American History: How Much Do You Know About the Revolutionary War?

Patrick Henry rabble-roused the colonists at the 1775 Virginia Convention with the line, "Give me liberty or give me death!" And death, there would be. As American soldier Nathan Hale would later say as he stood on the scaffold, awaiting death, "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country."

If you love historical accounts of revolution and the fight for freedom from tyranny, then this quiz was written for you. The American Revolution was a bitter battle, pitting the Continental Army against the Redcoats, in the extraordinary struggle of what would later become a great nation.

If you think you know everything there is to know about the American Revolution, then try your luck at this quiz. What's stopping you?

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George Washington once said, "If freedom of speech is taken away, then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter." The great commander in the Continental Army was not one to be led into the slaughter. This Revolutionary War quiz will challenge you to remember Washington and all other historical figures in the war.

From cause to effect, this U.S. history quiz questions quiz-takers about the rebellious acts that led up to the revolution, as well as the battles that ensued. Are you good with names, dates, and places? Then you'll nail this Revolutionary War quiz. Not so good? Then your intuitive nature will help you pick up on context clues, leading you to the right answer.

Without further ado, are you ready to take this fun online Revolutionary War quiz? So are we!

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