Revolutionary Wrap Up

Revolutionary War Figures

There were two sides to the American Revolution.

The American Side (colonists) and the British (Great Britain/ England)

• _______

King George III

• King of England during the Revolutionary War

• Ignore petitions from the colonies and considered the Patriots traitors

• Suspected of having lead poisoning

• Delayed reaction to the Olive Branch Petition led to the Declaration of Independence

Lord Cornwallis

• One of the leading British generals in the American War of Independence.

• His surrender in 1781 to a combined American and French force at the Siege of Yorktown ended significant hostilities in North America

Multiple Choice

In what year did the British surrender to the Colonists?

• 1781

• 1777

• 1778

• 1776

Multiple Choice

What is the name of the British commander who surrendered at the Battle of Yorktown?

• Winston Churchill

• Lord Cornwallis

• Richard the Lion-heart

• Isaac Newton

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was the King of England during the Revolutionary War?

• King James

• King Henry

• King George III

• King Charles

George Washington

• Commander of the Continental Army

• Led the Army across the Delaware River in a sneak attack on the Hessian, German mercenaries

• Virginian Farmer

Multiple Choice

What colony (future state), was George Washington from

• Virginia

• Massachusets

• Vermont

• North Carolina

John Adam

Open Ended

What is something you found interesting about John Adams?

Thomas Jefferson

• From Virginia

• Was the main author of the Declaration of Independence

Patrick Henry

• From Virginia

• Famous for his "Give me liberty or give me death" speech

Phillis Wheatley

• Enslaved African woman

  Wrote poems and plays supporting independence.

• Gained her freedom

Multiple Select

Which of the following were from Virginia

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• King George III

• Patrick Henry

Multiple Choice

What was significant about Phillis Wheatley?

• She was a British royal

• She was an enslaved African woman who earned her freedom through poems

• She was from Virginia