American Revolution

Where were the "shots heard 'round the world" fired?

• London
• Boston
• Lexington & Concord
• New York

Who was the King of England that the Americans were fighting for independence from?

• King Louis XVI
• King George III
• King James
• George Washington

This battle was significant because it led the Americans to believe that they could successfully stand up and fight the British army

• Yorktown
• Trenton
• Fort Necessity
• Bunker Hill

He wrote the Declaration of Independence

• George Washington
• Thomas Jefferson
• Ben Franklin
• Patrick Henry

Which Founding Father was sent to France to try to secure an alliance?

• Ben Franklin
• George Washington
• Patrick Henry
• Alexander Hamilton

Who said "give me liberty or give me death!!"

• Ben Franklin
• Thomas Jefferson
• George Washington
• Patrick Henry

He was the leader of the Continental Army that fought against the Britsh

• George Washington
• Thomas Jefferson
• Alexander Hamilton
• Patrick Henry

Which one of the following was a strength of the American colonies?

• Had a large navy
• Had a well-supplied army
• Got help from France
• Got help from the Native Americans

Which of the following was a weakness of the British?

• Had a large navy
• Used mercenaries as soldiers
• Had well-trained soldiers
• They were fighting close to home

Where did the Continental Army suffer through a terrible winter?

• Valley Forge
• Boston
• New York
• Lexington & Concord