American Revolution

Why did General Thomas Gage (British) send troops to Concord, Massachusetts?

• Military training

• To capture and destroy patriot weapons

• Vacation

• To dump tea into the harbor

What was the first battle of the Revolutionary War?

• Boston Tea Party

• Boston Massacre

• Bunker's Hill

• Lexington and Concord

What problems did the United States face after they gained i independence from Britain?

• slavery

• establishing who would rule

• setting up a government

• all of the above

• none of the above

What else did the Treaty of Paris give the U.S. other than independence?

• land east of the Mississippi

• land north of the St. Lawrence River

• land west of the Mississippi

• land west of the Mississippi and south of Spanish Florida

What document ended the Revolutionary War and gave America it’s independence from King George III?

• Declaration of Independence

• Treaty of Paris

• Common Sense

• Olive Branch Petition

Why was the victory at Yorktown so important to the Continental Army?

• They gained weapons and supplies.

• They gained their independence and won the war.

• They gained an ally.

• They almost beat the British Army.

What colony was Yorktown in?

• New York

• Virginia

• Georgia

• South Carolina

How did Baron Friedrich von Stuben impact the Revolutionary War?

• He taught the patriots how march together and use their weapons properly.

• He taught the British Army how to march together and use their weapons properly.

• He persuaded France to become an ally of the patriots.

• He persuaded France to support the British army.

What impact did the winter at Valley Forge have on the Continental Soldiers?

• Lots of soldiers died.

• Soldiers received training

• Boosted morale

• All of the above

Why were Continental soldiers at Valley Forge?

• Training

• Hiding

• They got lost.

• Raiding a British Camp