Quiz  /  African Americans

  • 1. 
    What African-American patriot was shot at the Boston Massacre?

  • Samuel Adams
  • Crispus Attucks
  • William Lee
  • Peter Salem

  • 2. 
    What did the British offer to get African-American slaves to join their army?

  • High wages
  • A trip to London
  • Good food and uniforms
  • Freedom

  • 3. 
    True or False: The Continental Army never accepted African-Americans into the army.

  • TRUE
  • FALSE

  • 4. 
    Who served as George Washington's personal aide throughout the war?

  • Austin Dabney
  • Crispus Attucks
  • William Lee
  • Peter Salem

  • 5. 
    Around how many African-American soldiers served in the Continental Army?

  • 5000
  • 50000
  • 500
  • 1000

  • 6. 
    What African-American patriot killed the British leader at the Battle of Bunker Hill?

  • Peter Salem
  • Crispus Attucks
  • Austin Dabney
  • Lambert Latham

  • 7. 
    True or False: Many African-Americans who fought in the war received their freedom.

  • FALSE
  • TRUE

  • 8. 
    What American spy worked as a double agent during the Revolutionary War?

  • James Armistead
  • Peter Salem
  • Crispus Attucks
  • Austin Dabney

  • 9. 
    What happened to the blacks that worked for the British during the war?

  • They became slaves for the Americans
  • They moved to England
  • They were evacuated to Canada and Nova Scotia
  • They became freemen in the new United States

  • 10. 
    What African-American patriot was killed trying to defend his commander at the Battle of Groton Heights?

  • Austin Dabney
  • Peter Salem
  • Lambert Latham
  • James Armistead
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