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