was opposed to war against Britain in 1812 because of the potential economic threat?
New England
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