American Revolution

What year was the Battle of Lexington and Concord?

• 1775
• 1880
• 1883
• 1760

Who wrote Common Sense?

• Thomas Jefferson
• Thomas Paine
• George Washington
• Abraham Lincoln

Who approved the Olive Branch Petition?

• Loyalists
• King George III
• Congress
• Thomas Jefferson

What does the word endowed mean? 

• to provide with property, income, or a source of income
• freedom from the control of others
• not governed by a foreign country
• the act of declaring

What battle was the greatest loss for the Americans in the war and gave the British control of the south? 

• Battle of Cowpens
• Battle of Charleston
• Battle of Yorktown
• Battle of the American Revolution

Which American general was dissatisfied with his lack of credit and became an infamous traitor?

• Howe
• Gates
• Greene
• Arnold

Why was the battle at Saratoga a turning point in the war? 

• It provided more money and supplies.
• It showed Patriots that they could defeat the British.
• The battle provided more clothing. 
• The battle won the war.

How did George Rogers Clark outwit the British at the Ohio River Valley?

• He tricked the British by having the army make a large scream to sound like a large army. 
• He surrounded them and attacked.
• He told his soldiers to dress in British uniforms.
• He gave the British an altered map. 

How long did the American Revolution last? 

• 5 years
• 8 years
• 6 weeks
• 2 weeks

What did the women do to help in the war? 

• braided their hair
• made clothing, and nursed the sick.
• made baskets
• hid in the basement