American Revolution

The last MAJOR battle of the American Revolution was the __________.

• Battle of Bunker Hill

• Battle of Yorktown

• Battle of Trenton

• Battle of Lexington

What is considered the first battle of the American Revolution?

• Lexington and Concord

• Bunker Hill

• Trenton

• Yorktown

True or False: The French were the Patriots' greatest ally during the American Revolution

• True

• False

Which statement expresses an opinion about the causes of the Revolutionary War?

• Colonists participated in triangular trade.

• The Boston Massacre took place on March 5, 1770.

• Samuel Adams founded the Sons of Liberty.

• The Quartering Act was a serious violation of the colonists’ liberties.

Common Sense was written by

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• John Locke

• Thomas Paine

What was the primary purpose of the Declaration of Independence?

• to persuade England to end slavery in America

• to list reasons the colonies should be free from England

• to provide a plan for financing the American Revolution

• to convince the king to grant colonists more land

Which document is a primary source concerning the American Revolution?

• a videotape showing a reenactment of a battle

• a journal of the events written by a Continental soldier

• a social studies textbook

• a published article written by a history teacher

The Battle of Saratoga was significant in the Revolutionary War because it

• ended the British threat to the South

• guaranteed Canadian help for the colonists

• convinced the French to support the Americans

• forced the British to withdraw from North America

This treaty formally ended the American Revolution

• Treaty of Ghent

• Treaty of Paris of 1763

• Treaty of Boston

• Treaty of Paris of 1783

What was the Hessians main goal for fighting?

• Money

• Fame

• to Win

• to Travel