Quiz  /  Battle of Long Island

  • 1. 
    Who was the main commander of the American forces?

  • George Washington
  • Horatio Gates
  • Nathanael Greene
  • Marquis de Lafayette

  • 2. 
    In what state did the Battle of Long Island take place?

  • Massachusetts
  • Maryland
  • Pennsylvania
  • New York

  • 3. 
    Who won the Battle of Long Island?

  • United States
  • British

  • 4. 
    True or False: The Battle of Long Island was the largest battle of the Revolutionary War?

  • TRUE
  • FALSE

  • 5. 
    What year did the Battle of Long Island take place?

  • 1776
  • 1781
  • 1768
  • 1714

  • 6. 
    What city were the American soldiers trying to defend from the British?

  • Boston
  • New York City
  • Baltimore
  • Philadelphia

  • 7. 
    What is another common name for the Battle of Long Island?

  • Battle of Gettysburg
  • Battle of Brooklyn
  • Battle of Maryland
  • Battle of Baltimore

  • 8. 
    A famous group of 400 men held off the British while the American army retreated. What state were they from?

  • North Carolina
  • Maryland
  • New York
  • Pennsylvania

  • 9. 
    Who was the main commander for the British during the battle?

  • William Howe
  • John Burgoyne
  • Thomas Gage
  • Guy Carleton

  • 10. 
    True or False: The Americans took back New York City a few weeks later, driving the British from New York for the remainder of the Revolutionary War.

  • TRUE
  • FALSE
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