Revolution Key People and Events

What was the name of both the King of Great Britain and the Commander of the Continental Army?

• George

• Thomas

• John

• Benjamin

Lord Cornwallis

• Was a British general who surrendered at Yorktown

• Was a French nobleman who assisted the colonists

• Was a British governor resented by the legislature

• Was a French philosopher who influenced the colonists

Which is NOT true of Benjamin Franklin

• He was a prominent member of the Continental Congress

• He warned the colonists that the Regulars were coming

• He worked to persuade France to help the colonists

• He helped frame the Declaration of Independence

Patrick Henry

• Convinced colonists that it was Common Sense to support indepedence

• Gave an inspirational speech in the House of Burgesses

• Wrote poems supporting independence

• Was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence

Common Sense was written by

• Phillis Wheatley

• Thomas Paine

• Patrick Henry

• Thomas Jefferson

The Marquis de Lafayette was from

• Great Britain

• France

• Spain

• Portugal

How many unalienable rights are listed in the Declaration of Independence?

• 3

• 5

• 10

• 25

According to the Declaration of Independence, power is derived from

• The people

• God

• The King

• The legislatures

Great Britain recognized American independence when which document was signed?

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Proclamation of 1763

• The Stamp Act

• The Treaty of Paris

The turning point in the war occured at

• Lexington and Concord

• Bunker Hill

• Saratoga

• Yorktown