1. Evacuation Day commemorates the evacuation of British troops from which city?
A) Philadelphia
B) New York City
C) Boston
D) Charleston
Answer: C) Boston
2. On which date is Evacuation Day celebrated?
A) February 14
B) March 17
C) April 4
D) July 4
Answer: B) March 17
3. In which year did the British troops evacuate Boston?
A) 1775
B) 1776
C) 1777
D) 1778
Answer: B) 1776
4. Evacuation Day marks a significant event in which conflict?
A) The War of 1812
B) The American Revolutionary War
C) The Civil War
D) The Spanish-American War
Answer: B) The American Revolutionary War
5. Which American General is credited with leading the Continental Army to victory in the Siege of Boston?
A) George Washington
B) Benedict Arnold
C) John Adams
D) Thomas Jefferson
Answer: A) George Washington
6. Which British General commanded the troops that evacuated Boston on Evacuation Day?
A) General Cornwallis
B) General Howe
C) General Gage
D) General Clinton
Answer: C) General Gage
7. The evacuation of British troops from Boston was a key turning point in which historical event?
A) The signing of the Declaration of Independence
B) The Boston Tea Party
C) The American Revolution
D) The drafting of the Constitution
Answer: C) The American Revolution
8. Evacuation Day is often celebrated in which American city?
A) New York City
B) Philadelphia
C) Boston
D) Washington, D.C.
Answer: C) Boston
9. Which group of people played a crucial role in the American victory at the Siege of Boston?
A) Native Americans
B) French soldiers
C) American colonists
D) Spanish troops
Answer: C) American colonists
10. What was the primary reason for the British evacuation of Boston?
A) Military defeat
B) Treaty negotiations
C) Logistics and supply issues
D) Internal political pressure
Answer: A) Military defeat
11. The successful Siege of Boston by American forces lasted for how long?
A) 3 months
B) 6 months
C) 9 months
D) 13 months
Answer: D) 13 months
12. Which fortification was pivotal to the American victory during the Siege of Boston?
A) Fort Ticonderoga
B) Bunker Hill
C) Fort Mifflin
D) Fort Washington
Answer: B) Bunker Hill
13. The Evacuation Day parade in Boston often features which historical figure?
A) Benjamin Franklin
B) Paul Revere
C) Samuel Adams
D) George Washington
Answer: D) George Washington
14. Which event happened on March 17, 1776, that was significant for Boston’s history?
A) The Battle of Bunker Hill
B) The signing of the Declaration of Independence
C) The British evacuation of Boston
D) The Boston Tea Party
Answer: C) The British evacuation of Boston
15. Evacuation Day is also associated with which other holiday?
A) Independence Day
B) Thanksgiving
C) St. Patrick’s Day
D) Memorial Day
Answer: C) St. Patrick’s Day
16. What was the significance of the British evacuation of Boston for the American Revolution?
A) It marked the end of the war
B) It signaled a major American victory and boosted morale
C) It led to the immediate signing of the Treaty of Paris
D) It resulted in a ceasefire agreement
Answer: B) It signaled a major American victory and boosted morale
17. Which fort was occupied by the British until their evacuation in 1776?
A) Fort Sumter
B) Fort Knox
C) Fort Adams
D) Fort Hill
Answer: D) Fort Hill
18. Which American leader’s strategy was crucial in the Siege of Boston?
A) Thomas Paine
B) John Hancock
C) Ethan Allen
D) George Washington
Answer: D) George Washington
19. Which action directly led to the British decision to evacuate Boston?
A) The capture of Fort Ticonderoga
B) The failure of the Tea Act
C) The successful American siege and positioning of cannons
D) The Declaration of Independence
Answer: C) The successful American siege and positioning of cannons
20. The British evacuation of Boston ended British control over which major American city?
A) New York City
B) Philadelphia
C) Boston
D) Baltimore
Answer: C) Boston