8 Created on April 22, 2023 By historyquiz_0yfuae Revolutionary War Quiz 1 Enter your User Nickname to place your name on our LEADERBOARD, if your score qualifies. You can also OPTIONALLY add your email address, if you wish to receive occasional emails from HISTORYQUIZ.XYZ in order to inform you when new Quizzes or Polls are added. Note: We will only send ONE max email per 90 days, and will NEVER provide your email address to ANY third party. NameEmail 1 / 5 Please select all the statements below which are TRUE, regarding how the American Revolutionary War was concluded (last major battle to treaty) On October 19, 1781, the combined American and French forces (approximately 14,000) forced the surrender of Lord Cornwallis British forces of approximately 8,000, at Yorktown VA Canada was also given its independence after the Treaty of Paris In September of 1783, the Treaty of Paris was ratified, granting independence to what became the United States After the battle at Yorktown concluded in 1781, the British still had more than 20,000 troops in North America, and still held New York. In September 1783, the Treaty of Paris was ratified effectively ending the conflict, and granting independence to the new nation of the United States of America A major factor in the victory at Yorktown, was the presence of the French fleet, who prevented the resupply or evacuation of Cornwallis's Army, prior to the surrender. 2 / 5 The Boston-based battle of the American Revolutionary War called the "Battle of Bunker Hill" in 1775 , is somewhat inaccurately named since most of the fighting took place on Breed’s Hill. True False 3 / 5 The American Revolution was fought between the British Empire and the Thirteen original Colonies. The first 10 of those Colonies were: Virginia, New York, Massachusetts, Maryland, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Delaware, North Carolina, and South Carolina. Please select from the list below, the other THREE colonies that also participated in the Revolution: Georgia New Jersey Pennsylvania Kentucky Maine Vermont 4 / 5 Which American Revolutionary military officer was hanged in 1776 for spying on the British? Answer? Horatio Gates George Washington Benedict Arnold Nathan Hale George Patton 5 / 5 Name the General who had overall command of the American (Patriot) forces in the Revolutionary War? George Patton George Washington Benjamin Franklin Benedict Arnold Sorry, not correct! http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/12822 Your score is The average score is 83% LinkedIn Facebook Twitter 0% Restart quiz Post navigation Revolutionary War Quiz 2World War II Quiz 1
