American Revolution Part 2

Open Ended

What is a grievance? Identify one grievance against Britain.

Multiple Choice

What made the Battles of Lexington and Concord important?

• They were the most deadly battles in the history of the United States.

• They were the first battles of the Revolutionary War.

• They lasted weeks and were some of the longest battles in history.

Multiple Choice

What two American patriots did the British hope to capture in Lexington?

• Samuel Adams and John Hancock

• John Adams and George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson and John Adams

Multiple Choice

How were the militiamen in Lexington and Concord warned that the British were coming?

• By smoke signals set off in Boston

• By riders such as the famous Paul Revere

• By secret letters sent weeks before

Open Ended

Would you have been a PATRIOT or a LOYALIST? Why? Use the sentence stem to answer the question.

I would be a ______________ because _______________

Open Ended

Who did the 2nd Continental Congress choose to make commander of the Continental Army? Use the sentence stem to answer the question.

The 2nd Continental Congress chose __________________

Open Ended

Why do you think the Continental Congress decided to meet again after the Battle of Lexington and Concord?

They decided to meet again because_______________

Open Ended

Who wrote Common Sense and why did he write it?

________________ wrote Common Sense because______________

Multiple Choice

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

• Alexander Hamilton

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• George Washington

Multiple Choice

What was the purpose of the First Continental Congress?

• to discuss problems with England

• to plan a party for King George III

• to declare war

• to complain about the Sons of Liberty

Multiple Choice

What did the delegates discuss at the Second Continental Congress?

• How to get rid of the King

• What it would be like if France was their boss

• Breaking away from England and becoming their own country

• New laws that would make King George III happy

Multiple Choice

Why did some colonists think that becoming an independent country was a good idea?

• they like to do things on their own

• they liked to fight wars

• they wanted to have their own government and laws

• they wanted to make King George III mad

Multiple Choice

The Declaration of Independence states that all people have certain ___________

• aliens

• unalienable rights

• rules and laws

• governments

Multiple Choice

What are grievances?

• good things the government is doing

• promises

• complaints

• laws

Open Ended

What is an unalienable right?

An unalienable right is ___________________.

Open Ended

Do you agree that all people are born with certain rights that should not be taken away? Why?

Multiple Select

What are the three unalienable rights that all people have?

• Life - every person has the right to live

• Liberty - the right to be free

• Food - the right to eat what you want

• Pursuit of Happiness - to do what makes you happy as long as its not harming anyone

Open Ended

Identify the turning point Battle of the American Revolution. Why was that battle a turning point in the war?

The turning point of the American Revolution was _________________ because ____________________

Multiple Choice

The Battle of Saratoga took place in...

• Massachusetts

• Virginia

• New Jersey

• New York

Multiple Choice

The outcome at the Battle of Saratoga convinced this country that the Americans could hold their own against the British Army, sealing the alliance between the United States and...

• Spain

• Netherlands

• France

• England

Multiple Choice

Which battle was considered a turning point of the war, & when Americans began winning battles?

• Bunker Hill

• Yorktown

• Trenton

• Saratoga

Multiple Choice

Why did Washington not have enough supplies at Valley Forge?

• He was too proud to ask for any

• The British captured all of them

• Congress lacked the power to tax and didn't have the money

• The troops used them up too quickly

Multiple Choice

Because of harsh conditions at Valley Forge many troops?

• Deserted

• Joined the British army

• Were given more pay by the Continental Army

• Moved to a new camp

Multiple Choice

During the winter of 1778, many Continental Army soldiers deserted. The word desert means to ____________.

• leave without permission

• freeze to death

• plan a surprise attack against the enemy

• enlist in a colonial militia

Open Ended

Which American naval hero that declared "I have not yet begun to fight!"? Why did the British blockade the ports?

The British blockaded the ports because ___________________

Open Ended

What was the benefit of using guerilla warfare?

The benefit was _____________

Open Ended

What was the last battle of the American Revolution? Why did Cornwallis surrender even though there were still more Redcoats that could fight?

The last battle was _________________________.

Cornwallis surrendered because _______________________.

Multiple Choice

Who was the British commander at Yorktown?

• General Horatio Gates
• General Lafayette
• General George Washington
• General Lord Charles Cornwallis

Multiple Choice

Which country helped the Americans trap Cornwallis on the Yorktown Peninsula, blocking their escape route?

• Britain
• Italy
• France
• Spain

Multiple Choice

In what chronological order did the battles occur?

• Valley Forge, French & Indian War, Battle of Saratoga, Battle of York Town
• Lexington & Concord, Battle of Bunker Hill, Battle of Trenton, Battle of Yorktown
• Battle of Saratoga, Valley Forge, French & Indian War, Lexington & Concord
• Yorktown, French & Indian War, Saratoga, Valley Forge

Open Ended

Identify the boundaries of America according to the Treaty of Paris of 1783.

Why was the treaty so important?

The treaty was so important because_______________________

Multiple Choice

How did the Treaty of Paris 1783 affect previous limitation on westward expansion?

• Exapanded the United States border to the Mississpippi River.

• Retracted the border 1 mile east of the Appalachian Mountains

• Allowed only British Citizens to cross the Appalachian Mountains

• Expanded only 2 miles past the Appalachian Mountains

Multiple Choice

Which event happened last in the American Revolution ?

• Battle of Yorktown

• Paul Revere's Ride

• Battle of Saratoga

• Treaty of Paris

Reorder

Reorder the following

• Paul Revere's Ride 1775

• Declaration of Independence 1776

• America chooses a flag 1777

• Battle of Yorktown 1781

• Treaty of Paris 1783

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3

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• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Match

Match the following people with their correct description.

• Patrick Henry

• Wentworth Cheswell

• James Armistead

• Haym Salomon

“Give me liberty, or give me death”

fought in Revolution, warned

slave turned spy for Patriots during Rev

Jewish merchant who helped finance

• “Give me liberty, or give me death”

• fought in Revolution, warned

• slave turned spy for Patriots during Rev

• Jewish merchant who helped finance

Drag and Drop

Which country had the best Navy in the world at the start of the Revolution?

Placeholder

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

France

Spain

England

America

Multiple Choice

The army of the Thirteen Colonies in the Revolutionary-era United States

• Red Coats

• Continental Army

• minutemen

• British Army

Drag and Drop

Which was an advantage of the Americans at the start of the war?

Placeholder

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

Congress

their navy

home field advantage

more people

Dropdown

A colonist of the American revolutionary period who supported the King and the British (England's) cause.

Select answer

Dropdown

A colonist who favored independence from Great Britain and war against Britain

Select answer

Multiple Choice

What challenge did the Congress face at the start of the war?

• They could not tax the people to raise money

• The colonists did not have representation

• They put George Washington in charge of the army

• They had too much money

Multiple Choice

Who was the American ship Captain that said, "I have not yet begun to fight"?

• John Paul Jones

• George Washington

• Patrick Henry

• Paul Revere

Multiple Choice

Who won the American Revolution?

• The British
• The American Colonists

Multiple Choice

What was significant about Valley Forge?

• It was an important battle

• Washington was able to keep the army together through an awful winter

• Many soldiers abandoned their posts because they didn't believe in Washington

• It was a turning point for the war

Multiple Choice

What was one result of the Treaty of Paris of 1783?

• Great Britain recognized the United States as an independent country.

• Competing Seminole and Spanish claims in West Florida were resolved.

• The British navy agreed to stop pressing American sailors into service.

• British territory in eastern Canada was ceded to France.

Multiple Choice

The Battle of __________ was the “turning point” of the Revolutionary War as the greatest victory for the American forces.

• Valley Forge

• Lexington

• Concord

• Saratoga

Multiple Choice

The French allied with the colonies to help fight the British during the American Revolution. The best definition for ally is...

• A hostile nation or its armed forces or citizens, especially in time of war.

• To relate by similarity of structure, certain qualities, etc.

• Combine or unite a resource or commodity with (another) for mutual benefit.

• A nation that joins another nation in some common effort, such as fighting a war

Match

Match the following

• Ben Franklin

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Thomas Paine

Colonial inventor, printer, writer, statesman; contributed to the Declaration of Independence and Co

Commander in Chief of the American Army

Author of the Declaration of Independence.

Author of political pamphlets during the 1770’s and 1780’s; wrote Common Sense in 1776.

• Colonial inventor, printer, writer, statesman; contributed to the Declaration of Independence and Co

• Commander in Chief of the American Army

• Author of the Declaration of Independence.

• Author of political pamphlets during the 1770’s and 1780’s; wrote Common Sense in 1776.

Dropdown

Which battle convinced France to join the side of the Colonists?

Select answer

Dropdown

The _____________ were patriots who said they could be ready to fight at a minute's notice.

Select answer

Multiple Choice

How did the colonists use geography to their advantage at the Battle of Yorktown?

• They hid behind bridges and rocks.

• The hid in woods and on high bluffs/hills.

• They surrounded the British on land, and the French attacked by water.

• They used timining to take the British by surprise.