American Revolution 4th Grade

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

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

• Thomas Jefferson
• Ben Franklin
• George Washington
• John Adams

Colonists who chose to side with the British were known as

• Redcoats
• Loyalists
• Neutrals
• Patriots

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

In order to pay off French and Indian War debt, the British Parliament took what action?

• Closed the Boston Harbor
• Passed new colonial taxes like the Stamp Act
• Held a seaside tea party
• Allowed the colonists to chose their own governors

Who commanded the Continental Army?

• Henry Knox
• John Hancock
• Benedict Arnold
• George Washington

Which battle ended the British occupation of New England and convinced France to join the Americans?

• Vincennes
• Saratoga
• Yorktwon
• Serapis

What group tracked new British laws and met to organize and start colonial protests?

• Writs of Assistance
• Sons of Anarchy
• Sons of Liberty
• Liberty Ladies

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