American Revolution Brain Pop

1. How did the colonial militias differ from the modern U.S. Army?

• a. Colonial militiamen trained for months; modern soldiers are hardly trained at all

• b. Colonial militias used swords and bayonets; the modern Army uses guns

• c. The colonial militias were volunteer forces; the modern Army consists of paid, professional soldiers

• d. The colonial militias had no ranks; the modern Army does

2. Place the following events in sequence: A) Battle of Yorktown; B) Battle of Bunker Hill; C) Battle of Lexington

• a. C, B, A

• b. B, A, C

• c. B, C, A

• d. C, A, B

3. How did the colonial militia know the British were coming to Lexington?

• a. Paul Revere, Samuel Prescott, and William Dawes warned them on their midnight ride

• b. Spies in the British army warned them

• c. The British troop movements were obvious, and easy to observe

• d. They didn't know, and they were taken by surprise

5. How did Ben Franklin help the American war effort?

• a. By writing the Declaration of Independence

• b. By serving as President of the Continental Congress

• c. By serving as a general in the Continental Army

• d. By convincing the French government to aid the colonists

4. What word provides the best description of the time the Continental Army spent at Valley Forge?

• a. Uneventful

• b. Refreshing

• c. Restful

• d. Grueling

6. What did George Washington have in common with Lord Cornwallis?

• a. They were both elected by their fellow citizens.

• b. They were both in charge of their respective armies.

• c. They both won key victories over the British Army.

• d. They both received titles from the King of England

7. In the phrase, "Thomas Paine exhorted the colonists to support independence," what does "exhorted" mean?

• a. Politely asked

• b. Strongly urged

• c. Discouraged

• d. Expected

8. If you were a soldier at Valley Forge, what would be the biggest risk to your well-being?

• a. Heat stroke

• b. Attacks by British soldiers

• c. Frostbite

• d. Drowning.

9. Which of the following is an opinion about the American Revolution?

• a. Fighting on their home soil was an advantage for the Continental Army

• b. Washington's men showed far more courage than the British

• c. The last major battle of the war took place in Virginia

• d. Washington's men respected him

10. What is the significance of the Battle of Saratoga?

• a. It was where the first shots of the war were fired

• b. It was the last major battle in the American Revolution

• c. It was a major British victory

• d. It's considered the turning point of the war