The American Revolution 7-1

The British sent troops to Concord to

• fight the American Army there
• capture General George Washington
• seize the local militia's weapons that were stored there
• hold the town under siege

The main purpose of the First Continental Congress was to

• decide to declare war on Britain
• decide what to do about the continuing British abuses of the colonists
• inform the British that they must leave American territory
• decidee how to pay for war supplies

Why was the fighting at Lexington significant?

• It forced the British to retreat
• It saved the town from the British
• It marked the end of British rule in the colonies
• It was the first battle of the American Revolution

The members of the colonial militias were known as

• Olive Branches
• Minutemen
• Greencoats
• Redcoats

The attack on Fort Ticonderoga was important because it

• resulted in the capture of valuable British weapons
• destroyed the fort
• stopped the British advance
• made Benedict Arnold a national hero

Who led the attack on Fort Ticonderoga?

• Thomas Gage and William Howe
• George Washington
• Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold
• John Adams and Samuel Adams

The Second Continental Congress did all of the following EXCEPT

• plan a Continental Army
• appoint George Washington as commander of the Continental Army
• send the Olive Branch Petition to King George III
• meet with King George III to discuss peace terms

After the British retreated to Boston the colonists

• burned the town of Concord
• forced the British in Boston to surrender
• imposed a naval blockade on Boston
• placed Boston under siege

The geography of the Boston area helped the colonists because

• the hills around the city provided a good position from which to attack
• the land was very flat, allowing easy access to the city
• the city was on the seashore
• the climate made life difficult for the British

Once the colonists brought their cannons to Dorchester Heights, the British

• accepted the Olive Branch Petition
• retreated
• surrendered
• marched south