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Continental Army - Quiz
Contributed by: Miah
  • 1. When was the Continental Army founded?
A) June 14, 1775
B) June 2, 1784
C) January 2, 1776
D) April 19, 1775
  • 2. Who served as the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army?
A) Richard Henry Lee
B) Thomas Jefferson
C) Benjamin Franklin
D) George Washington
  • 3. When was the Continental Army officially disbanded?
A) April 19, 1775
B) January 2, 1776
C) June 2, 1784
D) June 14, 1775
  • 4. Which body established the Continental Army?
A) First Continental Congress
B) Second Continental Congress
C) Massachusetts Provincial Congress
D) British Parliament
  • 5. Where did the Revolutionary War begin?
A) Fort Pitt
B) West Point
C) Battles of Lexington and Concord
D) Philadelphia
  • 6. What event prompted increased training of militiamen in 1774?
A) The election of Washington
B) Passage of the Intolerable Acts
C) The Siege of Boston
D) The French and Indian War
  • 7. Who proposed forming a national militia force that was rejected by the First Continental Congress?
A) George Washington
B) Richard Henry Lee
C) John Adams
D) Thomas Paine
  • 8. How many privates remained at Fort Pitt after the army was disbanded?
A) 10
B) 25
C) 22,000
D) 55
  • 9. What city hosted the Second Continental Congress when it voted to establish the army?
A) Philadelphia
B) Boston
C) New York City
D) Charlestown
  • 10. In what year did the Pennsylvania riflemen become the 1st Continental Regiment?
A) 1774
B) 1775
C) 1776
D) 1784
  • 11. What country provided support to the Continental Army during the war?
A) Great Britain
B) France
C) Spain
D) Germany
  • 12. What was the name of the flag believed to be raised by Washington's army on January 2, 1776?
A) Liberty Flag
B) Grand Union Flag
C) Stars and Stripes
D) Continental Union Flag
  • 13. How much compensation did Washington receive for his service as Commander in Chief?
A) A fixed annual stipend
B) A monthly salary
C) Reimbursement of expenses only
D) No compensation at all
  • 14. What was the size of the New England Army of Observation stationed outside Boston?
A) 5,000 troops
B) 55 troops
C) 22,000 troops
D) 25 troops
  • 15. Where did the Continental Army have 55 privates stationed upon being disbanded?
A) Philadelphia
B) West Point
C) Boston
D) Cambridge
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