American Revolution - Early Stages

What two things were a result of the 1st Continental Congress?

• A petition was sent to Great Britain with a list of grievances the colonists had.

• A declaration of independence from Great Britain

• An organized boycott of British goods was created between all 13 colonies.

• The British attacked at Lexington and Concord.

What two things was the British army trying to accomplish when they marched toward Lexington in April of 1775?

• To be the first side to officially start the American Revolution by starting the first battle.

• To seize (take) a supply of colonial weapons.

• To capture/arrest two prominent leaders of the Sons of Liberty.

• To recruit more loyalists outside of Boston to become British soldiers.

How did the local colonial militia know why and when the British "were coming" to the towns of Lexington and Concord?

• They received word through a Committee of Correspondence.

• They saw the British troops marching toward their towns.

• They saw the British warships in the harbor.

• They learned through "night-riders" who rode through the towns warning the residents.

How did the colonial militia finally manage to push the British troops back to Boston at the Battle of Concord? Choose all that apply!

• Colonists used unconventional warfare tactics to surprise the British like shooting act the soldiers as they retreated back to Boston.

• Colonists had the "home field" advantage and knew the land better than the British.

• Colonial militia surprised the British with more troops than they expected.

• All of the above.

What two things were a result of the 2nd Continental Congress?

• The congress officially declared independence from Great Britain.

• The congress declared that the colony of Massachusetts was dragging the rest of the colonies into war and declared war on the colony.

• The congress issued an Olive Branch Petition to Great Britain as one last attempt to resolve their grievances.

• The congress created an official "Continental Army" and elected George Washington as Commander.

What important Revolutionary figure became a martyr at the Battle of Bunker Hill?

• Paul Revere

• Joseph Warren

• Patrick Henry

• John Adams

Even though the colonial militia were forced to retreat at the Battle of Bunker Hill, why did some Patriots view this battle as a "win" for the Revolution?

• No Patriots lost their lives, so they "lived to fight another day."

• They forced the British to use up all of their ammunition and powder.

• The battle proved that the inexperienced Patriots could fight and cause significant damage to the more organized and well-trained British Army.

• The Patriots wanted the British to occupy Charlestown, so they could attack and take back Bost from the south.

What main points did Jefferson make with the Declaration of Independence?

• The rights of the colonists as British citizens has been repeatedly violated by the King, and even with repeated attempts to fix the problems, Great Britain chose to ignore them.

• All men are guaranteed certain rights, and no government has the power to take these rights away from them.

• When the government no longer serves the people it was created to serve, then people have the right to change or remove that government.

• If it becomes necessary to remove a government, it is important for the people to explain why and to ensure that it is not being removed for small or unimportant reasons.

• All of the Above.

Why was the Declaration of Independence created?

• To announce to the King the colonies' official statement of separation from Great Britain, to let foreign allies know that we were officially declaring independence from Great Britain, and to convince colonists to join the Patriot cause.

• To let the colonies know who their new government would be and who the leader of the new government would be.

• To officially declare war on Great Britain.

• To officially declare and end to the war with Great Britain.

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

• John Adams

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson