(807) The American Revolutionary War

Much of the initial part of the war was fought by militia. What is the difference between a militia and an army?

• Militia train for months; Army soldiers barely train at all

• Militia use swords and knives; Army soldiers use guns

• Militias are untrained volunteer forces; The Army consists of paid, professional soldiers

• Everyone in the militia is equal rank to each other; The Army uses a strict chain of command

Which of these best defines a Loyalist during the American Revolution?

• a person who decided to move back to England when the war started

• a person dedicated to gaining independence for the American colonies

• a person who didn't take sides between the colonists and the British

• a person who did not want the colonies to break away from British rule

Why did the British move towards Lexington and Concord?

• To seize colonial weapons

• To start a war with the colonists

• To arrest Paul Revere

• To get revenge for the Boston Tea Party

Patrick Henry gave a famous speech that ended with the words “give me liberty, or give me death!” With which group did he identify himself?

• Loyalists

• British citizens

• Patriots

• Redcoats

Why was the Declaration of Independence written?

• To start the American Revolution

• To offer a peace settlement to Great Britain

• To instruct how a country wins its freedom

• To explain why the colonies were separating from Great Britain

Jefferson wrote in the Declaration of Independence that men have "inalienable rights." What does the term “inalienable” mean?

• From another world

• Can't be taken away from you

• Given to you by the government

• Have to be earned though hard work

According to the Declaration of Independence, governments are given the power to rule from

• God

• The king

• The people

• Their fathers

Why did Jefferson feel the colonists had the right to break away from Great Britain?

• Jefferson did not believe in any form of government

• Great Britain did not protect the rights of the colonists

• Jefferson did not agree that social contracts should be obeyed

• Great Britain no longer showed a desire to govern the colonists

Which founding father was the commander of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War?

• Paul Revere

• Samuel Adams

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

Which of the following was a weakness of the British during the Revolutionary War?

• They didn't know the land as well as their opponents

• A lack of money

• A lack of experienced soldiers

• Many colonists did not want to fight a war with England