Bill O'Reilly: O'Reilly's History Quiz - Test Your Knowledge of George Washington & Early American History

1. What country officially acknowledged the United States as an independent nation on December 17, 1777?

Great Britain

Spain

Portugal

Jamaica

France

2. What war previous to the Revolution had caused much shifting of power and tension in North America and Europe?

Iroquois War

Seven Years War

Ghent War

Napoleonic War

Mexican American war

3. The first national day of thanksgiving occurred on December 18, 1777, to celebrate what American victory?

Battle of Saratoga

Battle of Trenton

Battle of Harlem Heights

Battle of Bunker Hill

Battle of Savannah

4. Who published "American Crisis" on December 19, 1776?

Patrick Henry

George Washington

Thomas Paine

Benjamin Franklin

Thomas Jefferson

5. Who commanded that "American Crisis" be read aloud to all American troops?

Alexander Hamilton

Hugh Mercer

Thomas Paine

James Madison

George Washington

6. Where did Washington lead troops to winter quarters on December 19, 1777?

Princeton

Philadelphia

Long Island

Valley Forge

Newark

7. Who did Washington appoint to train the troops in 1777?

Greene

von Steuben

Hamilton

Mercer

Lee

8. What branch of the armed forces was created on December 22, 1775?

Army

Coast Guard

Marines

Navy

Secret Service

9. What position did Washington resign on December 23, 1783?

Commander in Chief

President

Vice President

Bursar

King

10. How long was Washington's respite from public life?

Two Years

Three Years

Five Years

Ten Years

Twelve Years